This is the lens I got to replace the one I broke (see day one). It's an 18-105mm zoom lens. It's great to have a wide angle again, and I love that it zooms twice as far as the old one did (only 55mm). However, I was bummed to discover that the filter attachment size is much bigger than my other lenses. This one is 67mm, my others are 52mm! So I had 3 options: buy a step down ring so I can attach my existing filters to this lens, buy new filters for this lens, or live without filters on this lens.
A step down ring is very cheap, about $5, but the drawback is some obstruction of the lens, which will impact pictures. A new polarizing filter would be about $30. In the end I decided to get a new polarizing filter (as that's the one I expect to use the most), and also get a step down ring to use with my other filters.
The other object in the picture is an extension tube. It attaches to the camera between the body and the lens (usually a macro lens), and allows you to get even closer with your macro shots.
Time to play!
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