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I'm getting a Coolpix 950 delivered in a few days!

I've always used filters and I have tons of them... they are all 49mm though

So instead of buying all new 28mm filters which seem really hard to find, is there a way I can buy an adapter type thing or a step up to use all my 49mm filters?

I'm so new at this so I don't know what is out there to do this!

I'd appreciate any help :-)

Thank you!

Holly--www.holly-cam.com
 
Holly said:
I'm getting a Coolpix 950 delivered in a few days!

I've always used filters and I have tons of them... they are all
49mm though

So instead of buying all new 28mm filters which seem really hard to
find, is there a way I can buy an adapter type thing or a step up
to use all my 49mm filters?

I'm so new at this so I don't know what is out there to do this!

I'd appreciate any help :-)

Thank you!

Holly
--
http://www.holly-cam.com
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Holly, with digital, most of the filtering you've done up to know with your flim camera is done in the computer using editing software. The only filter you really need for your 950 would be a polarizer, and maybe a UV haze to protect the lens. Even the polarizer can be emulated in the editing process other than reducing reflections. Get a good piece of software and fogedabout filters. As far as I know, there isn't an easy way to step up as far as 28mm to 49mm.
If you need help on the computer end of digital, or with the 950, it's here.
FJBrad
 
Try these guys:
http://www01.bhphotovideo.com

If you can't find what you want online give them a call. They have a wide selection of stepping rings.
Holly said:
I'm getting a Coolpix 950 delivered in a few days!

I've always used filters and I have tons of them... they are all
49mm though

So instead of buying all new 28mm filters which seem really hard to
find, is there a way I can buy an adapter type thing or a step up
to use all my 49mm filters?

I'm so new at this so I don't know what is out there to do this!

I'd appreciate any help :-)

Thank you!

Holly
--
http://www.holly-cam.com
Click to expand...
 
Holly said:
I'm getting a Coolpix 950 delivered in a few days!

I've always used filters and I have tons of them... they are all
49mm though

So instead of buying all new 28mm filters which seem really hard to
find, is there a way I can buy an adapter type thing or a step up
to use all my 49mm filters?

I'm so new at this so I don't know what is out there to do this!

I'd appreciate any help :-)

Thank you!

Holly
--
http://www.holly-cam.com
Click to expand...
CKC POWER has some 28mm filters etc etc.

http://www.ckcpower.com/

Randy K
 
http://www.2filter.com Best place to get the filters. They run specials on combination Polarzar and UV. I bought Marumi. Jerry
Randy K said:
Holly said:
I'm getting a Coolpix 950 delivered in a few days!

I've always used filters and I have tons of them... they are all
49mm though

So instead of buying all new 28mm filters which seem really hard to
find, is there a way I can buy an adapter type thing or a step up
to use all my 49mm filters?

I'm so new at this so I don't know what is out there to do this!

I'd appreciate any help :-)

Thank you!

Holly
--
http://www.holly-cam.com
Click to expand...
CKC POWER has some 28mm filters etc etc.

http://www.ckcpower.com/

Randy K
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Holly,

I have been using the CoolPix 950 for years and it is my workhorse. I take lots of shots of my hiking group, the Morrisville Ale & Trail Association and I post the images on my website, "Triangle Unfinished Travels". The images are usually reduced to 320 pixels wide and so the higher res cameras aren't necessary for that. However, whenever I want to make 3.5X5" or even 8X10" prints I get acceptable quality from the CP950.

If you are used to using the filters, go for it. I have done some work on infrared photography and needed two adapters to attach the Nikon gelatin filter holder AF-1 to the CP950, 28mm to 37mm (my videocam uses 37mm and I had an assortment of filters and lenses from that), and 37mm to 52mm (AF-1). You should know that the CP950 is uniquely capable of ir photography. Nikon inserted an ir filter into the lens train in subsequent cameras making them insensitive to ir. You may have to start by getting the 28mm to 37mm adapter available from CKC Power ( http://www.ckcpower.com ).

If you want to pursue ir photography, look into Eric Cheng's articles in PEI (that's Photo Electronic Imaging) magazine or check out his website at http://www.echeng.com/digital_photo/infrared.html . He has created some cool looking images. Try it.

Dave Suwala
Triangle Unfinished Travels - http://www.geocities.com/falconb1
Holly said:
I'm getting a Coolpix 950 delivered in a few days!

I've always used filters and I have tons of them... they are all
49mm though

So instead of buying all new 28mm filters which seem really hard to
find, is there a way I can buy an adapter type thing or a step up
to use all my 49mm filters?

I'm so new at this so I don't know what is out there to do this!

I'd appreciate any help :-)

Thank you!

Holly
--
http://www.holly-cam.com
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Well thanks but I really do need to use filters :-)
I'm an infrared photography freak!

What I did was I bought two step up rings
28-37 and 37-49

Lets just hope I don't get vignetting!
FJBrad said:
Holly said:
I'm getting a Coolpix 950 delivered in a few days!

I've always used filters and I have tons of them... they are all
49mm though

So instead of buying all new 28mm filters which seem really hard to
find, is there a way I can buy an adapter type thing or a step up
to use all my 49mm filters?

I'm so new at this so I don't know what is out there to do this!

I'd appreciate any help :-)

Thank you!

Holly
--
http://www.holly-cam.com
Click to expand...
Holly, with digital, most of the filtering you've done up to know
with your flim camera is done in the computer using editing
software. The only filter you really need for your 950 would be a
polarizer, and maybe a UV haze to protect the lens. Even the
polarizer can be emulated in the editing process other than
reducing reflections. Get a good piece of software and fogedabout
filters. As far as I know, there isn't an easy way to step up as
far as 28mm to 49mm.
If you need help on the computer end of digital, or with the 950,
it's here.
FJBrad
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You're right... they are the ones that set me up!
And they are so nice :)

Thanks!
Jerry said:
Randy K said:
Holly said:
I'm getting a Coolpix 950 delivered in a few days!

I've always used filters and I have tons of them... they are all
49mm though

So instead of buying all new 28mm filters which seem really hard to
find, is there a way I can buy an adapter type thing or a step up
to use all my 49mm filters?

I'm so new at this so I don't know what is out there to do this!

I'd appreciate any help :-)

Thank you!

Holly
--
http://www.holly-cam.com
Click to expand...
CKC POWER has some 28mm filters etc etc.

http://www.ckcpower.com/

Randy K
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Yeah! That is actually why I bought the 950

I realized a few years ago that it did awesome infrared and I always wanted one since then... I was just waiting for them to come down in price
;)

I've been using IR film and it gets kinda rough when I run out of time to do all the processing and printing at home so I can't wait to try out my 950!

Thanks for the site too... I'll look around :-)

Holly
Dave Suwala said:
I have been using the CoolPix 950 for years and it is my workhorse.
I take lots of shots of my hiking group, the Morrisville Ale &
Trail Association and I post the images on my website, "Triangle
Unfinished Travels". The images are usually reduced to 320 pixels
wide and so the higher res cameras aren't necessary for that.
However, whenever I want to make 3.5X5" or even 8X10" prints I get
acceptable quality from the CP950.

If you are used to using the filters, go for it. I have done some
work on infrared photography and needed two adapters to attach the
Nikon gelatin filter holder AF-1 to the CP950, 28mm to 37mm (my
videocam uses 37mm and I had an assortment of filters and lenses
from that), and 37mm to 52mm (AF-1). You should know that the
CP950 is uniquely capable of ir photography. Nikon inserted an ir
filter into the lens train in subsequent cameras making them
insensitive to ir. You may have to start by getting the 28mm to
37mm adapter available from CKC Power ( http://www.ckcpower.com ).

If you want to pursue ir photography, look into Eric Cheng's
articles in PEI (that's Photo Electronic Imaging) magazine or check
out his website at
http://www.echeng.com/digital_photo/infrared.html . He has created
some cool looking images. Try it.

Dave Suwala
Triangle Unfinished Travels - http://www.geocities.com/falconb1
Holly said:
I'm getting a Coolpix 950 delivered in a few days!

I've always used filters and I have tons of them... they are all
49mm though

So instead of buying all new 28mm filters which seem really hard to
find, is there a way I can buy an adapter type thing or a step up
to use all my 49mm filters?

I'm so new at this so I don't know what is out there to do this!

I'd appreciate any help :-)

Thank you!

Holly
--
http://www.holly-cam.com
Click to expand...
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