Filters

Gidday all,

Out of plain laziness I have developed a habit now of leaving the UV filter screwed on to the LA-DC58 adapter all the time. When I need to use the Wide angle adapter I simply screw it straight onto the UV filter thread, and similarly screw on the Polarising filter. Is this OK? or could there be any problems?

Billy.

Bill Kaloudis said:

Gidday all,

Out of plain laziness I have developed a habit now of leaving the
UV filter screwed on to the LA-DC58 adapter all the time. When I
need to use the Wide angle adapter I simply screw it straight onto
the UV filter thread, and similarly screw on the Polarising filter.
Is this OK? or could there be any problems?

Billy.

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The rule of thumb I learned when I was shooting 35mm was that each additional layer of glass you put between the subject and the film took something off the quality of the image. For the average shooter, the difference between leaving the UV on or taking it off may not be noticeable at normal viewing distances.

However, iI think it's a good basic practice - something like "holding the camera steady" and "get close to the subject" - to take it off before adding your other filter.

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Larrym

Bill Kaloudis said:

Gidday all,

Out of plain laziness I have developed a habit now of leaving the
UV filter screwed on to the LA-DC58 adapter all the time. When I
need to use the Wide angle adapter I simply screw it straight onto
the UV filter thread, and similarly screw on the Polarising filter.
Is this OK? or could there be any problems?

Billy.

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that's what your supposed to do, as it protects the lens. the only conceivable problem is a possible vignetting. but even then, it's a really low chance.

---Mike Savad

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Larry Mendenhall said:

Bill Kaloudis said:

Gidday all,

Out of plain laziness I have developed a habit now of leaving the
UV filter screwed on to the LA-DC58 adapter all the time. When I
need to use the Wide angle adapter I simply screw it straight onto
the UV filter thread, and similarly screw on the Polarising filter.
Is this OK? or could there be any problems?

Billy.

Click to expand...

The rule of thumb I learned when I was shooting 35mm was that each
additional layer of glass you put between the subject and the film
took something off the quality of the image. For the average
shooter, the difference between leaving the UV on or taking it off
may not be noticeable at normal viewing distances.

However, iI think it's a good basic practice - something like
"holding the camera steady" and "get close to the subject" - to
take it off before adding your other filter.

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Larrym

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though i've heard of that rule of thumb, i also know that i get better pictures with the UV on all the time then off. with me it removes a little haze and some of the purple fringe on non white items. my polarizer on the other hand kills the picture.

---Mike Savad

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mike savad said:

my polarizer on the other hand kills the picture.

---Mike Savad

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Interesting. In what way? I use mine (I take mostly landscape/nature photos) to reduce glare on water and leaves.
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Larrym

Larry Mendenhall said:

The rule of thumb I learned when I was shooting 35mm was that each
additional layer of glass you put between the subject and the film
took something off the quality of the image. For the average
shooter, the difference between leaving the UV on or taking it off
may not be noticeable at normal viewing distances.

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On the other hand, my own empirical tests show me that a good quality UV filter not only does not take anything off the quality, it improves it much of the time.

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So, it sounds to me like you can use a UV filter at any time and a polarizer when you have a bright day or lots of reflection, is that correct?
is the light meter through the lens on the G2?
what light meter setting do you use on the G2?
diana

mike savad said:

Bill Kaloudis said:

Gidday all,

Out of plain laziness I have developed a habit now of leaving the
UV filter screwed on to the LA-DC58 adapter all the time. When I
need to use the Wide angle adapter I simply screw it straight onto
the UV filter thread, and similarly screw on the Polarising filter.
Is this OK? or could there be any problems?

Billy.

Click to expand...

that's what your supposed to do, as it protects the lens. the only
conceivable problem is a possible vignetting. but even then, it's a
really low chance.

---Mike Savad

--
http://www.pbase.com/savad/
Added - More Closeups, Flowers, Buildings, and Still life.

http://www.photosig.com/userphotos.php?id=9050

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Larry Mendenhall said:

Larry Mendenhall said:

my polarizer on the other hand kills the picture.

---Mike Savad

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Interesting. In what way? I use mine (I take mostly
landscape/nature photos) to reduce glare on water and leaves.
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Larrym

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using a Hoya - though it removes my reflections, i have 2 of these filters, same results, both sparkling clean. and i get blurred pictures. not blurred - but not clear either. plus there's a considerable color cast to them. and it's so thick that my canon hood gives a vignetting. so it's on and off, but mostly off unless i really need it. in which case it sits in my bag ready for use.

---Mike Savad

--
http://www.pbase.com/savad/

http://www.photosig.com/userphotos.php?id=9050

Diana said:

So, it sounds to me like you can use a UV filter at any time and a
polarizer when you have a bright day or lots of reflection, is that
correct?
is the light meter through the lens on the G2?
what light meter setting do you use on the G2?
diana

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a pol is good for greening grass bluing sky, and removing reflecions (some), from glass, leaves etc.

it's great if you want pictures of trees.

it's bad for indoors, too dark. as i undertand, a large landscape can look uneven in some cases.

in my experience, i took a longer time playing with the pol. getting a non clear result. and some of the time it added reflection! and it doesn't always work - the sun, the object and you have to be in certain places for it to really work.

plus the camera will try to re expose the are giving you a brighter picture then you wanted.

i personally have a pro90 - both cameras use through the lens metering. i keep my camera set to -2/3rd all the time. you'll have to experiment. too low and the pictures are too dark. too high and the pictures will be too bright and blown out.

---Mike Savad

Diana said:

mike savad said:

Bill Kaloudis said:

Gidday all,

Out of plain laziness I have developed a habit now of leaving the
UV filter screwed on to the LA-DC58 adapter all the time. When I
need to use the Wide angle adapter I simply screw it straight onto
the UV filter thread, and similarly screw on the Polarising filter.
Is this OK? or could there be any problems?

Billy.

Click to expand...

that's what your supposed to do, as it protects the lens. the only
conceivable problem is a possible vignetting. but even then, it's a
really low chance.

---Mike Savad

--
http://www.pbase.com/savad/
Added - More Closeups, Flowers, Buildings, and Still life.

http://www.photosig.com/userphotos.php?id=9050

Click to expand...

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http://www.pbase.com/savad/

http://www.photosig.com/userphotos.php?id=9050