Filter for Panasonic G5

Bear in mind sales reps want to sell filters because they make extra money that way.

I don't use filters all the time but I do use them when I have a specific reason to do so.

Polarisers will give you a more intense blue sky, but that is not always what you want as it can look unnatural. I tend to use them for cutting through reflections on water, glass, vegetation. It's not something you can replicate in PP so I do like to have a polariser available.

I like graduated filters for landscape, though some people prefer PP. Grads have a straight line and don't follow the contours of the land. I still find them useful for holding detail in the brightest parts of the shot (usually the sky).

I have a 'big stopper' for very slow shutter speeds. This can have an interesting effect, e.g. smoothing out flowing water. You'd need a tripod too.

Infared can be fun so I have an IR filter. This also requires a tripod.

The Lee web site is a useful resource. Bear in mind in these days of digital when so mush is you can do in PP there is less need for the abundance of filters we once used on film.

http://www.leefilters.com/index.php/camera

So, what I understood that filters are not 'must have' accesorries for a beginner and it is mostly for landscape photography only. Also Big Stopper ND filter looks very impressive, when I was checking its video on you tube and that looks more useful for videos. Please correct me if I am wrong.

They are no-longer 'must have' but certain effects can only be achieved with a filter. I would always want to own a polariser even if I only used it occasionally. I would miss all of the filters I mentioned if I didn't own them, but I probably use them on just 1 or 2% of my shots.

abhisheks77 said:

abhisheks77 wrote:

Hello,

I have Panasonic G5 + 14-42mm + 45-140mm, for which I am quite new and still learning it with both kit lenses. Sales representative was suggesting me purchase some filters like polarizer and other ones.
I wanted to get suggestion here first before going ahead for purchase.
I was reading about filters and it looks like most of the time it is for scenic, nature, water, sky, etc. Is this correct ?
I love to take nature pictures but also I also like photos of parties, potrait as well. Is it suggested to use filters for me ?
If yes, what kind of filetr I should use. Same filter will be used in my both kit lens ?

Regards
Abhishek Singh

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You do not have to buy filter right away. You can do it late, when you will be able to figure out what kind (if any) filter you need and what price you're willing to pay for this.