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HappySlapper82
12th March 2009, 05:52 PM
...what do you guys think the essential filters and/or accessories I should buy for it? Also where's the best place to buy them?

PaulyJ
12th March 2009, 09:09 PM
See if you can get a UV filter and Polariser filter for it.
Not sure what you can get for them.

Shay
13th March 2009, 03:40 PM
what do these filters do
where do they go.
what are there in general


nice buy happy looking into gettin one of these too.
the panasonics are very easy to use.

HappySlapper82
13th March 2009, 05:21 PM
what do these filters do
where do they go.
what are there in general

I was just going to ask that lol becuase I took more of your advice Pauly (thankyou mega mate) and I bought a UV filter for $19 and a polarizing filter for $49 and a tripod. (on order till tuesday :mad:, I'm so impatient lol) Also what else do you recommend I should have as an essential?



nice buy happy looking into gettin one of these too.
the panasonics are very easy to use.

Only had a quick play with it but already I'm blown away, it's world apart from my Samsung pas :D

Shay
13th March 2009, 05:32 PM
do you put them over the lense or something?
sounds like you got a bit of cash to burn atm happy, lucky you

PaulyJ
13th March 2009, 05:36 PM
Yeah the filters fit ontop of the lens.
UV filter TBH is more to protect the actual lens itself, but cuts out some of the UV rays.

Polariser filter (stole this from ebay)


- to remove distracting reflection (off car wind screen, pool of water, window or metallic surfaces etc),
- to improve/increase contrast, such as to deepen the blue sky or autumn foliage
- to cut down the shutter speed for creative photography, such as to achieve the silky-like waterfall

It pretty much richens the image.

Shay
13th March 2009, 05:39 PM
sounds yummy :p
if only i got $900 *stares down the Kman*

poita
13th March 2009, 05:39 PM
they use a 46mm filter.
the filter screws onto the lens itself.
dont get a 52mm filter with step up adaptor from 46mm.
the lens will not retract and you will damage your camera ;)

Hoya do a range of filters in that size, b&w, uv, cir-polariser etc etc

hope this helps mate

cheers peter

HappySlapper82
13th March 2009, 08:18 PM
Yeah the filters fit ontop of the lens.
UV filter TBH is more to protect the actual lens itself, but cuts out some of the UV rays.

Polariser filter (stole this from ebay)


- to remove distracting reflection (off car wind screen, pool of water, window or metallic surfaces etc),
- to improve/increase contrast, such as to deepen the blue sky or autumn foliage
- to cut down the shutter speed for creative photography, such as to achieve the silky-like waterfall

It pretty much richens the image.



they use a 46mm filter.
the filter screws onto the lens itself.
dont get a 52mm filter with step up adaptor from 46mm.
the lens will not retract and you will damage your camera ;)

Hoya do a range of filters in that size, b&w, uv, cir-polariser etc etc

hope this helps mate

cheers peter

Thats good info thankyou :)

HappySlapper82
14th March 2009, 09:29 PM
Had a quick play today...
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1067/3353632418_dd41afa53f_b.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1067/3353632418_dd41afa53f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nattysn95phonetography/3353632418/)
I'm only a learner so go easy lol

HappySlapper82
14th March 2009, 09:48 PM
Had a quick play today...
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1067/3353632418_dd41afa53f_b.jpg

I'm only a learner so go easy lol

This ones a little better I think

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1185/3353655938_a447d112c8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nattysn95phonetography/3353655938/)

poita
14th March 2009, 09:57 PM
second one is defin better mate.

love teh blue colour of the waves too, very nice

guy 27
14th March 2009, 10:11 PM
very nice. How is the camera in low light situations?

HappySlapper82
14th March 2009, 10:14 PM
very nice. How is the camera in low light situations?

Seems fine. All the pics I've taken at sunset have no noise at all and when I learn how to edit them properly I wont introduce noise either :D

HappySlapper82
15th March 2009, 07:41 AM
second one is defin better mate.

love teh blue colour of the waves too, very nice

Thankyou :)

HappySlapper82
16th March 2009, 11:55 AM
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3539/3357854063_bd66501b51_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nattysn95phonetography/3357854063/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3585/3357852619_d43559fd0a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nattysn95phonetography/3357852619/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3635/3358675770_9d46ee5ed8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nattysn95phonetography/3358675770/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3553/3358679088_94d2b57ba4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nattysn95phonetography/3358679088/)

chrissn89
16th March 2009, 12:14 PM
So good shots there, im thinking i want your camera, nice work :)

Greg K
16th March 2009, 12:33 PM
top shots mate!!!

HappySlapper82
16th March 2009, 01:42 PM
This one looks awesome as my Vista background in HD

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/2920/olportbuildingcopy.th.jpg (http://img16.imageshack.us/my.php?image=olportbuildingcopy.jpg)

Veccy01
16th March 2009, 07:42 PM
Nice photos babe ;)

HappySlapper82
17th March 2009, 12:13 PM
any criticism?

chrissn89
17th March 2009, 12:21 PM
any criticism?

If thats referring to all of us and not just your better half. Then yes, you shouldnt have that camera......I should have it, now hand it over :p

Like i said before, awesome work. You'll get better with more pratice.

Sidenote use the 18x zoom for something nice, maybe that room arcoss the street, with the light...... nah i better not go there :rolleyes:

Shay
17th March 2009, 02:40 PM
so how much you end up paying all up including all accessories and stuff.

HappySlapper82
17th March 2009, 05:47 PM
so how much you end up paying all up including all accessories and stuff.

Camera $649, UV filter $19, Polarising filter $49, Carry bag $25, 4GB SDHC card $19 and I already had a fully adjustable tripod from the Video Camera but I have seen good ones at JB-Hifi for around $100-$150 and they look decent too. So all up you'd probably be forking out around $900 for a basic setup. Also you can buy lense adaptor and close-up lense and other lenses for it

Shay
17th March 2009, 05:50 PM
Camera $649, UV filter $19, Polarising filter $49, Carry bag $25, 4GB SDHC card $19 and I already had a fully adjustable tripod from the Video Camera but I have seen good ones at JB-Hifi for around $100-$150 and they look decent too. So all up you'd probably be forking out around $900 for a basic setup. Also you can buy lense adaptor and close-up lense and other lenses for it

cool cool, cheers for that mate

HappySlapper82
19th March 2009, 12:17 PM
noob question, what filter goes on last? Uv or polar?

Shay
1st April 2009, 11:23 PM
just checked out your web page, noticed the cranes one, looks awesome

im guessin 15 sec shutter?