So I bought a Panasonic Lumix FZ-28...

[HappySlapper82]

...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?

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[PaulyJ]

See if you can get a UV filter and Polariser filter for it.
Not sure what you can get for them.

[Shay]

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]

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 , 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

[Shay]

do you put them over the lense or something?
sounds like you got a bit of cash to burn atm happy, lucky you

[PaulyJ]

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]

sounds yummy
if only i got $900 *stares down the Kman*

[poita]

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]

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]

Had a quick play today...
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1067/...41afa53f_b.jpg

I'm only a learner so go easy lol