Excuse my naivet&eacute;, but do I need to remove this filter when shooting after nightfall or shooting indoors? And if so, what filter do I replace it with?
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The circular polarizer is used to remove glare and darken sky's. You also loose a couple of stops of light, so at night and indoors you will not need it, although it might be effective indoors to reduce glare on non metallic surfaces. If you want to replace it you can use a skylight filter or a UV filter.
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Thanx David, I'm a little disappointed also and considering it's a Nikon product I'm very surprised they decided to omit a feature like that. I've always at least bought a sky filter for all my lenses and cameras the moment I get them to at least protect the lenses and keep it clean. Guess I'll just have to be very careful with this one! Thanx again ...... at at least now we know.
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You can get a filter, but the depth of the lens hood obviates the need for it. I just got back from Australia shooting with the lens in all weather and conditions and did not use a filter. Better images that way as well.Regards,Evan
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To remove the filter from your lens you have to unscrew it holding the bottom part of the lens, not the top part because the top part adjust only the polarization of the filter. I hope this will help you Rejean
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Counter clockwise is the correct way to remove the filter. I would stop into a camera shop and let them look at it. They may have better insight by having it in their hands.
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I use a Hoya Green Label (uncoated) 46mm UV filter purely for protection from dirt and "me". I got mine from camerafilters.com for @$10, maybe less. The main concern for me was getting one that I knew would clear the lense tunnel, as no one seemed to know what fit my FZ28 at the time. I've taken hundreds of shots just for comparison, I see no difference in image quality. I now leave it on inside and out. I prefer the uncoated, as they seem easier to clean. (A lenspen works great for the filter and lens)Edit: You do mean F"Z" 35 don't you?? You posted FX35..
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I will answer as soon as possible. I am still waiting for my filters and adapters and LCD covers before I take my camera anywhere to take any photos. I just want to be safe. I scratched the lens and LCD on my last camera when I fell down, so I am trying to be extra careful. I will keep this email so I can remember to answer your question. Have you tried manual though? Going to the highest ISO would probably help with that.
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I have mine in a window sill and it works fine with one exception. During the daylight hours there is a reflection of the camera back into the camera. This is not a fault of the camera, but if anyone else has experienced the same thing and found a solution I would appreciate hearing about it. Because I accidently came upon this site and don't know if I could find it again, please email me at tmf24556@aol.comTom
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I still don't get it.DO I or DON'T I need to buy a lens adapter to use a UV filter in this camera?!Different people are saying totally different things.Some say you can thread a 52 mm filter directly into the camera, others say you need to buy an adapter and a 58mm filter.I and all other people reading this thread would be very thankful if some compassionate soul would clarify this important topic for us once and for all.Thank you!
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Hi Idrow, if you are pertaining to the AF illuminator, yes there is an option to turn it of by going to: MENU - (Settings) - (Shooting Settings) - [AF Illuminator] - OFF. Hope this helps. -Ely
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I always have a UV or skylight filter mounted on my Canon lenses, purely as protection for the lens from either dust or damage. The hood can be screwed directly onto the filter and it does not effect your pictures.
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HG-I am currently using without a filter for general, all situtation photos... however, depending our your style or use, that may be something you'd want. Some folks like to have just for protection, but I find the lens-hood does a good job with that... I haven't seen anything like "flaring" to warrant my need for a filter. Hope this helps. T~*
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I would suggest adding the filter. Please let me know if you get better results and if you are able to capture footage. Ciao.
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You need an infrared source of light. From what I have read most flashes also generate some IR light but it is not designed. I've read you can also buy IR bulbs from various sources. You just need to make sure that whatever light source you have generates it above 720nm for this filter. You will need a pretty bright light for this to work at night. Even in broad daylight I still had to hold the shutter open for 20 seconds to get enough IR to hit the sensor. Ideally it would be cool to get an IR flash if there is such a thing.
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No filter that I know of and no obvious way to mount one. There are no instructions on the accessories, literally none, so I have only used this as an Audience Reaction cam in a Multi-cam shoot. Daylight video quality is great even in a multi-cam shoot with a Panasonic 3 chip pro camera. Indoor video quality video quality can be soft focus and grainy.
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You need to replace the filter and UV lamp once a year, by ordering from Surround Air. The unit seems to keep dust from building up on the surrounding furniture. You may have to replace the filter more regularly if you have several pets and burn wood in a fireplace.
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Like what Raketemensch and Brandi said, this is for a camera that is ready for night vision. However what Rakeetemensch said about webcam's is incorrect. Most webcam's now have IR filters, they are easy to remove however. On any camera if you know what are doing and okay with voiding a warranty you can remove the IR filter and then these IR lamps will work to their potential.