Filters for Digital Cameras.
Discussion
Exactly with the beach shots. We were in Minorca a wile back and the view in to the bottom of the sea from our appartment with polorized sunglasses was awesome, couldn't catch it with the camera though.
The model is a FinePix S304z, it has an attachment on the front so I guess a lens will just clip on?
The model is a FinePix S304z, it has an attachment on the front so I guess a lens will just clip on?
'Digital' simply refers to the way the image is captured. Glass is still glass, lenses are still lenses and filters are still filters, IMHO!
IDEA! Maybe I could get an ordinary filter, write 'digital' on the front and sell it for twice as much? 'Ah well you see Sir, the molecular structure of the glass in Digital filters is specially balanced for light waves of exactly the right digital frequency. Plus it's got AQB, ZCT and these rather tasteful flashing LEDs...'
Sorry, having a cynical morning
IDEA! Maybe I could get an ordinary filter, write 'digital' on the front and sell it for twice as much? 'Ah well you see Sir, the molecular structure of the glass in Digital filters is specially balanced for light waves of exactly the right digital frequency. Plus it's got AQB, ZCT and these rather tasteful flashing LEDs...'
Sorry, having a cynical morning
.Mark said:
Thing is I was looking on Jessops website and they were saying if you have certain functions on your camera you will need a different one to if you don't. Something about confusing the focusing/exposure system.
That's a fair point, though not strictly to do with the fact it's digital. If you're talking about polarising filters, perhaps they could defeat the AF system?
I've also read that not all lenses are interchangeable between film and digital SLRs - I guessed this might be due to the amount that the rear element projects - IIRC the more wide-angle the lens, the more the projection, so you could crunch the mirror. And most digital cameras need wider lenses than film ones as the chip is (usually) smaller than 35mm film.
So yes, there wil be exceptions to watch out for!
Linear pols will mess with the AF on the fuji....I know cause I tried one on a s602z it couldn't achieve a focus lock.
The circ polariser never gave a problem though.
I only asked what camera it was to establish the type of mounting,
Simpo two, you are indeed correct about the length of the lens/mirror issue.
A new lens format was launched with the Canon 300D.
Lenses of the EF-S designation will NOT fit any other EOS body, however and EF lens will fit on the 300D.
The supplied kit lens 18-55 is the first EF-S lens and can't be bought seperatly as yet.
Back on topic, Jessops own branded filters will give good results, I personaly keep one of their UV filters on each of my lenses to protect the front element.
it couldn't achieve a focus lock. The circ polariser never gave a problem though.
I only asked what camera it was to establish the type of mounting,
Simpo two, you are indeed correct about the length of the lens/mirror issue.
A new lens format was launched with the Canon 300D.
Lenses of the EF-S designation will NOT fit any other EOS body, however and EF lens will fit on the 300D.
The supplied kit lens 18-55 is the first EF-S lens and can't be bought seperatly as yet.
Back on topic, Jessops own branded filters will give good results, I personaly keep one of their UV filters on each of my lenses to protect the front element.
nighthawkEP3 said:
A new lens format was launched with the Canon 300D. Lenses of the EF-S designation will NOT fit any other EOS body, however and EF lens will fit on the 300D.
Back on topic, Jessops own branded filters will give good results, I personaly keep one of their UV filters on each of my lenses to protect the front element.
Suits me - I'm a Nikon man! But yes, it's good standard practice to have a UV filter on every lens just for protection.
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