[Recovered Thread: 77742]

[pualani]

We're on Kauai. Here's a picture I took of Mt. Haupu with my little Sony DSC-P71 (I'm not seeing anything :?so am going on faith here - thanks for the instructions BTW):

[pualani]

COOL! It worked! Thanks Telecorder. Here's another one of Hanalei Valley (also with my Sony). Just ordered my Panasonic with a wide-angle converter lens and a 4-hour battery (even after reading the warnings about Prestige Camera hammering you for add-ons, I went for it).

[pualani]

Here's a better one of Hanalei Valley:

[Telecorder]

Way to go on posting! I'm jealous of your photogenic locale... I'm in the Mojave Desert at about 3,000' elevation northeast of Los Angeles by about 100 miles so I have to wait until spring for the wildflowers and trees to start leafing out again.

I'd really suggest considering adding a polarizer filter for giving more contrast to the blue skies and taking some of the reflections off of the water.

Looking forward to your future FZ5 photos of the environs.

[pualani]

When you add a polarizer filter, is that only for exterior shots? I suppose it depends on what you're shooting. I'm sure there are better ones and worse ones. Any advice? And is the purpose of a polarizer filter to get rid of glare?

[pualani]

OK, did a little (very little) research on polarized lenses, and get the point. Now I need to know which one to buy. Any advice?

[Telecorder]

I tried posting earlier but had the server bomb when I tried to submit it...

Genece stated in another post:

I have both a linear and a circular polarizer both are Hoyas and my choice is the Linear its very close but I seem to see a more dramatic effect with the linear.

If it makes you feel better or if you plan on moving on to a DSLR get the circular.

The hoya linear is about 20 bucks at B&H

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ughType=search



In another post: mtngal posted:

Ira Tiffen, of the Tiffen filter company, wrote an article describing different filters that is worth bookmarking:

http://www.tiffen.com/camera_filters...zing%20Filters

In it, he explains the difference between circular and linear polarizers thus:

"Certain camera optical systems employ internal surfaces that themselves polarize light. Using a standard (linear) polarizer will cause the light to be further absorbed by the internal optics, depending on the relative orientation. A Circular Polarizer is a linear one to which has been added,on the side facing the camera, a quarter wave "retarder." This "corkscrews" the plane of polarization, effectively depolarizing it, eliminating the problem. The Circular Polarizer otherwise functions in the same manner."

[pualani]

Are you sure you didn't live in Hawaii in a previous life??? You sure have a lot of Aloha! Thanks for all your help.

[Telecorder]

pualani-

Da Nada...:-)

'Tis my naturehaving a somewhat pedantic personality. Being a newbie myself, I know how much insight and knowledge that I've gained from others so its only good karma to reciprocate with others... Then again, my week in Maui did feel like I was coming home and then, after leaving, began tofeel somewhat'homesick'. Of course, that may have been a resurgence of calcium deposits in my surf knots from my old surfing days eons ago...:G