Attaching Filters & Other stuff on the S5

[error46146]

im just curious, has anyone here tried it out? does it work well?

i went and bought a filter today, but later realized stupid me don't have the adapter for it so it won't work :( i'll have to get it later

but again im curious how well do the filters work on the S5? does it really enhance the pictures or did i just waste $24 today lol

[David Metsky]

http://www.lensmateonline.com/newsite/S2.html

Some filters are worthwhile, some are crap. But filters work just fine on the S5 assuming you know how to use them. What did you buy and what are you going to use it for?

[FLiPMaRC]

I keep the adapter and a UV filter on my S3 100% of the time. I used a CPL for outdoor.

[error46146]

http://www.lensmateonline.com/newsite/S2.html

Some filters are worthwhile, some are crap. But filters work just fine on the S5 assuming you know how to use them. What did you buy and what are you going to use it for?

well the lens cap on the S5 falls off way too easy, so i found a filter that supposedly protects the lens and it can be kept on at all times and also helps with the vignetting

[David Metsky]

I don't think any filter is going to help with vignetting. Certainly it helps with the lens cap issue and having a filter can protect the lens. There are lots of filters that can help you take certain types of filters, such as polarizers and Graduated Neutral Density filters that will help you take shots that would otherwise be impossible.

[Beowulff]

..... and also helps with the vignetting

I'd be inclined to say if there's any tendency for a lens to show signs of vignetting, then the addition of an adapter (for the filter) could potentially make it worse, rather than "help" with it.

Cheers :)

[error46146]

I don't think any filter is going to help with vignetting. Certainly it helps with the lens cap issue and having a filter can protect the lens. There are lots of filters that can help you take certain types of filters, such as polarizers and Graduated Neutral Density filters that will help you take shots that would otherwise be impossible.

i wonder what does a polarizer do ?

is it the one that makes the colors of a photo really bold?

[error46146]

I'd be inclined to say if there's any tendency for a lens to show signs of vignetting, then the addition of an adapter (for the filter) could potentially make it worse, rather than "help" with it.

Cheers :)

ah, thanks for the tip

[Beowulff]

I wonder what does a polarizer do ?
Is it the one that makes the colors of a photo really bold?

Sort of...

A circular polariser will do a few things. It'll make the sky, on a clear, sunlit day appear more blue; the clouds will be more accentuated; it'll take the sun reflections off water and let you "see" beneath the surface (as fish in a pond for example); you'll be able to see subjects behind glass (such as diners in a restaurant) as it'll remove the reflections from outside light sources; it'll remove the clipped highlights on a lot of foliage, particularly large-leafed plants in bright sunlight; snow and beach shots won't have that "bleached out, flat" look; landscape shots will be improved visually for a combination of some or all these reasons.

This page explains it a lot better than I can:

Guide to Polarizer Filters (http://www.cs.mtu.edu/%7Eshene/DigiCam/User-Guide/filter/polarizer.html)

Hope this helps :)