lenses and adapters

[goldrush28]

Do you all recommend I stay with 52mm adapters and 52mm tele or wide angle lenses? Should I get 2 of them(adapters)? What is the difference between linear and circular polarizers? Should I have both UV and skylight filters? That's all for now!! At least I know what I don't know. LOL .Thanks in advance, Art

[goldrush28]

Isn't there someone that can help with these questions?? Thanks

[CowboyPoetWannabe]

It's not that nobody wants to help, it's just that answers to your 4 small questions could fill volumes!!

First I recommend doing a search (above) in this G3 forum for the key words you have used. Look for the most recent replies. A lot of what you ask is a matter of opinion, so I'll refer you to the LensMate site for some sample photos...
http://www.lensmateonline.com/g3.html
Click around their site for a while.

Polarizers - get linear is the conclusion of those that use them. They work fine on the G3 and are cheaper.

Personal opinion - 52mm adapter with a UV or Sky - doesn't matter - for continuous use. It's there mostly to protect the taking lens. 58mm if you have an add-on lens with threads larger than 52mm.

See what you think after you browse some more.

-CPW

[Dana]

goldrush28 wrote:
Do you all recommend I stay with 52mm adapters and 52mm tele or wide angle lenses? Should I get 2 of them(adapters)? What is the difference between linear and circular polarizers? Should I have both UV and skylight filters? That's all for now!! At least I know what I don't know. LOL .Thanks in advance, Art

Since you asked...

Get two:

- 52mm w/permanent UV filter on it. Leave it on all/most of the time to protect your lens as well as improve your shots. Stack other filters on that setup when desired.

- 58mm w/Canon 1.75x tele. Blocks the lens due to the width of the lens, but least vignetting of the major choices out there (Tiffen, Kenko, & Canon).

A Hoya rep told me that using a linear polarizer w/the Canon G3 is redundant, that linear polarization is built into the G3 lens already. Said that a circular polarizer was the way to go. I have not verified his comments w/any other sources yet....

Dana

[goldrush28]

Thank you both,you answered my questions.I'll check further on the polarization issue and report my findings. Am I to assume that UV and Skylight filters are one in the same? Thanks again,Art

[new girl on the bloc]

Here is a link to the question of linear vs. circular polarizers.

http://www.betterphoto.com/forms/qnaDetail.asp?threadID=2924&catID=176

[CowboyPoetWannabe]

goldrush28 wrote:
I'll check further on the polarization issue and report my findings. Am I to assume that UV and Skylight filters are one in the same? Thanks again,Art

Here's a link that helped me on the UV/Haze/Skylight issue:
http://www.nikonians.org/html/resources/guides/uv_haze_skylight/uv_haze_skylight_filters1.html
Be sure to click on "more" at the bottom of their page.

After cogitatin' about Dana's experience with the Hoya rep, I think the Rep was confusing the ND filter inside the G3 with a polarizer --- definitely not the same thing. But please continue investigating and post any results you find. Thanks.

-CPW