Hey, new to photography and could do with some advice please...

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Hi everyone,

i've just been given a basic camera to get me started (Kodak Easyshare Z812)

Im just getting started and it seems good for what I want to achieve (mainly landscapes with the panoramic setting etc)


I just need a little help with the lenses that came with it, can anyone tell me what the following are, and how they are used on the camera? (what setting on the camera I should use etc)

Adaptor Tube

58mm 2.0 telephoto lens

58mm 0.45 wide angle lens ( has a MACRO lens attatched to it that is detachable)

58mm PL Filter

58mm UV Filter

58mm close-up +8 Filter

58mm Diffuser Filter


Any help would be much appreciated, this looks a great site, can't wait to start getting out and about with the camera! :D
 
Sounds like someone's got an idea of what you need already. Sorry I can't help you with the answers your looking for, but someone on this site will.

Its a good site, and your very welcome.
 
:wave: :welcome: Jasper to TP

i suggest you post these questions in the Talk Equipment forum :thumbs:
 
if u want lanscapes use the wide anlge lens with out the macro *** thats for close-ups + the telephoto lens is more for zooming in, the uv filter is good when sunlight is out *** it deifuses some of the uv rays that can be harmful to your camera not sure about the PL filter nt sure what that does and the diffuser filter im not 100% sure but i think thats more for like inside studio work when the lights are really bright but also if your doing lanscapes id suggest buying a tripod aswel so that you can play around with different exposures whilst keeping the camera still
 
jasper said:
Hi everyone,

i've just been given a basic camera to get me started (Kodak Easyshare Z812)

Im just getting started and it seems good for what I want to achieve (mainly landscapes with the panoramic setting etc)


I just need a little help with the lenses that came with it, can anyone tell me what the following are, and how they are used on the camera? (what setting on the camera I should use etc)

Adaptor Tube

58mm 2.0 telephoto lens

58mm 0.45 wide angle lens ( has a MACRO lens attatched to it that is detachable)

58mm PL Filter

58mm UV Filter

58mm close-up +8 Filter

58mm Diffuser Filter


Any help would be much appreciated, this looks a great site, can't wait to start getting out and about with the camera! :D
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If it is like my canon G9...

You use the adaptor tube to mount the lens or filters...

2.0 telephoto lens - increases std focal length x 2

0.45 lens - increases the wide angle range of the std lens.

pl filter - i assume is polariser filter to reduce reflections.

UV filter - blocks UV rays, sometimes used to protect lenses.

close up filter - useful for macro work.

diffuser filter - not 100%, but a diffuser reduces the amount of light that passes through it...

and last thing.... Welcome to TP :wave::wave:
 
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