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drew · 07-26-2007, 07:44 PM

can someone explain what it's for? does it actually reduce glare like it says? should i be using it outdoors or what

jspek · 07-26-2007, 07:49 PM

it doesnt do ****. well i never noticed a difference. BUUUT you should use one anyway. it helps keep your glass protected from scratches and such. if you want to reduce the glare invest in a good circular polarizer.

drew · 07-26-2007, 07:52 PM

so leave it on all the time just to help protect the lense? i'm loving this camera so far. can't wait to learn how to really use it

jspek · 07-26-2007, 07:58 PM

yea just leave it on. i suggest tho, if you do go cp filter to take it off. cause when a cp and uv filter are used together they can be hard as hell to get off lol.

drew · 07-26-2007, 08:31 PM

thanks

also, i got the 18-55mm kit lense, what kind of lense do i need to zoom more?

drew · 07-26-2007, 08:35 PM

is this the filter i should get?

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-NIKON-52MM-C...QQcmdZViewItem

or this

http://cgi.ebay.com/BRAND-NEW-NIKON-...QQcmdZViewItem

howielong · 07-26-2007, 08:57 PM

Get the first one. You should always have a C-pl filter.

And the Uv filters, I have them on all my lens. They don't do anything really, there to protect the glass from scratches.

i like rice · 07-26-2007, 10:21 PM

Any time I'm outdoors and it's not raining, I keep the circular polarizer on. It cuts about 2 stops of light, cuts through glass and water to minimize reflections, and increases your saturation (plus protect the lens). UVs are pretty much worthless.

drew · 07-26-2007, 11:13 PM

is the screen on the back of the d40x suppose to show you what you're aiming at when the camera is on? cause mine is just black, unless im looking at pics i already took or the menu.. sometimes some thing is on there with a bunch of i dont know wtf some spirley thing

jspek · 07-26-2007, 11:17 PM

lol, you have to look thru the view finder. trust me its better that way.

drew · 07-27-2007, 01:44 AM

whats some good software to edit my photos? and were could i find it?

all my pics are like 5mb jesus

jspek · 07-27-2007, 01:57 AM

lol i guess your shooting in raw. i use photoshop cs2. its easily obtained...if you know people. but yea i use that with some plug ins like neat image etc...but photoshop is the best program really. and i think cs3 is out now. but if you want some good mags to read check out Photography, its a UK based mag and i learned some things that helped me a lot.

drew · 07-27-2007, 02:21 AM

not raw just jpeg fine quality 3872x2592 10mp

i dont know why but it really impresses me that i can take pictures of my fan while its on andthe blades dont look blurry haha

i like rice · 07-27-2007, 07:19 AM

Adobe Lightroom is perfect for photographers.

markley02 · 07-27-2007, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drew

thanks

also, i got the 18-55mm kit lense, what kind of lense do i need to zoom more?

I would sudgest the 55-200mm VR, if you got a lot of cash get the 18-200mm VR though. That way you wont be swapping lenses.

drew · 07-27-2007, 11:21 AM

wow that lense cost as much as the camera! hah, i might get the 55-200mm one for 250~ until i know this is something i'll stick with

markley02 · 07-27-2007, 12:05 PM

lol. For people like me $250 sounds good for a lens sense I am not that big into photography. However $500-$600 on a lens really isn't that bad. They can get over a grand. Having a good lens and filter is just as important as the camera itself. You will really be amazed to see what a good circular polarizer can do for your photographs

drew · 07-27-2007, 12:24 PM

I'm anxious to see, I just bought that 52mm nikkon CP.

lagos · 07-27-2007, 12:26 PM

http://getpaint.net/index2.html

this is a really good, freeware photshop clone. its perfect for most adjustments you need to make.

btw, what app do you guys use to add in the black border and signature around your photos?

drew · 07-27-2007, 12:42 PM

i like this google picasa thing i found

07-26-2007, 07:44 PM	#1
drew Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Broomall, PA Member #2617 My Ride: fuzion & exploder iTrader: (8)	UV filter can someone explain what it's for? does it actually reduce glare like it says? should i be using it outdoors or what __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

07-26-2007, 07:52 PM	#3
drew Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Broomall, PA Member #2617 My Ride: fuzion & exploder iTrader: (8)	so leave it on all the time just to help protect the lense? i'm loving this camera so far. can't wait to learn how to really use it __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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drew Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Broomall, PA Member #2617 My Ride: fuzion & exploder iTrader: (8)	thanks also, i got the 18-55mm kit lense, what kind of lense do i need to zoom more? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

07-26-2007, 08:35 PM	#6
drew Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Broomall, PA Member #2617 My Ride: fuzion & exploder iTrader: (8)	is this the filter i should get? http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-NIKON-52MM-C...QQcmdZViewItem or this http://cgi.ebay.com/BRAND-NEW-NIKON-...QQcmdZViewItem __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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howielong Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Langhorne, PA Member #586 My Ride: Grandpa Cruiser iTrader: (0)	Get the first one. You should always have a C-pl filter. And the Uv filters, I have them on all my lens. They don't do anything really, there to protect the glass from scratches. __________________ I drive the grand kids around *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.* To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

07-26-2007, 10:21 PM	#8
i like rice Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2007 Member #3858 iTrader: (0)	Any time I'm outdoors and it's not raining, I keep the circular polarizer on. It cuts about 2 stops of light, cuts through glass and water to minimize reflections, and increases your saturation (plus protect the lens). UVs are pretty much worthless. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

07-26-2007, 11:13 PM	#9
drew Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Broomall, PA Member #2617 My Ride: fuzion & exploder iTrader: (8)	is the screen on the back of the d40x suppose to show you what you're aiming at when the camera is on? cause mine is just black, unless im looking at pics i already took or the menu.. sometimes some thing is on there with a bunch of i dont know wtf some spirley thing __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

07-27-2007, 01:44 AM	#11
drew Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Broomall, PA Member #2617 My Ride: fuzion & exploder iTrader: (8)	whats some good software to edit my photos? and were could i find it? all my pics are like 5mb jesus __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

07-27-2007, 02:21 AM	#13
drew Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Broomall, PA Member #2617 My Ride: fuzion & exploder iTrader: (8)	not raw just jpeg fine quality 3872x2592 10mp i dont know why but it really impresses me that i can take pictures of my fan while its on andthe blades dont look blurry haha __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

07-27-2007, 07:19 AM	#14
i like rice Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2007 Member #3858 iTrader: (0)	Adobe Lightroom is perfect for photographers. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

07-27-2007, 11:21 AM	#16
drew Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Broomall, PA Member #2617 My Ride: fuzion & exploder iTrader: (8)	wow that lense cost as much as the camera! hah, i might get the 55-200mm one for 250~ until i know this is something i'll stick with __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

07-27-2007, 12:05 PM	#17
markley02 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mommy and Daddy’s House Member #390 My Ride: 05 Honda Odessey iTrader: (0)	lol. For people like me $250 sounds good for a lens sense I am not that big into photography. However $500-$600 on a lens really isn't that bad. They can get over a grand. Having a good lens and filter is just as important as the camera itself. You will really be amazed to see what a good circular polarizer can do for your photographs __________________ Pwned Dumb ass for not changing my password. I lied about everything. All of it. I owned some great cars because my ex wife dedicated her life to me. I treated her like total sh, because my dk was more important in a back door than she was! She divorced me, and I deserved it! I am into drugs and Motorcycles, guns and especially my bff Brandon To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. and girls that look just like my mother Pronouns: they, them. hyper-sexual narcissist. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

07-27-2007, 12:24 PM	#18
drew Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Broomall, PA Member #2617 My Ride: fuzion & exploder iTrader: (8)	I'm anxious to see, I just bought that 52mm nikkon CP. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

07-27-2007, 12:26 PM	#19
lagos Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Philadelphia, PA Member #989 My Ride: Toyota Celica GT-Two iTrader: (0)	http://getpaint.net/index2.html this is a really good, freeware photshop clone. its perfect for most adjustments you need to make. btw, what app do you guys use to add in the black border and signature around your photos? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. The accelerator on my toyota has always been stuck to the floor.. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

07-27-2007, 12:42 PM	#20
drew Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Broomall, PA Member #2617 My Ride: fuzion & exploder iTrader: (8)	i like this google picasa thing i found __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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