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[UncleUB]

Are these suitable..............?


http://www.jacobsdigital.co.uk/index.php?target=products&product_id=190047

These seem a decent price.............

http://www.picstop.co.uk/Lens-Filters/Hama-Skylight-Filter-(1A)---62mm

http://www.picstop.co.uk/Lens-Filters/Hama-Skylight-Filter-(1A)---55mm

http://www.picstop.co.uk/Lens-Filters/HOYA-G-Series-UV-Filter---62mm

http://www.picstop.co.uk/Lens-Filters/HOYA-G-Series-UV-Filter---55mm

Which is best,the skylight filter or the UV filter.

[tuftedduck]

The picstop ones are at a decent price, and I notice that they are made by Hama which is a perfectly good brand, quite high quality and would do the job just fine.

Skylight is virtually clear glass, UV have a slight pinky or straw coloured tint ( which you can barely see ) which is very handy for cutting down any haze in the scene. Such haze as you can get in summer when it is hot. This haze is more noticeable through long lenses, so perhaps a skylight on the short lens and a uv on the long lens.

[UncleUB]

Thanks TD,I'm glad the Hama ones sound ok as I like using Picstop.Their prices are very good and their delivery and after sales is excellent.Would 100% recommend them to everyone. 

[UncleUB]

Just had an email from Picstop to say my memory card has been despatched(it said they were closed till 5th Jan when I ordered).Any way thats good news as I should receive my camera and card at roughly the same time now. 

No way was I going to pay £12.71 for a 1GB from a Jessops store to get me started,when I have only paid £8.99 for a 4GB.

[tuftedduck]

Good news about the card coming earlier than first thought...........as you say, Jessops can keep theirs........it was just an idea to avoid frustration.

That picstop is a good site and one that I had not known about before.........thanks for the linky.

Will have to stay well away from it just now as TD has just suffered an unexpected expense............had to put a new battery in the car this morning 

[UncleUB]

Sorry about the battery TD.   The joys of motoring and all that.

Picstop have offices in Jersey and the Isle of Man.If you order from their Jersey site (The items have a 'J' at the side ).They are vat free (up to a certain amount) 

[UncleUB]

Camera's arrived,  ,but not the memory card. 

TD, I notice you said the filters were 55mm and 62mm for the respective lenses.It looks like they are both 55mm (or am I wrong).Its just says 55mm on each lens.

Lens 1, Sony DT 18-70mm. F3.5-5.6

Lens 2, 75-300mm. F4.5-5.6.

[tuftedduck]

Hurrah...........you gottum.....great 

Frustrating about no card yet..... ................Still, I think the first charge of the battery can take some time to complete, so you will have to be content with studying the manual and all the buttons till it arrives.

You are right about the filter size, both 55mm ( I had misread and thought it was the 70-300 and not the 75-300 lens that was coming..my mistake sorry ). In that case one filter (uv) would do if you were happy to change them about..........but at the picstop price one each would save a lot of fiddling.

Best of luck with it.........you will enjoy it once you get familiar with all the possibilities......... 

[UncleUB]

Thanks TD, feel like the paperazzi with the long lens.

Just a question about lens filters,as you will see by the link to Picstop there are skylight (1B) and Skylight (1A) whats the difference.?

http://www.picstop.co.uk/Lens-Filters/Order_1/Page_2

Edit,is it just ones Hama and the others Hoya

[tuftedduck]

Hama and Hoya are both good quality products and neither will disappoint.

Skylight 1A is virtually clear, 2A has a very slight pink tinge and will "warm up" a scene just a little................I prefer the 1A, the more natural the better as far as I am concerned.

These lenses do come as a bit of a shock after the tiny wee things on compacts, but you should have no problems with the anti-shake thingy in operation.

[Yorkie]

Nice find that site UncleUB, I see they do cartridges for my Lexmark printer at a competitive price as well.

[UncleUB]

@ Yorkie,been using Picstop for about 3 years now.I think the free delivery is only a limited offer,still saying that their postage charges are reasonable.

[UncleUB]

Hama and Hoya are both good quality products and neither will disappoint.

Skylight 1A is virtually clear, 2A has a very slight pink tinge and will "warm up" a scene just a little................I prefer the 1A, the more natural the better as far as I am concerned.

These lenses do come as a bit of a shock after the tiny wee things on compacts, but you should have no problems with the anti-shake thingy in operation.

I can see 1A and 1B,but no 2A.??

Prices are looking better.......

http://www.mymemory.co.uk/3-for-2-Hama-Filters

 Kood filters ( not heard of them) but the price seems good.

http://www.ukoptics.co.uk/filters-kood-filters-c-77_32.html

[tuftedduck]

Sorry again, a typo on my part.
1A is the plain glass and 1B the wee bit warmer one.

Kood are very high quality.

Must stop makng these errors..............it's the Festive Spirit...............( I think thats what it says on the bottle.  )

[UncleUB]

  Happy New Year TD.

There's nothing wrong with a 'wee dram'

Just finding my way round the many features and fitting all the bits in my camera bag.Last birthday I was lucky enough to be given a 'Lowepro Slingshot bag',so I have plenty of room.