does anyone using UV filter with their 20mm pancake? I saw some ppl talking about it and combine with a UV filter, it will cause flare..

erm, cheap UV filter vs expensive UV filter, this is the result.

i heard about ppl buying Hoya uv filter still having the flare thingy... so i wanna ask properly 1st, and how much normally for a filter?

It's pretty good quality, hard material. I got a Kata sling bag big enough for 2 lenses and other accessories .. but I feel it defeats the purpose of m43 system, as it's almost like carrying a DSLR.

I think all UV filter will have the flare issue, unless it has Multi-Coated (MC) perhaps? I'm not sure about that actually.

But to remove flare, better use a lens hood. But the 20mm F1.7 can use either one at a time

This post has been edited by Wuahaha: Feb 12 2011, 08:27 PM

Real man don't use kenko uv filter = true fact ...

shot one whole day. found alot of ghosting flare with the output .... super fed up with the result :S ....

Who have any idea to prevent this kind of glare?

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Added on February 12, 2011, 9:49 pmFor telephoto zoom lens, GF-1 only got 2 choice right (With Stablelizer) ?
Panasonic 45-200mm f/4.0-5.6 Lumix G Vario MEGA OIS Zoom Micro Four Thirds Lens
Or
Panasonic 14-140mm HD Lumix G Vario MEGA OIS Zoom Micro Four Thirds Lens



This post has been edited by ahhann: Feb 12 2011, 09:49 PM

You got this too: Panasonic Lumix G Vario 100-300mm F4-5.6 OIS

I don't use any filter for my 20mm. All I use is a metal hood to protect the lens. The pictures are super sharp w/out the additional glass.

Any pictor of that metal hood ?

Me put filter main purpose is to avoid finger print on the cake

This post has been edited by ahhann: Feb 13 2011, 07:25 PM

EPL-2 user signing in.

http://www.heavystar.com/servlet/the-14317...w-dsh-in/Detail

This is the exact same hood. Yes it comes with the lens cap. The hood is 52mm so if you want to use a CPL/ND filter, you can use the 52mm ones.

This post has been edited by faidz85: Feb 13 2011, 07:58 PM

where did u bought it?

Through ebay =)

Happy Valentines day

GF2 14-42mm
only add border (Adobe express)



Today just bought GF2 guide book
(Oscar Cheng Taiwan)



This post has been edited by yangxi: Feb 13 2011, 11:25 PM

where u brought that book ?

kinokuniya KLCC. just arrive ~

?good content?

for me (newbie) is ok. lot thing need learn ^^

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f31/nec4551/4979f9e9.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f31/nec4551/2e605d2a.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f31/nec4551/e1a32041.jpg

look great

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Added on February 14, 2011, 2:03 amsome photo i took with GF2 twin kit lens, can take a look
http://cforum.cari.com.my/viewthread.php?t...&extra=page%3D1
http://cforum.cari.com.my/viewthread.php?t...&extra=page%3D1

This post has been edited by lk_chin: Feb 14 2011, 02:03 AM

does the hood really improve the picture quality??

i'm using MC filter, so if i use the hood is it better to remove the filter?

thx

Maybe you should reread what I wrote there.

What I meant was, without filter, the lights reach the lens without any disturbance. With filter, inevitably the light will diffract in some way degrading the picture quality.

This is true to my shooting style. I use the lens hood merely to protect the lens front element. It does not effect picture quality directly.