Olympus E-500 questions

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Colyn - 21 Feb 2007 20:21 GMT

I picked up with the E-500 with 2 lens, 2 batteries, 2gig and 1gig cards. etc
in a trade and have a couple of questions

(1) Do B&W filters have the same effect in digital as in film when shooting
in monochrome mode??

(2) Which is the correct polarizing filter to use with digital circular or
linear and why??

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Yoshi - 21 Feb 2007 20:44 GMT

1) Traditional B&W filters are usable with a digital camera, but the
filtering can be done in postprocessing when the image is converted to
monochrome. The Olympus E-500 has in-camera filter effects (red, orange,
yellow) which can be selected from the menu when the camera is used in B&W
mode.

2) The Olympus E-500 requires a circular polarizer. Linear polarizers
interfere with the focus detection systems of cameras which autofocus
through the lens.

>I picked up with the E-500 with 2 lens, 2 batteries, 2gig and 1gig cards.
>etc
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> (2) Which is the correct polarizing filter to use with digital circular or
> linear and why??

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Colyn - 21 Feb 2007 21:36 GMT

I'm still learning this camera and just found the filter effects you
mentioned. Sounds like it will save having to buy a set of 58mm b&w
filters.

I also have a 58mm circular polarizing filter so I'm in good shape..

> 1) Traditional B&W filters are usable with a digital camera, but the
> filtering can be done in postprocessing when the image is converted to
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>> (2) Which is the correct polarizing filter to use with digital circular or
>> linear and why??

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