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Hi all, great forum, i am new to photography, but love taking pics. I took this picture with a Vivitar v535, but i now have a Sony DSC F505V. The sony has a great macro mode, which im only getting used to, im sure my album will be filled with macros soon : )

Also have 1 question, the camera i bought ( Secondhand ) had a UV lens with it, What is this for exactly? Also, it says on the side of this lens 52mm, does this mean i can use any 52mm lenses? Or does it have to be lenses specificly for the F505V? Thanks in advance...

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Cheers

Flix

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Welcome PhotoFlix,

You'll probably get more feedback if you post your photo on this site.

As for the UV filter, they are designed to cut down haze. I don't find that they really do anything much, but a lot of people use them for protecting the front piece of glass on their lens. People see it as cheaper to replace a filter than a lens. The 52mm is the size of the threads on the filter. The filter will fit all lenses with 52mm thread sizes.

Hope this helps

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Cheers for the prompt reply! In regards to the UV lens, yes it does make sense when used to protect the lens. Also, that means i can buy ANY 52mm for my SONY DSC F505V right?

Cheers

Photoflix

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PhotoFlix,

Thats right any 52mm UV lens will work on your camera. One word of caution, when you go to shoot, take the filter off or you will reduce your lens to that of the cost of the filter. If you have an $800 lens and you shoot through a $30 piece of glass you will end up with shots that don't look as great as they could have looked if you had just removed the filter. This is something my photography professor used to tell us in college and I believe it!

Ponder

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