I was thinking about picking up a set.
Any opinions?
Mike
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I was thinking about picking up a set.
Any opinions?
Mike
Bellows\ext. tubes have better quality
I like closeup filters. I had some for the Hassie and that worked so well. I'd like to find some for the Pentax 67, but can't find that much info on them. Easier to use than extension tubes. Cheaper than macros.
An easy way to get closeups. Be sure and get multicoated sets, the cheaper ones have so much flare as to be practically useless. A good lens hood will help too. Another cheap way for doing closeups if your camera is manual focus is to pick up a really cheap telextender and unscrew the lens elements from it. Makes a nice little extension tube for a fraction of what the usual ones cost.
There are several kinds, and generally you get what you pay for. The most expensive are multicoated achromats, the cheapest are simple uncoated glass lenses.
All of them are usable with due care, but there's little doubt that the best results can be had with the best lenses. The cheap ones can be problematic...
a bit of a nitpick :D
shouldn't these be called as closeup lenses instead of "filters"? They aren't filters by definition, but real lenses placed over the camera objective. :)
Hi Mike,
Try the Nikon or Canon two element ones, they work pretty good.Just keep your lens stopped down to about f8 or higher for good sharpess and depth of field.
Rob.
I have one and it produces a fuzzy picture. An automatic extension tube is a better option.
The dual element ones from Nikon (3t-6t) or Canon (250D, 500D) and also from Minolta are high quality. The single element ones were not worth the effort in my experience.
Compared to tubes, they are lighter, easier to carry and don't mess with AF contacts which are required for some low end Nikon cameras. But on the flip side they eat into working distance more than tubes do. I'd get diopters for occasional macro use but get tubes and macro lenses if carrying them is not a bog deal.
-Anupam
PS: The new Macro forum would have been a great place to ask this.
So what do you have? A simple lens, or a coated two-element achromat?Quote:
Originally Posted by reub2000
Among the simplest uncoated lenses, I've had some really good results with 1930's Focar lenses...