closeup filters anyone?

[nomav6]

was thinking about buying a close up filter, how well do these work? anyway here was the one that I was looking at.

http://www.adorama.com/BW55CU3.html

 

[Chase]

The ones I played with did a great job, good quality and very effective, but they also give an EXTREMELY shallow depth of field and focal range.

I found I had trouble focusing unless I physically moved the camera closer or farther from the subject. That took some getting used to, but otherwise I was very happy with the results.

Hope that helps.

 

[Karalee]

Ive used em before also, you have to be really careful to keep em clean, especially if you stack multiples on your lens.


Good luck

 

[ferny]

The problem with close up filters over other macro techniques is that they add more stuff for light to pass through. As a result the images quality degrades. The more you stack, the worse it gets. They're also known for being soft around the edges of the photo.

They're a good idea if you want to have a go at macro work but don't know if you want to spend lots of money on a set of extension tubes (some can be very expensive).

 

[Big Mike]

I have a set of Hoya close up filters (+1, +2, +4). Like everyone said, the DOF is very shallow so focusing is hard, the edges are soft and image quality is somewhat degraded. However, I still like them. The set was much cheaper than a macro lens and they get the job done.

 

[Canon Fan]

You know . . .

For fifty bucks on Ebay you can get a "Wide Angle Converter" that can also be used for Macro work. I'm not actually certain that I have ever released this part of my secret here but ALL of my macro shots have come from this stupid cheapo adapter and I have had some great results.

YES the focusing can be extremely difficult at times but the magnification rate has got to be 1:1 or better depending on the lense you use it on.

Plus with this you get the benefit of trying a super wide angle.

The image quality WILL suffer, yes. If you are looking for total pro results you should buy a good Macro lens and a very high$$$ wide angle, but if you want to play around this is the best money I have ever spent.

Macro example . . .

Wide angle example . . .

Link to buy . . .

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4687&item=3865844653&rd=1

 

[Brently]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=15218&item=3866886272&rd=1

i bought that, very cheap and i was impressed by the quality. I havent had a roll developed yet but i will very soon.