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04/09/2008 03:05:31 PM · #1 |
Hi All,
Has anyone had success with clip on marco attachments?
Good or waste of money?
thanks
Tony |
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04/09/2008 03:18:11 PM · #2 |
Tony,
Given your camera, most everyone would suggest that you just buy a good macro lens. I HIGHLY recommend the Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro for Canon as an inexpensive macro tele lens.
Here are a couple of example shots taken with that lens:
 
If you plan on using diopter lenses though, I would recommend the hoya +5 2-element multicoated HMC. Here is an example of that diopter lens attached to my ole Minolta DiMAGE 7i:
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04/09/2008 03:21:46 PM · #3 |
"Diopters" do work, but the single-element ones have pretty marginal image quality, especially toward the edges. Canon makes the 500D and 250D diopters; they are "doublet" designs (two elements) and are optically much better. You need to get the right one for the focal length lens you are using.
A macro lens is usually a better solution; it's much more flexible, and doubles as a very good short telephoto. The Canon 100/2.8 macro is my top choice, second IMO would be the Tamron 90mm. |
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04/09/2008 03:24:54 PM · #4 |
| Another option is extension tubes. |
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04/09/2008 03:30:42 PM · #5 |
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Message edited by author 2008-04-10 23:40:07. |
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04/11/2008 02:54:10 PM · #6 |
Cheers all,
May thanks Bernard, I will look into the Sigma
Tony
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04/11/2008 03:01:30 PM · #7 |
I have a reversing ring, close-up lenses and Kenko extension tubes. I just completed a comparative test of them, aimed more at seeing how close I could get as opposed to image quality. You can see it here.
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04/11/2008 03:07:14 PM · #8 |
| Extension tubes are great. Manual focus ones are cheaper than a bag of dirt and work wonderfully when paired with a razor sharp lens, like a 50mm prime. I use a 50mm f/1.8 and a Nikon MF 27.5mm extension tube and get some GREAT results for less than half the price of the cheapest macro lens! Plus, the 1.8 aperture is faster than that of most macro lenses so you can have incredibly selective DOF with a great blurred background. |
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04/11/2008 08:09:21 PM · #9 |
| I have tried close-up filters, extension tubes, even reverse prime lens, but still want a real 1:1 macro lens. They all work well depending on if you have enough light, patience, good eyes for manual focusing, good sturdy tripod, and remote. |
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04/11/2008 11:21:04 PM · #10 |
As a relative newbie to this I'm curious how a lens that has a minimum focal length of 37.4 inches can be considered a macro lens. I'm assuming at 300mm you can get a portion of a flower at that distance, but you lose a lot of depth in the picture and probably DOF. Why is that macro when my Sigma 18-200 that focuses to 17.7-inch is non-macro?
Also, where can you get the manual extension tubes? All I can find are AF ones for $80 for 1 or $163 for a set of 3. |
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04/11/2008 11:28:14 PM · #11 |
I got my Kenko set (the 3 for $163) for under $100 on eBay, new from China or somewhere. They are kenko though, and look just like the pictures, so I'm happy enough. Also, the focusing and supposedly VR works fine with them, which is something that is a pain to deal with when reversing. |
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