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03/30/2006 10:35:12 PM · #1 |
| Ok, bear with me here, as I am a real novice to photography. Not being able to afford a real macro lens for my FZ7, I purchased a set of "closeup filters". Has anyone used anything like this before and if so, how do I use them? Or were they simply a waste of money? Thanks for your help! |
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03/30/2006 10:48:23 PM · #2 |
I use a 10x close up filter all the time with my S7000. They can get you in further than you think. I first got the 1x, 2x and 4x set and I used them stacked prior to getting the 10x. I rarely use them now. You might want to experiment with manual focus in both regualar mode and macro mode. The 10x works on both. And something else I just found out, if you use a lower jpeg resolution, you can really zoom in on something. I was shooting some macros last night and forgot that I had the camera set on 1mb for something I had to shoot for work (I have no software at work that can accomodate any large file sizes). I started shooting something and was zooming in like at a WOW size. Then I saw why. Sure was interesting for a moment.
Message edited by author 2006-03-30 22:49:18.
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04/01/2006 04:03:51 PM · #3 |
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04/01/2006 04:13:00 PM · #4 |
I have quite a number of them for my Canon A80 and love them. In fact even though I have a Canon 100mm Macro lens for my Rebel I want close up lens for it also. I miss getting up real close and personal to objects and using different angles. I have to use the A80 for that, but I usually work in raw and the 80 is only jpeg.
Have fun!
Lyta
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04/02/2006 08:55:06 AM · #5 |
There is nothing wrong with close up lenses but, like so many things, not all are equal. The best have two or more elements and correct for chromatic aberation while the cheaper varieties can cause color fringing especially on specular highlights and near the edges of the image. The illustration shows the difference on a coin photo edge. Certainly with a DSLR there are better answers (macro lens, extension tubes) but for fixed lens cameras, the accessory 'filters' work well.
Doug |
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