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Feb 13, 2015 13:29:02 #
Does anyone have any experience using a close up lens like a Canon 500D 77MM. I heard it maybe a cheaper way to start doing Macro Photography.
Feb 13, 2015 13:40:07 #
The cheapest way is to get a simple reverse adapter and pick up a manual Lens that has a manual setting for aperture operation. Next is extension tubes or bellows again with an old manual lens
Feb 13, 2015 13:44:19 #
[quote=cfhelz45]Does anyone have any experience using a close up lens like a Canon 500D 77MM. I heard it maybe a cheaper way to start doing Macro Photography.[/quote
I use them with some lenses of mine, they are good for close-ups (and of good quality), but they don't get you even close to macro.
I use them with some lenses of mine, they are good for close-ups (and of good quality), but they don't get you even close to macro.
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Feb 13, 2015 13:47:31 #
I don't use any of my multi-element close up lenses (screw on type), even though I have some, as I have 6 different true macro lenses. There are a number of people who use & like using these on telephoto lenses. Stay away from the single element ones that are cheap over on eBay, etc. They won't give as good of a result. The multi-element units are better with less distortion & image quality fall off towards the edges. A true macro lens is what you will wind up getting if the bug strikes you though as there are advantages to using them over tubes, reversing rings & close up filters...Another popular alternative are the Raynox macro units (DCR150 & DCR 250)... They will give good images as well...
Feb 13, 2015 13:55:33 #
i have used nikon's no. 5T & no. 6T multi-element closeup screw-on lenses for years with a variety of lenses with excellent results. mine are 62mm and , of coufrsem you can get adaptors so you can use with 58mm, 52mm etc lenses. not sheep but a heck of a lot less than a macro lens.
Feb 13, 2015 13:58:28 #
Nikon made them in 52mm as well, the 3T & 4T....Can only buy them used anymore as Nikon discontinued them along with the 5T & 6T
Boots Brown wrote:
i have used nikon's no. 5T & no. 6T multi-element closeup screw-on lenses for years with a variety of lenses with excellent results. mine are 62mm and , of coufrsem you can get adaptors so you can use with 58mm, 52mm etc lenses. not sheep but a heck of a lot less than a macro lens.
Feb 13, 2015 17:22:15 #
cfhelz45 wrote:
Does anyone have any experience using a close up lens like a Canon 500D 77MM. I heard it maybe a cheaper way to start doing Macro Photography.
The cheapest way is with a reversing adapter, to reverse-mount the lens. Or a reversing ring that allows you to reverse mount a lens onto another lens that is already mounted onto the camera.
the Canon closeup lenses are more convenient, and very high quality, though possibly not as good as a reversed lens.
Feb 13, 2015 18:25:43 #
Feb 13, 2015 19:03:45 #
how about something like these:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/22754-REG/Hoya_A52CUS_52mm_Close_up_Kit_HMC.html
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/22754-REG/Hoya_A52CUS_52mm_Close_up_Kit_HMC.html
Feb 13, 2015 20:39:09 #
They are they lesser quality single element set. Fairly sharp in the center, but IQ falls off towards the edges....
blankmange wrote:
how about something like these:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/22754-REG/Hoya_A52CUS_52mm_Close_up_Kit_HMC.html
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/22754-REG/Hoya_A52CUS_52mm_Close_up_Kit_HMC.html
Feb 14, 2015 05:12:51 #
cfhelz45 wrote:
Does anyone have any experience using a close up lens like a Canon 500D 77MM. I heard it maybe a cheaper way to start doing Macro Photography.
I have tried several things for Macro.
The reversed lens - with a good quality, prime 50mm - was not a spectacular success.
Nor was a reversed lens added to the camera lens.
Close up lens work quite well - I used a cheap set as the Canon ones are ridiculously expensive and the money could arguably be better spent on extension tubes.
I now have a set of extension tubes - third party budget set which are very much cheaper than the Canon ones - which work very well and are my preference although for true Macro you really need a macro lens.
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Feb 14, 2015 05:42:44 #
jbmauser wrote:
The cheapest way is to get a simple reverse adapter and pick up a manual Lens that has a manual setting for aperture operation. Next is extension tubes or bellows again with an old manual lens
Yep, the old M-42 lenses work well, both manual focus and manual f stop. I have a 1970 era 200 mm and 50mm head to head, adapters that fool the camera into thinking that there is a "correct" lens there are available at low cost.
My Sony alpha camera looks for an AF (autofocus) lens with the adapter and camera switched to Manual focus, one has full control. For any camera there is a trick.
Feb 14, 2015 06:02:53 #
I have and use the 500D 77mm on my 300mm f/4L with excellent results. I more often have been using the 500D 52mm and 58mm on Panasonic FZ35 & FZ200 and prefer the lighter rig. Here are a couple of bugs. Many subjects are about the size of a grain of rice up to a nickel.
cfhelz45 wrote:
Does anyone have any experience using a close up lens like a Canon 500D 77MM. I heard it maybe a cheaper way to start doing Macro Photography.
Feb 14, 2015 08:16:27 #
macquesta
Loc: North Carolina
I have the Canon 500D, 77mm. It is a fine close-up add-on. I also bought a step-up ring so that I can use the 500D on a variety of lenses, including 300mm prime lens. Gets close, but not 1:1. Highly recommended by Bryan Peterson in his Close-Up book. Worth the money.
Feb 14, 2015 09:53:58 #
Rokko
Loc: Minneapolis
Crwiwy wrote:
I have tried several things for Macro. br The reve... (show quote)
What is the brand of the extension tubes you are using?
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