55MM Nikon macro lens set

Hi everyone,

I'm just looking for some macro lenses for my kodak 7590, and I cam across some Nikon 55mm macro lenses.

You get..

DKE Brand 55mm CloseUp Lens Set:
+1 +2 +4 Plus MACRO
Brand New with Multi-Fold Plastic Case
Quality Set; Metal and Optical Glass
Filter Threads on both Sides so other filters
can be added as needed or desired.
Fits 55mm filter thread size lenses.
Handy accessory items for your 35mm SLR AF,
Manual Focus, autofocus, camera outfit.
Nikon, Canon, and other lenses.

Would anyone be able to tell me if I can actualy uses these and these are worth it?

Thanks!

p.s. they are about 20$ canadian

briggs81 said:

I'm just looking for some macro lenses for my kodak 7590, and I cam
across some Nikon 55mm macro lenses.

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First, I am not sure what the Nikon 55mm macro lenses because Nikon only make 52mm (#3T and #4T) and 62mm (#5T and #6T) close-up lenses. Moreover, Nikon perhaps never made popular lenses with 55mm thread. However, if you mean the 55mm focal length Nikon macro lens, it is another story.

This 55mm Nikkor is a Nikon F-mount lens. If you could not find a F-mount to thread converter, you would not be to use directly on your Kodak. Fortunately, there are accessories available: See the following two posts for mode details:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1007&message=12038191
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1007&message=12073488

While this approach can get very high magnification macro, it may cost you a lot (e.g., LE-Adapter, BR-3 and a good eyepiece).

The second way is the reverse-mount technique. See this discussion thread for more details:
http://www.stevesforums.com/forums/view_topic.php?id=15584&forum_id=50

CK
http://www.cs.mtu.edu/~shene/DigiCam
Nikon Coolpix 950/990/995/2500/4500/5700 and Panasonic FZ-10 User Guides

briggs81 said:

Hi everyone,

I'm just looking for some macro lenses for my kodak 7590, and I cam
across some Nikon 55mm macro lenses.

You get..

DKE Brand 55mm CloseUp Lens Set:
+1 +2 +4 Plus MACRO
Brand New with Multi-Fold Plastic Case
Quality Set; Metal and Optical Glass
Filter Threads on both Sides so other filters
can be added as needed or desired.
Fits 55mm filter thread size lenses.
Handy accessory items for your 35mm SLR AF,
Manual Focus, autofocus, camera outfit.
Nikon, Canon, and other lenses.

Would anyone be able to tell me if I can actualy uses these and
these are worth it?

Thanks!

p.s. they are about 20$ canadian

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I have two sets of Vivatars (49mm and 58mm) +1, +2, and +4. I have used the 58mm set on the Sony F717. I have used the 49mm set on the Canon S1 with a step-down ring of 52-49mm. Both cameras performed well using these lenses. I have read elsewhere that if you stack them the highest number always goes on first. You might try a search for "55mm close-up" at BHPhotovideo.com and Adorama.com to compare prices with the set you've found to see if what you've found is in fact a good deal.

Here is a photo of a Russian Sage Flower I took using my Canon S1 and +4 +2 +1 diopter set.



Ron

I just bought a B+W 58mm +5 closeup filter for my 8700 with TC-E15ED, but I am not satisfied with the image quality(just as brandrx's pic). So I sent it back to b&h today and plan to get a Nikon 6T.

IMO, for close up filters, the achromatic function is very important.

brandrx said:

briggs81 said:

Hi everyone,

I'm just looking for some macro lenses for my kodak 7590, and I cam
across some Nikon 55mm macro lenses.

You get..

DKE Brand 55mm CloseUp Lens Set:
+1 +2 +4 Plus MACRO
Brand New with Multi-Fold Plastic Case
Quality Set; Metal and Optical Glass
Filter Threads on both Sides so other filters
can be added as needed or desired.
Fits 55mm filter thread size lenses.
Handy accessory items for your 35mm SLR AF,
Manual Focus, autofocus, camera outfit.
Nikon, Canon, and other lenses.

Would anyone be able to tell me if I can actualy uses these and
these are worth it?

Thanks!

p.s. they are about 20$ canadian

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I have two sets of Vivatars (49mm and 58mm) +1, +2, and +4. I have
used the 58mm set on the Sony F717. I have used the 49mm set on the
Canon S1 with a step-down ring of 52-49mm. Both cameras performed
well using these lenses. I have read elsewhere that if you stack
them the highest number always goes on first. You might try a
search for "55mm close-up" at BHPhotovideo.com and Adorama.com to
compare prices with the set you've found to see if what you've
found is in fact a good deal.

Here is a photo of a Russian Sage Flower I took using my Canon S1
and +4 +2 +1 diopter set.



Ron

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Ah, you are right. Now that I look at it, the online store was called "nikkon canon", so i assumed it was a nikkon product.

I have a picture of the lenses but unfortuantely i cant put it on here yet, but ican read to you what is on the lenses.

Manufacturer DKE (never heard of them..)

55mm + 1
55mm + 2
55mm + 4
and then just a 55mm macro lens

Ching-Kuang Shene said:

briggs81 said:

I'm just looking for some macro lenses for my kodak 7590, and I cam
across some Nikon 55mm macro lenses.

Click to expand...

First, I am not sure what the Nikon 55mm macro lenses because Nikon
only make 52mm (#3T and #4T) and 62mm (#5T and #6T) close-up
lenses. Moreover, Nikon perhaps never made popular lenses with
55mm thread. However, if you mean the 55mm focal length Nikon
macro lens, it is another story.

This 55mm Nikkor is a Nikon F-mount lens. If you could not find a
F-mount to thread converter, you would not be to use directly on
your Kodak. Fortunately, there are accessories available: See the
following two posts for mode details:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1007&message=12038191
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1007&message=12073488
While this approach can get very high magnification macro, it may
cost you a lot (e.g., LE-Adapter, BR-3 and a good eyepiece).

The second way is the reverse-mount technique. See this discussion
thread for more details:
http://www.stevesforums.com/forums/view_topic.php?id=15584&forum_id=50

CK
http://www.cs.mtu.edu/~shene/DigiCam
Nikon Coolpix 950/990/995/2500/4500/5700 and Panasonic FZ-10 User
Guides

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briggs81 said:

Ah, you are right. Now that I look at it, the online store was
called "nikkon canon", so i assumed it was a nikkon product.

I have a picture of the lenses but unfortuantely i cant put it on
here yet, but ican read to you what is on the lenses.

Manufacturer DKE (never heard of them..)

55mm + 1
55mm + 2
55mm + 4
and then just a 55mm macro lens

Click to expand...

These are actually CLOSE-UP lenses or more precisely CLOSE-UP ATTACHMENTS rather than MACRO lenses, because they can bring the camera "closer" to the subject than with them. However, most Coolpix models are good enough for close-up without close-up lenses. Just switch to the close-up mode (yellow/green flow) and you will be surprised to learn that you will get much better result.

Normally, Coolpix people only buy high diopter close-up lenses (e.g., +5 or +10 rather than +1, +2 or +4). However, high diopter close-up lenses are not very good in terms of image sharpness and contrast. Chromatic aberration is very common with high diopter lenses. So, my suggestion is that forget these close-up lenses until you feel the macro capability of your Coolpix cannot deliver what you want.

CK

Actualy, i have a kodak 7590, not a coolpix. I'm not sure how different they really are. I have taken close ups with my 7590, and in my incredibly newbie opiniion, i think they turned out rather well. id like to actualy post if i can.. but i dont know how, can someone tell me how to do that please?

Also, the lens actualy do say macro on them.. so I'm not sure what to thinka bout them. What I want to start doing (once the weather gets better), is take more pictures of nature, ie bugs, etc. I thought that macro lenses would really be the best for this, but what do you think about just using a telephoto lens for that?

Im really quite new at the photography thing. I have bene playing wtih my 7590 for a few months now, even dove into the manual settings for it, but still quite new at it. Im even newer at the accessory side of things too, so bare with me please!

Ching-Kuang Shene said:

briggs81 said:

Ah, you are right. Now that I look at it, the online store was
called "nikkon canon", so i assumed it was a nikkon product.

I have a picture of the lenses but unfortuantely i cant put it on
here yet, but ican read to you what is on the lenses.

Manufacturer DKE (never heard of them..)

55mm + 1
55mm + 2
55mm + 4
and then just a 55mm macro lens

Click to expand...

These are actually CLOSE-UP lenses or more precisely CLOSE-UP
ATTACHMENTS rather than MACRO lenses, because they can bring the
camera "closer" to the subject than with them. However, most
Coolpix models are good enough for close-up without close-up
lenses. Just switch to the close-up mode (yellow/green flow) and
you will be surprised to learn that you will get much better result.

Normally, Coolpix people only buy high diopter close-up lenses
(e.g., +5 or +10 rather than +1, +2 or +4). However, high diopter
close-up lenses are not very good in terms of image sharpness and
contrast. Chromatic aberration is very common with high diopter
lenses. So, my suggestion is that forget these close-up lenses
until you feel the macro capability of your Coolpix cannot deliver
what you want.

CK

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briggs81 said:

Actualy, i have a kodak 7590, not a coolpix. I'm not sure how
different they really are. I have taken close ups with my 7590, and
in my incredibly newbie opiniion, i think they turned out rather
well. id like to actualy post if i can.. but i dont know how, can
someone tell me how to do that please?

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It is very easy to post image here; but, you will need a place (or host, not your own computer) where you have your images stored. For each image you will have a URL such as



To post that image, you simply type the URL in the text portion, making sure there are space(s) before and after the URL. The system will automatically low the images into your post. To make sure you have done it correctly, click the "Preview" button to preview your work.

briggs81 said:

Also, the lens actualy do say macro on them.. so I'm not sure what
to thinka bout them. What I want to start doing (once the weather
gets better), is take more pictures of nature, ie bugs, etc. I
thought that macro lenses would really be the best for this, but
what do you think about just using a telephoto lens for that?

Click to expand...

When you use a close-up lens, the on-camera lens is usually zoomed all the way to the maximum focal length. This will maximize the magnification you can get. The "Close-Up" page of my Coolpix 2500 user guide is written for newbies that may provide you with additional information.

briggs81 said:

Im really quite new at the photography thing. I have bene playing
wtih my 7590 for a few months now, even dove into the manual
settings for it, but still quite new at it. Im even newer at the
accessory side of things too, so bare with me please!

Click to expand...

So, don't buy close-up lenses before you are used to the macro mode. When you feel you indeed want to a larger coverage of something, it is the time for you to buy accessories. There are so many close-up lenses available from the ones you mentioned to those very good ones. Good close-up lenses include Nikon's 52mm #3T (+1.5) and #4T (+2.9) and 62mm #5T (+1.5) and #6T (+2.9), Canon's 250D and 500D (with various thread diameters), and Olympus MCON-35 and MCON-40. These are the so-called doublets because each lens is constructed from TWO glasses for chromatic aberration (i.e., purple and green fringes) correction. Those cheap 3-lens sets are normally 1-element lenses and can bring you soft image with low contrast and chromatic aberration.

Hope this helps.

CK
http://www.cs.mtu.edu/~shene/DigiCam
Nikon Coolpix 950/990/995/2500/4500/5700 and Panasonic FZ-10 User Guides