Kung Fu
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Re: Canon G11 - Looking To Replace
Jon_T wrote:
Kung Fu wrote:
Jon_T wrote:
Kung Fu wrote:
You can improve the close focus distance with a diopter filter. I handhold a +5 B+W in front of my RX100. They're $25.
Improve 'close focus" distance by how much? A couple inches? IMHO still too short for other than static subjects.
... I don't understand your response. A "couple inches" is a lot in close up photography.
Plus the OP noted "Quality Macro capability required"; diopter filter not:-| going to help with a lens soft corners, may make worst.
I never claimed it was equal to a macro lens. You pointed out close focus as a deficiency of 1" sensor cameras, and I'm offering a workaround to improve it...
Sorry IMO not much of a workaround ... as I clearly noted for use "for other than STATIC subjects". I first played around with various close-up filters over 30 years ago.
Well, no need to trouble yourself with me anymore then, since you know it all. Clearly there's only one way to accomplish any task, and that's your way.
I have two initial impressions from your reply.
1. Appears if you're unable to reply with facts, need to resort to personal attacks.
2. You're totally clueless that ALL my replis are in regards/ response to the OP's first post; i.e., if OP's "Quality Macro capability required" a high priority then the SIMPLE FACT is compacts with short WA to mid-tele (24-100mm +/-) zoom are not the best option.
Base upon OP's posts, doubtful using close-up filters would provide the results OP looking for, and doubtful OP would want to use close-up filters as a "work around".
As to your:
Clearly there's only one way to accomplish any task, and that's your way.
For "my" personal IQ preferences yes; based on using various film and digital cameras since 1967, and my own dark room for period of 10 years.
Rather than tic-for-tact response, in reply to your close-up to some of mine ...
Yours:

My preferences with closeup images is to have the main subject/ focal point in focus, and control DOF (amount of background blurring) with focal length, aperture, and/ or PP.
First several images taken with the little ZS50 with the small 1/2.3" 12 MP sensor.






BOTTOM LINE: To each his/ her own preferences.
Cheers,
Jon
That was a test image I posted, I don't know why you're bragging about how long you've been doing photography, and posting all those images. Are we comparing photography skills now?





