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Cheaper Macro options

Started Jun 11, 2020 | Discussions thread
cba_melbourne
cba_melbourne Veteran Member • Posts: 5,850
Re: Cheaper Macro options

If buying new, the most cost effective options have to be achromatic diopter lenses. They offer great IQ, are very easy to attach and use, small and light, and can be used and re-used across different formats and systems, and they retain full lens AF functionality. The best known diopters are probably the ones made by Raynox.

Also, unlike with cheap Chinese extension tubes, there are no problems with inferior materials and mechanical build. Whereas good quality extension tubes are best used for increasing magnification of a real macro lens. What the OP forgot to mention, is the possibility of using a teleconverter (provided one already owns one) along with extension tubes.

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