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Are close-up filters effective on shorter lenses?

Started Feb 6, 2022 | Questions thread
macrouser
macrouser Senior Member • Posts: 3,979
Re: Are close-up filters effective on shorter lenses?

My experience has been that close-up filters work best with long focal lengths and extension tubes work better on short focal length lenses.

A true macro lens has focus from 1:1 out to infinity.  I have three size macro lenses but I have extension tubes and close-up filters.  I hardly ever use the extension tubes.  I am using a 5 diopter close up filter on my 90 mm macro lens a lot.

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Sony SLT-A77 Sony a7R III Sigma 150mm F2.8 EX DG Macro HSM Sony FE 90mm F2.8 macro Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS +2 more
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