Close up Macro Filters..

[Pranit]

hi everyone..
i currently have a Nikon D90 with a kit lens..

are close macro filters good, i mean do they really work for what the are made to do..
and are "Close up Filters" and "Close up Macro Filters" different..
and shall i go for it..

Thanks
Warm Regards..

 

[AnandaSim]

hi everyone..
i currently have a Nikon D90 with a kit lens..

are close macro filters good, i mean do they really work for what the are made to do..
and are "Close up Filters" and "Close up Macro Filters" different..

There are several ways to do macros:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macro_photography

and shall i go for it..

You decide. It is your money and your purpose.

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[Aletheia]

My advice is that, although it appears those lenses are a cheap way to get into macro photography, the quality of the pictures you will get will NOT be the quality you can get from a proper macro lens, and likely will not match your hopes and expectations. They are also very inconvenient to use.

If you have a small specific project to complete, maybe they will work for you. If you have a genuine interest in macro photography, get a proper 1:1 capable macro lens of about 100 mm or more.

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[Pranit]

Ok thank you guys..
was just asking..

m interested in macro photography but don't want to compromise with the image quality..

 

[mike earussi]

They create a lot of color fringing and the images can have a soft fuzzy look to them depending on which lens you put them on. Also they tend to work best with fixed lenses, not zooms. But they will enable you to get closer. So if quality is not that important to you, they will work.

 

[Deleted1929]

A good quality close-up filter, like a Canon 250D, ( that screws onto another lens ) is relatively costly.

You could find an old manual focus macro lens for similar money and it's arguably a better idea for budget shooting. Of course you need to use manual focus and exposure. Check your D90 manual for info on using manual focus and exposure with old lenses.

That said I use a 250D as part of my walk-around kit because it's light and small and the odd macro shot with it is fine. Here are some example with a Pentax K100D and the 28-105 f3.2-4.5 and a 250D.







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[TechOutsider]

This is my 8 dollar set of macro diopters from Amazon ...

Color fringing? No.

Soft images? Not to me. You can apply USM if you like, but if I apply USM to my images it makes the bokeh look too harsh.













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[AnandaSim]

m interested in macro photography but don't want to compromise with the image quality..

It may be how you are expressing the phrase but photography is all about compromises. We are continually balancing cost - quality - oppurtunity - exposure - framing - sharpness - contrast - colour - amount of effort - etc....

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Ananda
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'There are a whole range of greys and colours - from
the photographer who shoots everything in iA / green
AUTO to the one who shoots Manual Everything. There
is no right or wrong - there are just instances of
individuality and individual choice.'