Close-up filter

[Alex H]

Has anyone used these? I'm feeling the need to be able to get closer to my subject using the fifty, thought one of these would be ideal. Would the linked one be ok for £6, or is it likely to be cheap tat?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130308733179&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

 

[RyanD]

with any of the cheap bolt on goodies (bolt on fisheye stuff etc.) IQ almost allways suffers.

However if you are just a hobbyest and your not having clients ringing you up for drops in IQ, if its something you think you will have fun with then go for it.

 

[vibrio]

better off with extention rings as they don't contain any glass so no change in optical quality.

 

[theduck]

For 6 quid give a go imo

 

[vibrio]

it will be s**t

 

[theduck]

Not necesarrily. I have used a cheap close up and found it optically excellent. A lot of these are knock offs tbh