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westie4us
Wed, 01 Aug 2007 11:41:23 EDT
 |  Question on Macro Filters
Can anyone help me with information on close up Macro filters for the Nikon 18-200mm lens. This way I dont need to change lenses and just add a small filter instead of a new lense. Does anyone have any experience with these? How well do they work, obviously not as good as a macro lense but are they effective?
What magnification would i need? And are there any brands better than others I should consider with a 72mm filter size? I probably want as much magnification as possible. After just purchasing my new camera I am limited to how much I can spend so for now I am looking for something on a budget and not too expensive.Which is why I was looking into a macro filter.Any help is greatly appreciated.Thank you
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Mark
Wed, 01 Aug 2007 18:49:43 EDT
 | Re: Question on Macro Filters
I regularly use a close-up filter with my Nikon 70-200mm VR lens and get very good results. And just to prove that competing brands CAN get along, it's a Canon 500D (77mm size for this lens, but it's also available at 52 and 72mm). The Canon 500D is a very high-quality two element achromatic lens.
I can't comment on the filters you pictured (who makes them?), but I'd recommend against stacking. Even with just the 500D, the DOF is very narrow and I often have to focus manually (by moving the camera).
The photo below (which is the current THEME sample) was taken with the Nikon 70-200VR plus Canon 500D, and ALL the photos in my Water Art gallery used this combo.
 "Raggedy Bee" by Mark
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westie4us
Thu, 02 Aug 2007 12:55:23 EDT
| Re: Question on Macro Filters
Thank you Mark for your reply.I appreciate the info and showing me the sample results of the Canon lens.I will be on the look to purchase one.As for the filter lenses I posted above, I found them on a ebay search and I'm not sure what the brand is.Thanks for the tip of not stacking.Something else I didn't know.Your advice is greatly appreciate.:-)
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