Adorama 52mm Close-up Filter Set with +1, +2 & +4 Macro Lenses, Metal rim

2016-02-27T08:02:30

These won't turn a crappy lens into a high-quality macro device, but they will let a lens that focuses close focus a little closer. An excellent complement to any of the 18-55 kit zooms.

ALIA M.

2013-02-01T19:00:00

It's definitely not an alternative or a replacement for a true macro lens, but I think it's still a good place to start to get into macrophotogrphy. Maybe it's because I wasn't expecting much from such cheap filters, but they exceeded my expectations. Images seem to turn out with a bit of noticeable blur when using all three filters at the same time, but it's not as bad as I thought it would be. Again, you shouldn't expect performance anywhere near that of a real macro lens, but for the price, I'm quite happy and am looking forward to more playtime with my new toy.

Monsieur K.

2013-01-28T19:00:00

I love these. I have been saving up for a good macro, but was still not excited that I would have to change lenses often when out shooting. Figured I would see if there was anything affordable, and came across these. LOVE THEM!!!!! Still not a true Macro, but the images are great. I cannot get as close as with a macro, but I do like that I can adjust the strength of the magnification, which I could not with my previous macro lense. The day these came to my office, and my staff played with them for hours, and one staff member immediately bought a set for his camera. I went with the cheapest when I got these in case I was disappointed, but they exceeded my expectations.

CARRIE L.

2012-07-22T21:00:00

I got these to take close-up pictures of my newborn's fingers and toes. The filters - really just thin magnifying lenses - are easy to screw on, and each has a thread on both sides, which allows you to use any of the three filters (1x, 2x, 4x) in combination - or with your other favorite filters. The image quality is terrific - very clear and with no color distortion that I can see. I was also impressed by how close the filters allow you to get to the subject - in fact with the strongest filter on, my Nikkor 35mm f/1.8 won't focus at its normal minimum range - you've really got to get right in there to get focus. (Of course as a complete amateur I could well be mis-using these, and I'm sure I don't understand nearly enough about the physics, but that's been my experience.). All in all I'm very pleased.

DSMader

2012-05-13T21:00:00

My Nikon point & shoot gets great closeup shots and I wanted an inexpensive way to get results from my DSLR. Unfortunately, even combining all three filters the result was very poor. Sorry but my experience is that you'll need to buy a real macro lens to obtain macro results.

Tom I.

2012-03-04T19:00:00

In order to create better photographs of baby toes I purchased these close up lenses as I don't own a macro lens. They work great, and combined together, they offer a huge magnification factor. I use them on my 50mm lens. These lenses allow for a super short focus distance, and awesome depth of field, especially at f-1.8. They are inexpensive and an awesome buy if you don't own a macro lens.

Joel

2011-03-10T19:00:00

I am using these on my Canon 60D with the EF 50 f/1.8 II lens. I haven't really done a controlled experiment to quantify the effect. I think they're an improvement on the lens alone, but I have not had a "Eureka!" moment. On the other hand, the cost is low enough that I think it's worth the attempt (and I don't hesitate to point out that I'm not exactly a professional, so any error could quite likely just be my ineptitude).

KEVIN S.