March 12, 2010
Digital Concepts +1 +2 +4 +10 CloseUp Macro
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The Digital Concepts 67mm Macro Filter Kit includes four close-up diopters at +1 +2 +4 and +10 magnification and a durable carrying case. These filters simply screw onto the front of any 67mm lens and will maintain resolution and picture clarity while magnifying image size. Plus these filters are double-threaded which means you can combine them to achieve increased magnification or you can attach additional optics such as polarizers or skylight filters. These macro filters are ideal for photographing small items and focusing in on details of coins flowers jewelry and insects as well as industrial photos of miniaturized components medical and dental laboratory work and other scientific photography. more info
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i think they’re great!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I got these a while ago to make my (also cheap) Cosina 28-210mm even more versatile. I thought it might be risky to get something so cheap to do so much, but it really really works! The last reviewer does bring up some risks I guess, but I didn’t have any problems, and look at the pictures he linked to! They’re sweet, and he likes them too! I’d say get them. There’s little risk and big reward.
You get what you pay for.
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
It’s dirt cheap but the quality is abysmal. The glass was greenish and rattled in the frames. It had all the problems you’d expect from a single-element design and then some. But then hey, if you’re on a tight budget it might let you get some sort of shot when otherwise you’d have nothing. Note that you need to use it with a telephoto lens (or a zoom with a good telephoto range) to get much magnification.
It actually works but the glass is HORRIBLE quality
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
The first one sent to me had some small chips out of the glass on the 10X.
When trying to clean the replacements and compare them with the original I can see how absolutely horrible the glass is.
Each filter in both packs is riddled with small nicks and scrapes (I’m not talking microscopic level, this is really just inexcusable).
Having said that, I guess the saving grace here is that the way the focus works I have yet to see any of these defects present in the photos taken.
NOTE: I would strongly suggest you do not attach these directly to your lens. The threading on these is not at all precise, do NOT strip your threading on your expensive lens. Use some good fitting protective filters between these poorly made things and your nice expensive lens. (so glad I did)
If you have $450, get a real macro lens. If you have only $20-$30, this will suffice.
Here’s two photos from my Nikon D90 with an 18-105 lens and the 10X filter:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bittermuppet/3323557389/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bittermuppet/3323483981/