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Jules1983 — An Intro to Macro Filters
Published: 2010-07-05 14:12:17 +0000 UTC; Views: 12154; Favourites: 177; Downloads: 194
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I have received a lot of notes recently, asking about macro filters. So here you go, the myth revealed
I use them for ALL my macro shots, and if you ask me - I'm more than happy with the outcome.
Questions? PLLLLEEEEAAAASSSSSEEEE ASK!
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Not a problem 
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yea actually i have one more .. 
who can i know which quality to choose i mean the better quality ??
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well great .. i will let u know if i submit my first Macro pic ..
thanks ..
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You have a Nikon D60 right? May I ask exactly what macro filters you got (meaning the brand or seller) so I know I'm getting good quality ones?
I'm looking at some by "Massa" on Amazon.co.uk, but I'm not sure. I might try at an actual store first.
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So sorry for the very late reply. I remembered I had this message from you, but took me a while to find it 
Soooo to answer your question, I have no idea what brand they are. There's no brand name on them and I can't seem to find the receipt. I've just looked those Massa ones up on Amazon and they seem good to me. I have a set of four and paid about £15, so considering how cheap they were I'm guessing they weren't a certain super fancy brand
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It's okay. Thank you for taking the time to look! I think I'll go ahead and get those then. I mean, you can't go too wrong with lenses for that price.
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I just came across this at random, having just ordered a set of macro filters off amazon earlier tonight. Glad to see that they really do make some amazing results
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When I first saw your gallery, I was surprised you didnt use macro lenses. My parents are too much of a cheapskates to buy new lenses, so I was stuck with normal 52 mm lenses. I had to get macro filters right away because of you. One thing though... Whenever I try to use +14 (+10 and +4) My camera won't focus! Even when i'm using a tripod it wont focus!!
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The +14 one is quite tricky, I have to say, you will only get a very shallow depth of field. Have you tried manually focusing the lens? Especially with a tripod, that should be the easiest way to do it
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i rarely use the manual mode... but i tried it today and look! Pokemon Hehe
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This is super useful! Thanks! I went and bought some after seeing this. I'm excited to see how my photos will turn out now!
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You're gonna have plenty of fun with them! Let me know when you get them, I would love to see what you come up with
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Hmm that's cool! I have some but I got them cause a friend bought them and they didn't fit her lens but I thought you got the size from the lens! I didn't realize that it was as easy as looking under the cap!
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i love my macro filters! which i bought of amazon for $8 and got a free lens cleaning kit too. i love your tutorials, especially the homemade flash! simply brillant!
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Thank you
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for the water droplet photo on the left, what type of macro filter did you use?
thanks (:
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Just the +10 one along with my kit lens (Nikkor 18-55mm)
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I hope so! I was contemplating the idea of extension tubes but they still cost a pretty penny if I want to get goods ones, so this is a much bettedr solution!
Thank you for sharing this!
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Thanks! I'm a little new to photography and this is a great tip! Your picture are amazing, now I know how you do it. Thanks for sharing. X3
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great tutorial, piece of info I would add, if your looking for more Depth of Field while using these or any marco equipment, dial up the F/ stop and either add more lighting or set for a longer exposure, as these filters make your len's Depth of field extremely tiny, and a pain to work with sometimes.
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That's awesome, I may look into getting one of these for a shoot I have coming up!!
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Never used macro filters to be honest. At least not with my current camera.
Any particular brand you'd recommend? Thanks in advance.
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Not sure there's any 'real' brands, considering they are so cheap lol any set of 4 filters for 10-20$ should be great!
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Great little tutorial for people new to filters. I 
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Aren't they just amazing?!
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Nicely done! Everything is really clear and easy to follow which is great for people that are just starting out. I like that you've show comparisons as well
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I use them too and the results are great, and of course cheaper than real lenses
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In reference to the manual focus, the thing I find the easiest to do is to set the focus to midrange, then just turn it to manual focus and actually move the camera in and out until the subject is in focus.
Not sure if it'll work with all macro filters/lenses, but I've found it to be useful sometimes.
Nice guide, highly appreciated!
-Noah.
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