Close-up Filters

[jjeling]

As I was saying, I got these close-up filters from my Great Uncle. He was into photography in a minor way. Since he has moved into assisted living, he has been sorting through his stuff. I got two sets of closeup filters. One set of 52mm and a set of 55mm. A 49to52mm step up ring. An old Canon 133A Speedlight flash. Anyways, the close-up filters did not work well on the 55mm lens, and do not fit my 300, but work great on the 80-200. It is a great way to get into macro if your on a really cheap budget. The ones I just got are probably close to 30 years old, but they still work. All I had to do was clean the glass. They were kept in their cases so there were no scratches on them. Here are a couple of pictures used with them.
On top of the lens, in this order, there is a UV filter, step up ring, close-up filter 1, and close-up filter 2. I would highly recommend using manual focus as it messes things up a bit. I pulled out an old Canadian Penny and Australian Penny for your viewing pleasure. These are 100% picture and no crop at all. They have only been resized and uploaded through the website. Check them out. Again, its a cheap way for you to get into macro if you dont have the cash for a macro lens.