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<blockquote data-quote="yogirajj" data-source="post: 366121" data-attributes="member: 23044">No need to feel that way, it happens to everyone. I just want to give you a heads-up, you will need a lot of patience dealing with those cheap close-up filters. I purchased a couple of sets for two of my lenses, because I could not afford a real micro lens yet. I just love micro photography, I think its fascinating. Just a couple of tips. Micro filters work best with prime lenses. Although you can use them on a telescopic lenses, you can't zoom because it does funky things to your DOF. Then again, from an artistic perspective, you can create some interesting looking photos. Also, if you still want to use your zoom lenses, you will need a lot of light should you want to zoom, as you play around with your aperture. It can be areal pain in the *ss if you don't have patience, but the results may be worth it to you. Imagine trying to take a portrait of someone with with a shutter speed of of 20 seconds with no tripod! That's what it's like using a micro close-up filter.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="yogirajj, post: 366121, member: 23044"] No need to feel that way, it happens to everyone. I just want to give you a heads-up, you will need a lot of patience dealing with those cheap close-up filters. I purchased a couple of sets for two of my lenses, because I could not afford a real micro lens yet. I just love micro photography, I think its fascinating. Just a couple of tips. Micro filters work best with prime lenses. Although you can use them on a telescopic lenses, you can't zoom because it does funky things to your DOF. Then again, from an artistic perspective, you can create some interesting looking photos. Also, if you still want to use your zoom lenses, you will need a lot of light should you want to zoom, as you play around with your aperture. It can be areal pain in the *ss if you don't have patience, but the results may be worth it to you. Imagine trying to take a portrait of someone with with a shutter speed of of 20 seconds with no tripod! That's what it's like using a micro close-up filter. [/QUOTE]

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