Re: Amateur 10X Macro lens evaluation


"Eugene Wendland" <paz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> Santa brought me a new Canon Rebel XT, with the standard 18-55, 17-85 IS
> and 70-300 IS lenses. I know that I'd be needing some form of Macro lens
> for close-up photography. While on ebay, I found a set of Macro lenses
> that screw in the front of the 18-55 (58mm) lens. There are many of these
> sets available for around $25. The set included a 10, 4, 2 and 1 times
> Macro. For the price, I thought I'd give these a try.
>
> I took a few shots and have them posted on the following site for those
> that might be interested. All my shots were with the standard 18-55 lens
> on AE and AF. No flaming my picture composition please - I was just
> trying these out. For me, these will do just fine for now. I suppose, as
> I develop (no pun intended) and expand my photography skills, a dedicated
> Macro may be needed, but for an amateur like me that'll need the
> occasional close-up, I highly recommend this alternative versus a $500
> dedicated Macro lens.
>
> View comparison photo's at:
> http://imageevent.com/canflyboy/macro
>
> When you "click" onto each thumbnail, you'll be taken to an x-large
> picture of the thumbnail. From there you may change the size of the
> viewed photo via the sizes shown on the bottom. There's also an option
> for "original" where you'll really be able to see the everything.
>
> Eugene
>

The pictures are fine, but you may want to check the environment you keep
your lenses in...appears rather dusty!


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Relevant Pages

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