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- 4 Close-Up Diopters: +1 +2 +4 and +10
- Ideal For Shooting Small Items
- These Filters Are Double-Threaded Which Will Enable You To Combine Together or Use With Other Lenses
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Product Description
Polaroid filters continue the brand's long legacy of superior optical solutions. All Polaroid filters are carefully formulated to ensure consistent color and accuracy throughout the entire surface of the glass. Why? Consistent color means consistent high quality results.We know that a poorly made filter makes a great lens and camera worthless, that's why the our frame rings are constructed of special alloys that won't expand or contract over time or due to temperature extremes-it's also why we back our filters with an 10 year warranty-because we engineer them to last.
Like all Polaroid optics, Polaroid filters are precision manufactured to the most demanding of tolerances. This ensures consistent high quality results even after years of use.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
product is quite impressive. does the job. am new to using macro filters so don't get the point of a 1x filter. the 4x and 10x are perfect. my only criticism is that although all these filters are double threaded (can have further filters mounted onto them) due to the thickness of the 10x lense it's difficult to use it in combination with the others. mounting anything onto the 10x one is impossible, but it can (just about) be mounted onto the 4x one.
overall, i am satisfied with this product, would buy it again if i needed the filters again and i would recommend it to others. keep your expectations real and you won't be disappointed with this.
overall, i am satisfied with this product, would buy it again if i needed the filters again and i would recommend it to others. keep your expectations real and you won't be disappointed with this.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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A camera lens has a minimum distance that it will focus to - any closer and you just get a blur. There are lenses that focus much closer, called macro lenses, but these are very expensive and are generally 1 focal length. Even zoom lenses that say they have a macro facility tend to offer it at only one length, normally the telephoto end.
These filters screw onto any lens, including zoom lenses, with a 58mm filter thread and reduce the minimum focal distance of that lens.
They are light and come in a sturdy, though soft, pouch, so you could take them with you - as a just in case - in the knowledge that they won't result in your camera bag feeling like you have added a small elephant. Something that cannot be said for many macro lenses.
Each filter slips into a mesh pocket in the pouch and they come shipped in individual plastic wrappers. I would have preferred these wrappers to have been a soft cloth as they are really just packing material and am not sure of the softness of the mesh. I guess it is unlikely to scratch the filter, but a bit of grit trapped in it could.
The minimum focal distance is reduced most by the +10 and least by the +1 filter. In use I have found that the higher strength filters also appear to reduce the area of focus across the image, though this could be due to the fact that depth of field (how much of a picture is in focus front to back) reduces the closer you get to the subject.
They do not appear to absorb much light so my camera settings were pretty constant whether I used the +1 or +10 filter. I couldn't detect anything in the way of distortion either, which was a nice surprise.
Given that you can buy one close-up filter for the price of these 4 the price is impressive.
Recommended for anyone who does not have, or does not want to buy a macro lens, but takes the occasional close-up of flowers, insects etc.
4 rather than 5 stars as the pouch, while made of ballistic material (no me neither) is soft, so a monopod or other hard object in a hastily packed bag could break a filter, and I am not sure about the mesh pockets.
These filters screw onto any lens, including zoom lenses, with a 58mm filter thread and reduce the minimum focal distance of that lens.
They are light and come in a sturdy, though soft, pouch, so you could take them with you - as a just in case - in the knowledge that they won't result in your camera bag feeling like you have added a small elephant. Something that cannot be said for many macro lenses.
Each filter slips into a mesh pocket in the pouch and they come shipped in individual plastic wrappers. I would have preferred these wrappers to have been a soft cloth as they are really just packing material and am not sure of the softness of the mesh. I guess it is unlikely to scratch the filter, but a bit of grit trapped in it could.
The minimum focal distance is reduced most by the +10 and least by the +1 filter. In use I have found that the higher strength filters also appear to reduce the area of focus across the image, though this could be due to the fact that depth of field (how much of a picture is in focus front to back) reduces the closer you get to the subject.
They do not appear to absorb much light so my camera settings were pretty constant whether I used the +1 or +10 filter. I couldn't detect anything in the way of distortion either, which was a nice surprise.
Given that you can buy one close-up filter for the price of these 4 the price is impressive.
Recommended for anyone who does not have, or does not want to buy a macro lens, but takes the occasional close-up of flowers, insects etc.
4 rather than 5 stars as the pouch, while made of ballistic material (no me neither) is soft, so a monopod or other hard object in a hastily packed bag could break a filter, and I am not sure about the mesh pockets.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
I wanted to have a go at macro photography, but didn't want to spend a small fortune on a macro lens just yet. These close up filters are an ideal way to try out macro photography without breaking the bank. The images from these filters seem remarkably good and clear. The only thing i have doubts about are the mesh pockets in the pouch that is provided , a bit of care is needed when taking the filters in and out as i reckon they could easily get scratched. All in all though these are a great bit of kit that should be in everyone's camera bag. Would recommend these to anyone who wants to have a go at macro photography.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great value, good quality images
I received the item in a timely manner. Packaged well. The case is nice, but the mesh inside I can see a possible scratching of the lenses. Read more
Published 1 day ago by TonyP
Good value for money
The filters seem great and a good cheap alernative to macro lens. Only complaint is the holder is poor quality and mine has a split on one of the internal pockets, but not worth... Read more
Published 4 days ago by Hubzy
It does the job
It is a cheap solution for macro photography, although the images produced lack the crispiness of a dedicated macro lens. However, their prices are not comparable. Read more
Published 11 days ago by Georgios Andrikopoulos
cracking piece of equipment for a very reasonable price.
I have used the macro rings in a 28mm - 50mm and a 70mm - 250mm canon lens, both times gave me excellent images through out. Not sure why they have a 1X though didn't do much. Read more
Published 2 months ago by kozmo
Worth the money to have a play with macro
This lens set is worth the modest money just to have a play with macro. Real dedicated macro lens tend to be very expensive, there are a couple of ways to get around this problem. Read more
Published 3 months ago by jacko
Macro Filters do stack
I have just recently received these filters, and have not really played with them much but would like to say that contrary to other reviews the filter are completely stackable. Read more
Published 4 months ago by BcoHerron
Pretty Good
I have not spent a great amount of time taking pictures using these filters. What I have learnt so far is that a steady tripod is needed.
Published 4 months ago by JMK
Excellent value for money.
I don't think I really need to add anything to the other reviews in truth.
Yes...the lenses aren't particularly well protected from scratching in the supplied case.... Read more
Yes...the lenses aren't particularly well protected from scratching in the supplied case.... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Phil L.
macro filters
bought the macro lenses to give macro photography a try without paying out for a true macro lens, i am very pleased with the results i have obtained so far, which is all down to... Read more
Published 8 months ago by EJ
Macro Filters
First of all, The delivery was very quick, arrived within 3 days.
The filters come already in the case, and screw into my lens very easily. Read more
The filters come already in the case, and screw into my lens very easily. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Harry Lee
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