| Looking for Macro photography capabilities without | | | | Canon 500D Close-up Lens is very good. I found |
| spending a large sum of money? There are | | | | the Canon 500D Close-up Lens to be reasonably |
| several ways to accomplish this. Extensions tubes | | | | sharp in the center - but less sharp toward the |
| are one of the least expensive methods. The | | | | edges. |
| canon close-up Lens is another. | | | | However, I personally found the narrow focus |
| The Canon 500D Close-up Lens is a small | | | | distance range to be limiting. In addition, the quality |
| double-element lens that threads onto the filter | | | | of the pictures taken with the Canon 100mm |
| threads on a standard (non-macro) lens. It allows | | | | Macro Lens were better. And I could take a wider |
| that lens to be focused at a much closer | | | | variety of pictures with the 100mm than with the |
| distance- resulting in a higher magnification of the | | | | Canon 500D Close-up Lens attached to another |
| subject. The Canon 500D Close-up Lens is | | | | lens. |
| intended to be used on lenses with a focal length | | | | So why would you buy the Canon 500D Close-up |
| of 70mm-300mm. | | | | Lens? |
| Close-up lenses such as the Canon 500D Close-up | | | | If you are carrying a non-macro lens regardless |
| Lens result in higher magnification when used with | | | | and you want macro capabilities without the |
| longer telephoto lens but shorter focal length | | | | added weight and size of a macro lens, the Canon |
| lenses result in higher magnification when used | | | | 500D Close-up Lens is perfect for you. |
| with Extension Tubes. | | | | If you have a lens in the 70-300mm range and do |
| At the time, I had a decision to make. Use the | | | | not have the budget for a prime (fixed focal |
| Canon 500D Close-up Lens on my Canon EF | | | | length) macro lens, the Canon 500D Close-up Lens |
| 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM Lens or purchase a | | | | is a prospect for you(olympus). |
| Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro Lens for my | | | | If you only want to shoot at macro distances |
| macro photography. | | | | infrequently, the Canon 500D Close-up Lens might |
| I gave the 500D a try first. The quality of the | | | | be what you want. |