Pros & Cons
Pros
These macro lenses are well made and fit perfectly on the end of my canon lens. My jewelry photography setup is a seamless background/stage plus a pretty large light fixture that disperses and bounces the light down onto the seamless stage below.
Highlights
Quality
These macro lenses are well made and fit perfectly on the end of my canon lens.
It is crystal clear and works perfectly.
I found the +10 to be worthless at 70mm for my setup -- depth of field was so narrow i'd have to stitch multiple shots together... Read More
I dislike the concept of the extension tubes mainly because they go between the lens and the body and the communication failure... Read More
Price
And they didn't cost me over $600.
I had my reservations when i ordered these in lieu of spending over 600 usd on a macro lens for my nikon z6ii.
Enter these filters -- they were far better than they have any right to be for the price i paid for them.
Packaging/appearance
These come in a convenient carry bag to keep the lenses clean and scratch free.
Images were way underexposed (too much light lost by being so far away), and i'd have to do way too much cropping and post proc... Read More
They came in a nice case to keep them organized an safe from scratches.
Competitiveness
While this set is not high priced like those from the camera maker brands, its optical quality is more suitable for casual usage.
Overview
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- This product had a total of 26 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jun 26 2024.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I had my reservations when i ordered these in lieu of spending over 600 usd on a macro lens for my nikon z6ii
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
But first a bit of historyim not a professional photographer
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Needless to say even with the adapter a dx format lens wasnt going to work well on my full frame z6ii
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I considered the 50mm z mount macro lens that nikon makes but given that i no longer do a ton of macro photography i mainly used it for closeup product shots of handmade jewelry im a former etsy shop owner i just couldnt justify spending the money on a lens i wont use a ton
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
These days im geared more for dog photos shows and landscapes on road trips
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I dislike the concept of the extension tubes mainly because they go between the lens and the body and the communication failures that could result from that configuration so i decided to start with the filters and then try the tubes if i wasnt happy with the results from the filters
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I first attempted to just shoot the pendants without the filters
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Images were way underexposed too much light lost by being so far away and id have to do way too much cropping and post processing to make them look decent