Learning about close up lenses for your camera.
November 22nd 2007 02:58
Close up lenses
The problem with close up photos is having a camera with sufficient lens capacity to allow you to do the job.
Apparently there are attachments which can be added to certain cameras which will allow a closer image with the sacrifice of some degree of lighting.
My preferred approach is to have a camera which does the job but if this is not possible there may be some who might like to exercise their options in trying some of these add ons.
You really need to try them in the shop before deciding to buy, for some cameras there will be no solution to this problem at all.
The object of this post today is to inform you of the options you have availble and to save you the disappointment of always failing to capture the image you want, it just may be completely impossible with the equipment you have available.
There are some arrangements which will allow you to get as close as 50, 30 or even 17 cms which is not particularly close.
Other 'expert' photographers can arrange to get as close as 1.5 in, very close indeed and they use a combination of zooms to capture an amazing photograph.
It has a lot to do with working distance, which is the distance between the lens front element and the subject. The use of working distance is somewhat misleading because, while shorter working distance can cover a smaller area (and hence higher magnification), a lens with longer working distance can still provide the same coverage.
This takes us down the track of being beyond the skills and knowledge of the average photographer.
Tamron lens
Tamron has tagged its new 17-50mm F/2.8 lens with the 'SP' label, indicating Super Performance, which puts it into the professional product category. It also bears the Di II, indicating a second-generation, digitally integrated lens that is designed for use with 'APS-C sized' sensors and mounts are available for Canon, Nikon and Sony DSLRs. As tested on a Canon EOS 300D, it covers a field of view equivalent to approximately 27-80mm.
Incidentally, Tamron is my preferred lens.
Close up
And this is a Canon lens for you to think about.
Canon lens
If you think this may suit your needs better, best enquire in the shop.
In my opinion, if you want good camera advice go to a camera shop not your favourite film processor but if your needs are very modest you'll probably do all-right there.
Lenses must be compatible with the camera you are using.
If it's not, it won't fit and certainly it will not function.
So I hope now that you have just a little more understanding of these things.
And, after all, not everyone wants or needs a good close up.
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