Matej Maceas
(K=24381) - Comment Date 5/2/2004
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Take your camera to a camera store, try on a close-up filter, try extension tubes, and see which performs better for your needs.
A filter puts 2 more glass surfaces between the object and the recording device, extension tubes just eat up light. As long as you use a tripod, the latter shouldn't be a problem.
I have a set of extension tubes and with a 50mm lens, they allow me to get *much* closer to the subject than is normally possible. With a macro lens, however, the difference seems almost negligible. So your decision should also depend on what lenses you have.
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Luke Luther
(K=14693) - Comment Date 5/8/2004
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i solidly prefer extension tubes to closeup filters. as someone else stated, there is less glass and i have a solid tripod.
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Chris Lauritzen
(K=14949) - Comment Date 5/10/2004
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I will be different here,, both!
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Rawabi Al-Nuaimi
(K=15659) - Comment Date 5/10/2004
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lol.. this is exactly what I have decided last night.. I'm getting both, eventually.. filters first then will search for extension tubes.. thank you :)
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Adam E. J. Squier
(K=9803) - Comment Date 5/13/2004
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If you get good, coated, two element filters, you'll be much happier (I was). No light loss and you'd be hard-pressed to see any degradation in quality. They're not cheap, though. I use Nikon's 5T and 6T on an 85mm lens. Canon makes some equally good ones in different filter sizes. The brand doesn't matter as long as the filter size is correct. Get ones for the largest filter size lens you have, and use step-up rings.
The diopters are also a lot easier to carry in the field. Especially with Macro, light loss is important.
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ade mcfade
(K=12388) - Comment Date 6/30/2004
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Having just read John Shaw's field Guide he recommends getting a "good quality" diopter in the first instance as they are cheap and small to carry. He recommend Nikon or Canon's own brands.
I got a 4* diopter and it's a bit fiddley, so I'd probably rather have gone for the 2* diopter.
Thing is, it cost less than a polariser so I'm not gutted having spent a lot of money!
Just that when I put it on a 300 mm lens, you've got very little distance between infinity and closest focus, an inch or so, that's all. Tricky
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Scott McFadden
(K=5663) - Comment Date 7/7/2004
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Go the extension tube.. its cheaper for good quality.
then when you can afford a tele strap on the standard lens in reverse with a reversing adapter.
and put the extension tube in between.
This also is suggested in that very same book.
amazingly enough the magnifaction ratio is awsome in comparrison to the dipters you'd need.
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Thalmees Salsa
(K=125) - Comment Date 7/8/2004
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Rawabi,
If the diopter in need, is exceeding +2 Diopters, extention tubes are better for the results quality.
Below or equal to +2 Diopters, extention tubes are better, also. But Diopters can be used in this range of magnification, provided that you can tolerate minimal loss of quality.
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