Product Description

Cameras fitted with normal lenses do not permit us to move closer than a certain minimum distance from the object being photographed. The Close-Up lens, which is simply mounted in the front of our normal taking lens, permits the taking of close-ups and also makes possible the photography of details which would be quite impossible without using the Close-Up lens. The easy to use solution for getting extra close. These lenses enable you to get much closer than the minimum focus of the standard camera lens - as close as 4 inches from the subject. Ideal for cataloging small items and focusing on details.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4410 in Camera & Photo
• Brand: Opteka
• Model: OPT-CU4-EOS
• Dimensions: .80 pounds

Features

• Simply screws onto the front of the existing camera lens
• Allows super close-ups, photograph details which would be otherwise impossible
• Enables you to get much closer than the minimum focus of the standard camera lens - as close as 4 inches from the subject
• High definition optics produce sharper, more intense pictures
• +1, +2, +4, 10x macro, and lens pouch included

Customer Reviews

Product is okay for the money, but I do not recommend contacting this company via email for customer service
I ordered the 58 mm set, but think I should have gotten the 55mm set instead (that was my fault). I received the product on time, but noticed that my 10X lens had a chip in the glass. So I contacted the company via email to see what their exchange policy was, I mentioned the chip and asked if I could exchange this set for a 55mm set. I was also discouraged when examining the set to see that it is obviously not new - it appears to definitely be a used product (maybe that's why it's so inexpensive?).

I received a blank email response within 24 hours, so I replied back an hour later letting them know that their email was blank and asked them again about their exchange policy. That was 7 days ago and I never received a response. At this point, I know I should just call their customer service line, but I don't know if it's worth the $20 that I paid to go through all the trouble of calling customer service, explaining that I never received an email response, going to the PO to return the product and waiting another week or so to hopefully recieve the new product. They seem like a good company from what others have said, so I'm hoping this is just a one time incident. I'm just so glad it was a cheap lesson for me to learn! I will be more careful next time and will probably choose to contact any seller via phone versus email in the future, even though email is much more convenient for me.

Useful for Various Kinds of Closeup Photogrphy
Of course expensive closeup lenses are best for closeup photography. But I just cannot afford the best. Fortunately, the Opteka closeup lens set is a reasonable compromise. Most of closeup photo sharpness is achieved by keeping the camera steady and properly focused.

A front element closeup lens set has one thing clearly in its favor: using one, two, or more in tandem, does not reduce the amount of light coming through the lens. That means higher shutter speeds and/or greater depth of field is available. And with a single adapter I am able to use these lenses on several different focal length lenses in my collection. All this gives me lots of options when shooting closeup. I can use telephoto, zoom lenses, and even fish eye lenses with front element lenses.

Most important to this review is that the Opteca lens set produces as sharp an image as any other front elements closeup lenses I have ever tried.

Good pictures
I am just learning how to take macro pictures, and am enjoying this lens. It is easy to put on my camera, so I use it quite a bit.