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