How To Use Macro (Close Up) Filters
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ต.ค. 2012
- I love close up filters - or to give them another name, Macro filters. They are like a magnifying glass you screw into the front of your camera lens which allows you to get in and focus closer. Macro filters come in varying strengths and you can stack them together one on top of the other for more or less magnification.
But what I really love about them is that you can use a macro filter on almost any lens so you can shoot close up but use the characteristics of different focal lengths. For example use one on a mid range lens of about 50 mm and you have a very natural looking perspective. Use them on a 200 mm lens and depth of field becomes minute and you get that wonderful narrow field of view.
Use good quality close up filters and image quality is fine - maybe not quite so good as with a dedicated macro lens but there's so little difference it's not noticeable.
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+Mike Browne I've only just found your channel. I watched through 3 of your videos and didnt skip a minute. I"m very much into macro do found these videos interesting and insightful. Keep up the great work.
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lol my thoughts exactly
this video takes concepts and ideas that are difficult if explained theoretically and simply and concisely shows the actions behind the theory. Thanks, brilliant.
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Love the atmosphere and the simplicity of the explanation.
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10 years late to the show. Great video. Just to add... an advantage of a dedicated macro lens over close up lenses is that the distance to subject is often greater with a proper macro lens: something important if you're shooting insects etc 🙂
Agreed. Filters are pretty good but for photographers into macro nothing beats a macro lens... MIKE🙏😊
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I'm really happy with your videos.I'm new to photography, I bought the equipments but you need knowledge to understand how things works,every day that I come from work I see your videos.Very easy to understand.Thanks a lot.really
dayum, thats a best review that i ever seen !!!!!
Thanks Dato Marmarashvili - dayum you made me smile with that one :-)
Amazing! You explained it in such a simple way. Thanks a lot!
Thank you for answering that question. I have been considering these filters for a while. And wasn't sure of they really worked. I will be getting mine soon. Great job.
You just saved me time and money Mike. Exellent way to explain tings, and on a warm and smiling way to. Keep coming back to your channel after years. Dont you
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You are the man, I subscribed and have begun watching most of your videos.
That's the best introduction I've ever heard.
good to listen to a person, who knows what they are talking about.
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your video for a 9 yrs ago, still have good quality as if you were shooting it in 2022
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explained this whole process in such a way that complete novices like me can understand, and answered questions I had regarding this subject. Subscribed.
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Nice and EASY Tutorial, great picture examples, many THANKS! 👊
I've shared this with a friend whose daughter is keen on trying macro & I mentioned these filters would be the way to start, so tks!
No worries Candy - glad you found it useful
You explain things quite well... Thank you 👍
this is one of the best explanations. Thank you so much. I am bumbling around with beginning photography.
This is my first time seeing you in this video. I can say for sure i liked every bit of explanation you gave. The purpose of the video was to give information and the amount of information i got from this video was satisfactory along with beautiful demonstration and there is a plus point for your sense of humor. I then immediately subscribed you. Now off to learn more from your videos! :D
I really appreciate your work and thanks a lot for the guide! :)
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Very informative and clear tutorial. Many thanks. I had no idea about adding the lenses together and multiplying the magnifying power. Simply great info
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Absolutely great video and explanation. Thanks a lot!
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Really useful video. And I like the light humorous way you present. Thanks for the post, Mike.
excellent tutorial Mike!
You have a very nicely moderated voice, and a very smooth delivery style. In my opinion, you are very comfortable to listen to, and the pace of your delivery is just exactly right.
Thank you for your video! I have Native American artifacts I want to document, and your information is very helpful in helping me to do so.
Your photographic "jig" was simple yet very effective for illustrating magnification vs. field of view.
You have a teacher's natural gift for presentation, thanks! Rick
Brilliant mate! Such a down to earth way of explaining things. :)
thank you +Blizzard :) - Melissa
Thank you - Reversing ring will probably be better optical quality but it's more fiddly. Filters are easy and provided you use good ones there shouldn't be a problem.
Hey Dan - yes provided you can make them fit. I've used everything from tape to blutak....
Thank you so much Mike! I can't wait to buy some of my own. You helped me so much.
Absolutely perfect tutorial..Thank you.
Nice video Mike, I just got myself some closeup filters from Polaroid, they com with a nice pouch, a 1x, 2x, 4x and a 10x. Really nice way to get into the world of macro photography. Again, keep putting this videos out, they are just phenomenal. Thanks you
Nice one EverythingTech - and thanks for your comments...
Thanks Mike. That was really good lesson to shoot close up shots
Very nice video! I loved it!
Perfectly answered my questions about close up filters. Thanks!!!
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This is fantastic. Just what I wanted to hear
Thank you for a wonderfully easy to understand video
Thank you once more. I really did find this useful. and I appreciate the effort you put into these videos.
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I love your introduction
Really informative and broken down. Thank you.
Thank you, nice review Mike.
really good work - thank you man!
Yes
best part is when mike's light bulb appeared above his head when he was thinking of the math, 6+4 (3.50 of the video) Love it Mike
Very cool. I just got a few macro filters and I can't wait to use them,
Thanks for your posts - all good advice.
Great video! Thanks!
Most productive video on macro filters.Excellent info.TFS👍💐
Well thank you - and flowers too!
Most of the other TH-cam videos on this subject are terrible so thanks for this excellent demonstration.
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So that means my 70-300mm lens could focus even closer, very useful for too small things like tiny flowers. Thank you Mike for the video.
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Thanks so much . This is really useful . I will buy these macro filters for my video camera .
Excellent video. I have a set from my medium format film days and still use them, just bought adapter rings for different size lenses.
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Great lesson, thank you
Thanks, this was really helpful!!
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Macro lenses do a much better job than close up filters. However which focal length is a choice you'll have to make for yourself because different focal lengths make the image look different - even when shooting in close. Have a look at this video /watch?v=t3A3SnPFPk0 Also a zoom lens with macro facility won't be as good as a dedicated macro lens.
Great video. I was out with some Kood close-up filters at the weekend. I only used the No2 (I was shooting handheld), but I got some great shots of insects with it.
I'd love a macro lens, but these are a great way to get into it. Might also pick up a Reversing ring for my 50mm Prime.
Thanks. Great help!
Hi Amanda - it's the lens they fit on. As long as your lenses have a screw thread in the end you can use them. Even if they don't you can always keep them in place with tape. Google close up filters and you'll fine loads.
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Very educational video thank you.
Wow the very first easily understandable filter tutorial.
I subscribed immediatly.
Sorry if my English isn't perfect I'm Finnish :)
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great review!
Brilliant video. Am now a subscriber, thank you.
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Great! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks Mike. Just been given a set of Cokin close up filters for my Nikon. Was wondering what they were for. Try them out tomorrow
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Thank you
Yes you can stack them up
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Pretty nice video!
This was awesome. :) Helped me out quite a bit. I didn't even understand what those filters did before this. haha
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Ok... also do you know what type of filter I would need for my Nikon CoolPix L830 to give it that blurred out background?
It's not a filter on the camera Jenna Ice - it's done with a wide aperture on a medium to long lens and a small distance to subject like I have here doing close ups. You probably won't have enough control on a Coolpix to replicate it - sorry to disappoint. Here's a vid about how it works.. (www.photographycourses.biz/focal_length.html) The other way to do it is in Photoshop. I'm making a course on this kind of thing at the moment..
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Thanks so much for that explanation; really excellent and easy lesson
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Yes there is a drop in light as it travels up the tubes which means you use a slower shutter speed / higher ISO to compensate. Best Option? I still like my CUs
Yes can be very confusing! Thanks for the vid.
This is my first time coming across your videos and I LOVE your approach and your humor and conciseness, and this video really helped, thanks! Have a rather random question for you- I film nail art tutorials (I'm not quite sure you're in my target audience, but hey, no judgements past here) and I need to get quite close to an individual nail. My problem is I struggle with getting my camera and tripod (Canon 70D) close enough to my nail to get my nail into focus. I know my kit lens is (18-55mm) is likely not well suited for this purpose, but I thought maybe the filters would help. Otherwise, do you recommend either a macro or zoom lens? As long as I can get my camera/tripod to focus up close on my nail while allowing for some space between the camera and my hand (so I can paint my nails without hitting the lens) I'm happy! Cheers, Adi x
Thank you AditeeArt I'm happy to help. Please help me make more free vids by ‘Liking’ them and sharing them with other photographers on forums, Facebook etc . The close up filters will probably help and be cheaper than a macro lens. But what they do is allow you to get the lens closer to your fingernails and still focus so it'll be difficult to have a big enough gap for your other hand to paint them at the same time. It might work if you try a longer lens such as a 100 or 200mm - but it'd take some experimenting to find out. If you can borrow one and buy a couple of filters it's worth giving it a go.
super cool info
Yea.. will go to the store and check it out!! Thanks!!
I got some of these macro filters when I purchased my Canon 60D. Although I haven't had an opportunity to try them yet. When I do they will altogether have a magnification of x17 so I have no idea what I will take pictures of but I am sure it will be great fun.
Thank you..
Pretty neat!!!
What features in a camera are most important for close up macro shots like this? I want to take pictures of my own eye for the study of Iridology. What should I look for in a camera? Sensor size? Megapixels? Or is it the lens that is most important? Then just add in some macro filters like the ones in this video?
If you need to enlarge a lot more megapixels are worth it Vegetable Police Also a proper macro lens will always be finer quality and for what you want to do that is probably the best way to go.
Vegetable Police Haha... Funny seeing the vegetable police on here. It's a small world really. 😊
Thank you so much! Brilliant review, a macro lens has been on my wish list for a while, but becase of the expense I have been unsure. Think ill get a few macro lenses before the big investment.
Hi Mike, I have been watching your videos and trust me, I have learnt a lot. I have a Canon 600D with the 18-55 lens on it and I like macro photography a lot. A macro lens is pretty expensive. So, out of the two alternatives i.e. a reverse ring and macro filter(s), which one would give better results?
Thanks in advance.
I use Hoya because they're pretty good.
I discovered while playing around with "light leaking" that if you take the lense off the body and hold it up against the bracket, and it greatly decreases the minimum focus distance!
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You explain so very well... I am subscribed and will most certainly share your videos.. Thank you.. Denise
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