Macro Filters Or Macro Lenses? What do you prefer for close up pictures?

Answer 1

Macro lenses will nearly always give you much sharper photos, especially around the edges of the image. They are considerably more expensive than the filters, but depending on what you are planning on doing with the image, they are usually worth it.

Good luck!

Answer 2

The two methods listed above are not the only two. There are several ways of getting excellent macro shots with 35mm or digital slrs.

1. A bellows, which connects to the lens mount the same way a lens does, then attach your lens, whichever one you want onto that for close up. And, you can turn the objective lens around on that mechanism and do macro - all it takes is a lens inverter.

2. Extention tubes. Do about the same thing as a bellows, but not quite as versatile.

3. Macro lenses

4. Macro filters

Answer 3

A Macro lense every time

Thanks

Martin

Answer 4

If you plan to take pictures of flat subjects, such as a piece of embroidery or a document or a photo, only the macro lens will give you satisfaction. They are manufactured so that they take pictures of a flat field. Close up filters can work wonders for three dimensional subjects, but for flat subjects you will find the corners and edges of the picture will be out of focus. I have a superb 8x10 inch print of a honey bee on one of my late mothers' flowers. It was taken using a close up filter on a moderate telephoto zoom. The filter was sold with that specific lens, and was a two element close up lens - there were two pieces of glass. This makes a huge difference in quality. And price.

Answer 5

macro lenses are nicer but macro filters are not as much of a pain to carry around.

Answer 6

Close-up filters,because they would be able to change farrer or nearer by using 2x to 10x filters.

Answer 7

Close up pictures.