Topic: Focusing distance with a close-up filter at different focal lengths

[Urban Hafner]

Hello everyone,

I'm having fun with my 50mm lens and the Diana+ lens as a lo-fi close-up filter on my Nikon F90X. However sometimes it would be great if I could get more into the shot (like a bigger flower). Am I right in thinking that a wider lens would help with that? I don't own a zoom right now so I don't have a way of checking myself.

Urban

[Francois]

I haven't used close-up filters in ages... but these things can be quite counter intuitive.
On extension tubes, I noticed that the wider the lens, the more magnification I get.

But using a magnification lens, they make the lens work normally (like you described... I just tried it with my digicam and the front element from an Ansco Viking)

[Pete_R]

Yes, wider would mean lower magnification so you would get more in shot.

[Urban Hafner]

Thanks guys, I'll see if I can find a wider lens for the camera then.

Urban

[Urban Hafner]

But using a magnification lens, they make the lens work normally (like you described... I just tried it with my digicam and the front element from an Ansco Viking)

You are right! We do own a zoom lens for the DSLR, we just never use it. I guess that's why I didn't think of it. Thanks for testing.

Urban