Close-up Lens

Fastmarc · Nov 3, 2006

I just came across this.
What exactly does this lens do?
Can you put it on any lens and get good close-up or macro shot?
It seens to be able to added on after the camera is in the housing?

http://inonamerica.com/products.php?product_id=93&prodcat=2&subcat=1

alo100 · Nov 3, 2006

Fastmarc:
I just came across this.
What exactly does this lens do?
Can you put it on any lens and get good close-up or macro shot?
It seens to be able to added on after the camera is in the housing?

http://inonamerica.com/products.php?product_id=93&prodcat=2&subcat=1

If they put down x2 x3 do you understand then?
If you have your housing already, put the close-up lens on and see if you are satisfy with the overall result before buying. You may not want to look at these kind of lens online only and decide to purchase.

alo100 · Nov 3, 2006

Fastmarc:
I just came across this.
What exactly does this lens do?
Can you put it on any lens and get good close-up or macro shot?
It seens to be able to added on after the camera is in the housing?

http://inonamerica.com/products.php?product_id=93&prodcat=2&subcat=1

An Inon adaptor is needed in most cases (some cameras do not need one), the close-up lens either comes with the ad mount (plastic mount easy to put on) only, or both ad mount & the M67 threaded mount.

dbh · Nov 3, 2006

They are wetmate lenses. They attach to the outside of your housing. They require water be between them and your port. They will fit most most non-DSLR housings....sometime adaptor rings are needed. I have seen 2 & 3 of theses stacked with awesome results. They really increase your magnification.

HTH,
Dave

SCOOBA PHAN · Nov 3, 2006

Look at the different mounts at Inon and find the one that will fit your camera, and yes it will help alot. Tom

kidsdream · Nov 3, 2006

Fastmarc:
I just came across this.
What exactly does this lens do?
Can you put it on any lens and get good close-up or macro shot?
It seens to be able to added on after the camera is in the housing?

http://inonamerica.com/products.php?product_id=93&prodcat=2&subcat=1

This lens as others has said is wet type lens best installed on the camera after you are in the water to make sure that there is water and no bubbles between the lens and your compact digital camera's housing.

This lens allow you to focus at a closer distance allowing the image to appear larger (more so than actually increasing magnification). This is not so practical when shooting skidish subjects like Blennies but is helpful for capturing Nudi's.

Fastmarc · Nov 3, 2006

Thanks all.
So it is more suited to a P&S and not a dslr?
Do people with dslr use these instead of getting individual lenses for marcro, wideanle, etc.?

dbh · Nov 3, 2006

MOST DSLR users have different lenses for WA / Macro etc. You have to pretty much decide what you are going to shoot before you dive. The zoom type lenses aren't real great for macro & not real great for WA. In general, you need a flat port for macro and a dome for WA, thus cutting down the effectiveness of a zoom lens.

One exception to this (kind of) is the use of a "Woody's Diopter". When I use one with my 60mm Nikkor, I can shoot everything from a Blenny / Goby up to 3/4 of a shark. That is what I usually use when I don't know what to expect. It is put on / taken off underwater lens (wetmate) for DSLR's.

http://www.reefphoto.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=96&products_id=857

Dave

Fastmarc · Nov 3, 2006

I have so much to learn.
Ideally you need to configure the camera for the type of pics you plan on taking before you dive if you want picures of a certain standard?
Someone one was telling me that was not necessary and pointed me to that lense, but as far as I have read, no one has mentioned the use of a lense of this type.

HowardE · Nov 3, 2006

My wife has a "close up lens" that she puts on her S70... She likes it a lot. It adds quite a bit of magnification by itself, or like said... you can stack them for even more magnification.

Not for use with a DSLR (also as stated earlier)

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