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November 17th, 2006, 10:33 AM | #1 |
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Enhancing macro function on the A1
Doesn't sound like the A1's lens is great at focusing really close.
Would getting a set of 72mm diopter filters be the best strategy for improving that? [Adorama has a set of Hoya (+1, +2 and +4) for $80 as well as an unbranded set for $50] Anything I'm not considering? Anything better? |
November 17th, 2006, 11:00 AM | #2 |
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Canon's 500D is a better choice optically speaking.
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November 17th, 2006, 11:42 AM | #4 |
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i don't have an A1, but my other Canon cams do pretty good macro....
i have a set of hoya diopters, and they will get you closer. they work pretty well with my 72mm FX-1, but the image only maintains focus at about +2--maaaaaybe as much as +3, so the idea that these are stackable is a wee bit misleading. it's more hypothetical than actual. |
November 17th, 2006, 06:24 PM | #5 |
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You do lose quite a bit of video quality with the cheap CU lens add-ons' go with the Canon 250D or 500D.
The Canon HV10 would be the ideal macro camcorder for HDV! Here's a clip with a CHEAP Tiffen 4X close-up 72mm filter with the A1.... http://stevenunez.com/hosted/mantids.mov Not the best quality- but it'll get you close. Last edited by Steve Nunez; November 17th, 2006 at 07:53 PM. |
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