the ones recommended are the double element types from either Nikon or Canon. i don't know if anyone else makes them that are easily obtainable.
they are more expensive than ordinary single element closeup lenses. Herb...
Minolta and Sigma are quite common also.
I used the Nikon Close-up lenses for quite some time. They really do give very good results. Christian
Indeed, and easily obtained, even on eBay. But made for 52mm filter size, so a step-up is necessary. No big deal.
Pentax has made closeup lenses. i don't recall them being two element lenses
though. Herb...
Pentax make them for medium format, but usable on 35mm lenses also. Over $100 each. Beginning with lower mag: T226 (0,44 diopter), T132 (0,76), S82 (1,22) in 67mm size, S56 (1,80), S33 (3) in 58mm.
Minolta 0 (49,55) 0,94 Nikon 3T (52) 1,50 Sigma "achromatic" (52) 1,50 Canon 500 (52,58) 2 Minolta 1 (49,55) 2 Nikon 4T (52) 2,90 Vivitar (w.100/3.5)(49) 3,30 Minolta 2 (49,55) 3,80 Canon 250 (52,58) 4
Some sizes not mentionned (for example Canon 500 for 72 & 77mm, Minolta 52mm not as common.)
There are other achromatic close-up lenses, more obscure, by Olympus, Konica, Canon, Leica (Elpro), Pentax (Dental), Hoya, Sigma, Tokina and Vivitar. Some were made for specific lenses (Sigma 70-300, Tokina 80-400 and Vivitar 100/3.5 macro).
Andre
