> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Francis Zhou > Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 10:43 AM > To: '[email protected]' > Subject: EOS Close up filter or extension tube > > I apologize if this is a "beat to death" question. I only take occasional > close up shots. I am not ready to buy a proper macro lens and intend to > use > either Canon 500D close up filter or EF25 II extension tube on my 70- > 200/2.8 > (non-IS). All I need is a quick summary of pros and cons or a pointer to a > link with such information.
Diopters on a zoom are awesome. John Shaw states in his "Closeups in Nature" book, "My first choice for closeup work with a zoom is adding a two element diopter to the zoom. With this combination, you can zoom and stay in focus simultaneously, and the two-element diopter yields very good results." "With a diopter on a zoom, you benefit from the effect of using a focusing rail withouth actually having to use one" I have found this to be an extremely useful combination for hand-held butterfly shots. The butterflys seldom sit still enough for a tripod shot, so with an 80-200, a 500D, and a 550EX with Lumiquest bounce, I have a hand holdable combo that I can point and use the zoom feature to fill the frame, then shoot. * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
