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Close-up lenses are single element diopter lenses that enable focusing on subjects much closer than the standard lens allows. Great for detail, photos of nature subjects and a wide range of situations. This complete set is available in three diopter strengths. Although close-up lenses look and are used just like filters, they are high quality diopter lenses.

Here's some examples of what this amazing 3-lens set can do:

Without using a close-up lens	With a +1 lens attached	With a +2 lens attached
With a +3 lens attached	With a +4 lens attached
Oh, what a difference a good quality Close-Up lens set can make! And with this set, you can go up to a +7!

More information (from Hoya) about these HOYA Close-Up filters

These come in +1, +2, and +4 diopters for close-up photography. Additionally, depth-of-field is made more shallow, which is used as a creative tool by the pros for controlling DOF, as well as focusing closely! Close-ups offer a world of new creativity and beauty (think about all the possibilities: creative depth-of-field, beautiful close-ups of flowers, insects, stamps, coins, spider webs, reflections, etc., etc.).

You can get into the close-up league with any camera that accepts filters simply by using close-up lenses. These are positive supplementary lenses that let you take sharp pictures at distances closer than those at which your lens would normally focus. Close-up lenses fit over your camera lens like a filter. They're available in different powers such as +1, +2, +3, and +4. This set includes +1, +2 and +4. Each close-up lens is good for a limited range of close-up distances. The higher the number, the stronger the close-up lens and the closer you can get to your subject. The instructions that come with the lenses tell you what your subject distances should be at various focus settings and what area you'll be photographing at those distances.

You can use two close-up lenses together to get even closer to your subject. For example, a +2 lens and a +3 lens equals a +5 lens. Always use the stronger close-up lens next to the camera lens.

Close-up lenses are made in various powers. The higher the number, the greater the magnification of the subject. These lenses are light, compact, and relatively inexpensive. You'll get better sharpness if you use lens openings of f/8 and smaller (you'll obtain a larger depth of field using a small lens opening), unless you want to sharply limit depth-of-field, in which case use larger lens openings when you use close-up lenses.

One benefit you have when you use close-up lenses is that no exposure compensation is necessary. Just expose as you would if you were photographing the same subject without a close-up lens.

More information (from Hoya) about these HOYA Close-Up filters

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