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Buy an old Canon FD or Nikon zoom lens on eBay, remove the outer element and glue a step-down ring onto it to attach it to your lens tube. It's much higher quality glass than what is found in these cheap Chinese/Japanese macro filters.

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I have try +1 +2 +4 close up filter but not really close enough.

May I ask the hoya is filter or lens? It's look great.

 

They are lenses that go on like filters. There is a set of three at those varying intensities, but Hoya also makes a +10 and a +20. Check out eBay. Here is an auction that gives close-ups (I'm not affiliated with the seller and don't know if it's the cheapest) Hoya 49mm Close-Up Filter Macro Set (+1+2+4) 49 mm bn68 - eBay (item 270720346998 end time Apr-14-11 03:12:15 PDT)

 

I had been eyeing them but decided to think more about whether I don't shoot macro because I won't or because I can't (with the X1) when you started this thread.

 

Here's a + 10: http://cgi.ebay.com/Boxed-Hoya-49mm-Macro-Close-Up-10-Filter-/360354989856?pt=UK_CamerasPhoto_CameraAccessories_CameraLensesFilters_JN&hash=item53e6d4c720#ht_500wt_1150

 

And here's a sweet bargain lot!!!!! http://cgi.ebay.com/Lot-10-HOYA-49mm-filters-box-/280639441671?pt=Camera_Filters&hash=item41576a0b07#ht_2398wt_1135

 

Buy an old Canon FD or Nikon zoom lens on eBay, remove the outer element and glue a step-down ring onto it to attach it to your lens tube. It's much higher quality glass than what is found in these cheap Chinese/Japanese macro filters.

 

JeTexas I'm sure you're right that they are great but Hoya isn't cheap and they are excellent quality. Leica uses, or at least used to, use some of their elements and their filters are regarded as some of the best. I would pause to lump Hoya into any homogenous "cheap x nationality" group and I'm sure if you used them you would quickly recognize that too.

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