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<p>[QUOTE="-jeffB, post: 1770256, member: 27832"]Yep, "macro converters" (lenses that attach to the front of your main lens) invariably add chromatic aberration, and usually degrade the image in other ways as well -- they're still better than nothing, but no substitute for an actual macro lens.</p><p> </p><p>If you have an interchangeable-lens camera, you might look into extension tubes. They work by moving the whole lens further away from the sensor. They still have drawbacks compared to an actual macro lens, but at least they don't introduce more elements (and more distortion) into the optical path, and they're cheaper than a new lens.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="-jeffB, post: 1770256, member: 27832"]Yep, "macro converters" (lenses that attach to the front of your main lens) invariably add chromatic aberration, and usually degrade the image in other ways as well -- they're still better than nothing, but no substitute for an actual macro lens. If you have an interchangeable-lens camera, you might look into extension tubes. They work by moving the whole lens further away from the sensor. They still have drawbacks compared to an actual macro lens, but at least they don't introduce more elements (and more distortion) into the optical path, and they're cheaper than a new lens.[/QUOTE]
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