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<p>[QUOTE="-jeffB, post: 1109494, member: 27832"]I hope it works out for you. The +2 and similar lenses are just simple lenses, not corrected compound lenses like the one mounted on your camera. Typically they only produce good image quality near the center of the field, and have significant chromatic aberration around the edges. You'll have to experiment with it and see how it works out.</p><p><br /></p><p>With DSLRs and other detachable-lens cameras, you can get "extension tubes" that let you use a regular lens for macro shooting. These have other drawbacks, but typically yield better image quality than "diopter" lenses. Of course, first you have to have a DSLR...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="-jeffB, post: 1109494, member: 27832"]I hope it works out for you. The +2 and similar lenses are just simple lenses, not corrected compound lenses like the one mounted on your camera. Typically they only produce good image quality near the center of the field, and have significant chromatic aberration around the edges. You'll have to experiment with it and see how it works out. With DSLRs and other detachable-lens cameras, you can get "extension tubes" that let you use a regular lens for macro shooting. These have other drawbacks, but typically yield better image quality than "diopter" lenses. Of course, first you have to have a DSLR...[/QUOTE]
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