While bellows/enlarging lens may not be as cheap as a closeup lens, the achromatic ones are not $5-$15 and the bellows/enlarging lenses are cheaper than dedicated macro lenses.....Especially if you want multiple focal lengths....
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- J.C. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jcoconnell.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: Andre Langevin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2004 3:26 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Achromatic close-up lenses >I personally would not bother with these lenses. >Buy a bellows and some high quality 6 element enlarging >lenses ( Rodagons, Componons, etc) and you will >be jammin'. Beauty part is these enlarging lenses >are dirt cheap used on ebay now due to the many people >abandoning conventional darkrooms...... >FWIW, I am using 80mm, 105mm, and 135mm enlarging lenses >on a screwmount autobellows ( manual mode ) with great sucess >lately. I got all of these lenses for less than $80 each >on ebay in mint condition. Very cost effective approach.... $80. plus the cost of a bellows. A good achromatic close-up lens on eBay goes from $5 to $15. It does not take place in your bag, or your pocket! Depends on what want. I don't think Rebekah (from original query, see "Cheap macros") would like to go the bellows plus enlarging lens way. Andre
