Trying out Macro diopters

<p>A few months ago I bought a few macro diopters from the Ebay (you know, those macro lenses you screw in front of regular lens) and I must say I was pleasantly surprised by the performance of these things. The lenses are unmarked and no manufacturer is to be found on them so I think it's a kind of hit and miss thing. But let the photographs be the judge. Photographs taken with a +4 diopter and stopped down to about f16 (I think this is a must for the sharpness).</p>

<p><img src="http://users.skynet.be/unclegoose/ex/Closeup4.jpg" alt="" width="783" height="595" /></p>

<p><img src="http://users.skynet.be/unclegoose/ex/Closeup4(2).jpg" alt="" width="783" height="595" /></p>

<p>The complete set (+1, +2, +4 and +10) was a whopping 20euro shipping included. Sure, it's no real Macro lens but it does the job pretty nice. Photographs are taken with a Bronica ETRSi medium format camera on Fuji Acros 100 film.<br /> <br /> p.s: excuses for the dust on the scans, I was too lazy to clean my Flatbed.</p>

<p>Nice. That looks really good Uncle Goose. I like diopters as well. I put an old Kodak diopter on the back of a 355 red dot artar to shoot 8x10 macro and it is amazing in quality. Also the Rolleinars on the Rolleiflex seem almost sharper than not using them.<br>

Dennis</p>