62mm close-up+10

[willowbee]

<p><strong>hi there, i have just bought the above macro lens for my canon eos 1000d but cannot seem to get it to fit, there were no instructions that came with it. Can someone tell me how to fit it please?</strong></p>

<p><strong>id be greatful for any help provided.</strong></p>

<p><strong>thanks</strong></p>

<p><strong>Linda.<br /></strong></p>

[William Michael]

<p>Do you mean a close up filter like this: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bower-62mm-Digital-Macro-Close/dp/B000NGE3NG">http://www.amazon.com/Bower-62mm-Digital-Macro-Close/dp/B000NGE3NG</a> ?</p>

<p>If so, it screws onto the front of your lens.<br />Typically you would use it with your standard zoom lens you bought with your camera: I assume that might be: EF-S 18 to 55 F/3.5-5.6 IS.<br />If that is the zoom lens you have, then the 62mm will NOT fit because the filter thread of the lens is 58mm<br />Is this the problem you are having?</p>

<p>If so then you can buy a step up ring - eg: <a href="http://www.photofilter.com/Step_up.htm">http://www.photofilter.com/Step_up.htm</a><br>

Obviously you would need a 58mm to 62mm</p>

<p>WW</p>

[JDMvW]

<p>I think William W has it here.<br /> What you have (probably) is technically a "plus diopter" and it is used screwed into the filter ring of 62mm diameter. If your lens is different from the one mentioned by William, then look on the front of it and there will likely be a marking like "<strong>∅</strong>67mm" which is the filter size. If it is a larger number than your 'filter' of 62mm, you will need to buy another diopter lens, since an "step-down" adapter would likely cut off the corners of your picture (vignetting).<br /> As long as your lens filter diameter is less than 62mm, then you will need a 'step-up' adapter of the sort William mentions, only in whatever size to 62mm.<br /> The site at <a href="http://www.camerafilters.com/pages/adapterrings.aspx">http://www.camerafilters.com/pages/adapterrings.aspx</a> (similar outfit to the one that William gave), also explains the 'step" up and down terminology.</p>

<p>A "plus lens" like this is the cheapest way to get into 'macro' or close-focus work, and it has the advantage of not reducing the amount of light coming through the lens. On the other hand, even the best piece of glass is not going to actually <em>improve</em> the optical quality of your lens. The best you could nope for is relatively neutral.</p>

[William Michael]

<p>Later last night I was thinking about what KIT lenses the 1000D was sold with.

 

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Where I live - some packages were:

 

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EF-S 18 to 55 IS;

 

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18 to 55 + EF 75 to 300 (MkIII);

 

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18 to 55 + EF-S 55 to 250 IS.

 

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I believe all three of these lenses have 58mm screw threads.

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WW </p>