Closeup filter for C-8080?

[harmony]

I noticed that the pictures I took in Super Macro mode didn't quite gave me that 'magnification'/closeup look.

Will Closeup filter able to help? Any compatible one for a C-8080? And will not degrade the picture quality.

Thanks...

[philshots]

I have no problem with all of my super macro shots so far At times, try not to believe the "green dote" you see on the LCD. Instead, look at the image on the LCD to see if its sharply focussed. If not, move back a little and re-focus on the subject should help. I think the Oly 8080 can already go quite near to the subject (depending on what you shoot) - I do not see the need for a filter to "close up" some more; thus no need to fear a degrade in image quality

[harmony]

Thanks for the reply.

I have no problem with the image quality too. The only 'issue' I have is not able to get those 'magnify' effect without cropping the pictures.

E.g. this tread on the dragonfly.

[philshots]

ya ... the details of the dragonfly's eyes is really fantastic! In this case, I think the 8080 will not really achieve that kind of closeness and image quality, it'll definitely be a dSLR macro lens or something to do that sort of close up photography

[selamatlzh]

I have similar encounter when trying to ake macro shots one day. What I will want to try is to get myself and macro filter. 10x maybe. I tried in the shop it looks good.

[chancy]

Originally Posted by harmony Thanks for the reply. I have no problem with the image quality too. The only 'issue' I have is not able to get those 'magnify' effect without cropping the pictures. E.g. this tread on the dragonfly.

Hello Harmony,

With help from your referred thread of sample pictures, it appears that the bug eye shots require a higher magnification factor than the macro facilities of your 8080.

Traditionally, one approach to macro shot of high magnification (life size or higher 1:1 to 5:1) is to use lens stacking. This is where a second lens is 1. attached to the primary lens (mounted to the body) via a special adaptor or 2. reversed mounted such that both lenses are attached face-to-face via a coupling ring which is essentially a filter ring with male-to-make filter threads.

The second approach is cheaper & I'm deducing here that the photographer of the thread may be using this to enable an SLR lens (a Yashica 50mm normal) to be reversed mounted & stacked to get the desired magnification.

Focusing in the methods above is by moving your feet :-)

Googling on the internet reveals one site whose solutions should be of interest to you.

Technical issues on calculating magnification factor are available on the internet.

Cheers & Good Luck,

[harmony]

Thanks chancy