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Originally Posted by Joejr14
Is this a decent option if you don't have the money to spend on a macro lens? I know that my 18-55mm lens is unable to focus at an object that's closer than 6 inches and I know a close up lens would help.
Question is this. I know that taking pictures at closer than 6 inches will cancel the pop-up flash, and I don't have any slave flashes. Does this make a close up lens/filter useless?
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Yes, close-up lenses are excellent options if you don't want to spend the money on a macro lens. They are not flat-field corrected as a true macro lens is, but unless you are taking documentary shots of things like stamps, you would likely never notice. Just make sure you get the two-element types. Single element close-up lenses are generally speaking, horrible. You have a Nikon, no? Look at the 3T, 4T, 5T, and 6T depending on what filter size and diopter you need.
Keep in mind you've got other options for higher magnification photography as well- extension tubes, reversing lenses and teleconveters, for example.
Best of luck!
~Brian