Hoya 72mm Pro-1 Digital Closeup +3 Screw-in Filter

Very good optics. Pretty long for a filter which would not be an issue except I use it in an underwater housing, so it hits the inside of the dome.

I like Hoya filters. They are a good compromise between cost and value. I really wouldn't go any 'cheaper' simply because one loses quality. I had no issue with flaring or aberration probably because it is a x3 and not something too radical and the quality of the filter.

Great up close filter for your camera

Have this filter on another lens, was so pleased with it I bought another for my new lens. Very well built.Super fast shipping, received it the next day.

I bought this close up filter as it increases the magnification ratio of my 105mm macro lens from 1:1.07 to 1:1.51.The area of view is therefore halved with this lens.It works well and retains auto focus function and, crucially, camera aperture control.The latter is important as my macro lens has no aperture ring so Nikon extension tubes are not an option.The camera, with my 105mm lens, focuses between 270mm to 550mm (and 510mm at infinity) from the sensor plane.The close up lens is well constructed and in combination with the macro gives best resolution at F29 but falls away rapidly at smaller apertures due to diffraction effects.If you can't use extension tubes this could be a useful addition for macro work and is very easy to use.

I recently acquired my first digital camera as a replacement for my old faithful 35mm SLR. The bridge camera I decided on has a lot of good qualities but, even on its' lowest setting, I found it didn't give me the 1:1 macro I use for wildlife and natural history photography.(which the old Tamron 90mm macro lens managed perfectly).The close-up filter is a bit of a compromise but, so far, it seems to work perfectly. The glass and build quality is everything you'd expect from Hoya, with good detail on larger insect subjects and a nice, crisp image. The only minor gripe I have is that the filter is quite deep (close to 10mm) so you can't stack it with, say, a polarising filter or another close-up filter to increase the magnification without creating a vignette around your subject. All the same, I'm happy.

This close up lens is excellent. Crisp sharp images that can be printed on A3 photo paper and still as sharp as a pin.

Excellent. Good quality..!!

If you want to do some macro photography and do not want to invest in a specialised macro lens, this is the item for you. Being Hoya, it's exceptionally good. I'm delighted with it. Easily transported, it is a great addition to my kit.