Product Description

Now you can take close-up shots like you never took before. Opteka proudly presents the next HD10X macro lens. Originally designed for dentists and medical use, the HD10X is now available to the public. Unlike current single element lenses, the HD10X has 4 elements of high definition optical glass that provides unbelievable detail. Cameras fitted with normal lenses do not permit us to move closer than a certain minimum distance from the object being photographed. The Close-Up lens, which is simply mounted in the front of our normal taking lens, permits the taking of close-ups and also makes possible the photography of details which would be quite impossible without using the Close-Up lens. The easy to use solution for getting extra close. These lenses enable you to get much closer than the minimum focus of the standard camera lens - as close as 4 inches from the subject. Ideal for cataloging small items and focusing on details.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #533 in Camera & Photo
• Model: OPT-10X-FI-4

Features

• Now you can take close-up shots like you never took before
• Enables you to get much closer than the minimum focus of the standard camera lens - as close as 4 inches from the subject.
• Originally designed for dentists and medical use, the HD10X is now available to the public
• 4 elements of high definition optical glass that provides unbelievable detail
• Made In Japan, Lens caps included, Lifetime warranty

Customer Reviews

Good value lens, produces suprisingly good macro photos
Like many people getting into Digital SLR, I opted for the Sony a200. The lens that comes with the a200 doesn't have a macro mode, so I thought it might be fun to try converting it for macro use using the Opteka x10.

Once you add the Opteka, you have to set the camera to manual focusing (set the little switch on the camera that reads 'AF MF' to 'MF), and you have to put the camera on a tripod if you are going for extreme macro (as I did - I worked with the lens set to 70mm, giving max zoom).

Macro photography can take a lot of setting up, because (a) you have to manually focus (b) you have a very low depth of field and (c) the lens with the opteka attached requires very long exposure times (easily over a second), but the results can certainly warrant the effort. Rather than talk about the results, and given that a picture is worth a thousand words, I have added three of my photos to the customer images section (the ones with 'Photographed by shamb' in the captions). Judge the results for yourself... all photographs were photographed by myself using the a200 in RAW mode. Some post processing was carried out in Adobe lightroom (mainly exposure correction - I always overexpose my images and then correct by underexposing the RAW conversion in Lightroom as this gives you very good colours because of the way digital camera sensors work).

Oh, one other thing my order came back with a free Opteka 7 piece camera care kit. This included a mini tripod, a pack of protectors for the a200 screen, a dust blower, and some misc other cleaning equipment. You may not get the same (I wonder if it is part of some limited offer that I didnt see), but it certainly sugared an already excellent purchase for me!


Conclusion: If you have bought an a200, you probably want to dabble in everything digital photography has to offer, but without breaking the bank. The Opteka is the cheapest option for trying out macro photography.
I'm glad I did, because macro photography can be a lot of fun!

Great value alternative
I'm using this with a Sony A200, as an actual macro lens is a bit of a stretch for me at the moment, but I still wanted to try some close up photography. I've got some fantastic results out of it, it takes a little bit of getting used to but is well worth it. I work in print, so tried printing out a couple of images at 1300mm x 1000mm and even at that size the detail and clarity is really good, for instance a baby tomato filling the frame, with all the tiny hairs perfectly sharp. Well worth the money.

Value for money
Great quality for money, promptly delivered this macro lens is added on top of your actual lens and works very well for good close-up Macro pictures. Have a look at the uploaded ones.