Opteka Achromatic 10x Diopter Macro Lens for Nikon D5, D4, D810, D800, D750, D610, D500, D7200, D7100, D7000, D5500, D5300, D5200, D3300, D3200 Digital SLR Cameras (Fits 52mm and 67mm Threaded Lenses)

Late starter in the whole photography field and really just setting up an array of filters in order to try my hand at various projects – love other people’s Macro photos and so I decided to give it a whirl myself. Obviously, with being an amateur I really didn’t want to pay a lot of money for something that I may not stick with and so I started looking for a cheaper alternative! This little lens, or filter, is attached to your usual lens by screwing it on to the 58mm thread! There is a mounting if you have a 52 mm thread.Despite a little skepticism I was so glad I threw caution to the wind and bought this little lens as it really does the job rather well! I’m not saying you will be able to see the nostril hairs on a flea, but you would get a clear shot of the nostrils. The focusing can be a little annoying at times to get used to but there is a knack to it and you soon know how to reach that macro sweet spot – I think a lot of people aren’t going in as close as they should be and thus the focus isn’t as sharp as it can be – back up, then go back in again and get a little closer etc. In the beginning there was a little bit of trial and error but that was definitely more on my part and no fault of the lens.Had a lot of fun with the lens; very quick to attach to the front of my usual EFS 18-55mm lens on my Canon EOS 1100D camera and the results are great – got some really cute shots with it! A nifty bit of kit if you want to give Macro Photography a whirl but you’re not sure if you’re going to stick with it! I have yet to experience any problems whatsoever; despite not fully realizing how to fit the thing when I first got it and having a mild hissy fit – my boyfriend set it up and away I went!It comes with a screw cap and snap cap and a little bag to keep it all in; well packaged and despite it’s price really looks and feels like a professional part! Have had no issues with it at all up to now.

been playing with this little bit of kit - I got interested in macro photography but couldn't justify the expense of a lens when I didn't know if I would love the art or not. So as a compromise I bought this screw in macro filter - essentially this is a high quality magnifying glass. It took a bit of getting used to - especially if you aren't used to manually focussing your lens but I got the hang quickly. The results were really impressive although I would say you really do need a a flash ring for this as the lip of the filter does seem to cause a shadow. But I bought the light ring and the photo's it produces now are stugging. A great cheap piece to let you try before you buy with macro photography or as something to chuck in your bag on day trips as an additional piece - smaller lighter and easier to take than a specialist lens just on the off chance! :-)

I needed a macro lens for photographing insects, with my Nikon D80 and thought I would try this inexpensive way of achieving good close up pictures. The trouble for me is that it doesn't fit the lenses that I have for the D80, and only fits an 50mm lens from my old 35mm Nikon. I can use this with the D80, but there is no metering in the lens, like you get with newer ones, so not really satisfactory. I have bought a proper macro lens for the D80, which although expensive does a much better job.

Let me start off by saying I am a beginner to DSLR cameras, though not to photography, having purchased my D5300 around a month ago. I don't, however, accept an amateur level of quality so I was a little hesitant about buying this, as it is so cheap (I paid £19.95) compared to 'real' macro lenses. However, I am very glad I did buy it.I'll go through some of my experiences with it: it doesn't usually work with autofocus, especially on tighter zooms (although it does sometimes, which I was surprised by after reading some of the reviews). I've found it works best if you leave the camera at a fixed focus and physically move it to achieve the focus you want, and although this does somewhat limit the flexibility of composition, the zoom can compensate for this.At the closest zoom, at the widest aperture setting (which on my kit lens is only 5.6) you will find that only a very very narrow band is focused, which can be a lovely effect that you can see in a couple of the attached photos. Zooming out allows a greater area of focus, although again, the composition and focus may slightly be at odds with each other. If this isn't making sense, I mean, for example, you may want your subject, let's say a flower, to fill exactly 1/4 of the frame, but when you set it up, it may be impossible to focus because the flower isn't quite at the right position relative to the lens, and you have to zoom in a little bit or move the camera closer to achieve the focus, thereby changing the composition.It is best used with a tripod, without a doubt, as you have the greatest degree of precision when moving the camera, but sometimes this isn't possible, and I've had great results without. (The rose, and the last two of my photos were taken without a tripod).One last point is that there is a vignetting effect which occurs more, the less zoom you use. You can see it slightly in the second-last photo, and it is obviously more apparent the lighter your subject is. I don't know if this is an anomaly with mine, but even taking this into account I consider this to be a worthwhile purchase, for the price.Possibly in future I'll upgrade to a 'real' macro lens and wonder why I used this, but for me now, at this price, I'm perfectly happy with this lens, even with its limitations. Delivery was super quick too.

am unsure about validity of product? the lens works and macro photography is effectively available/possible AND with good results .. BUT there is NO realistic ability to auto focus with them. NONE WHATSOEVER! l bought two for two different cameras and both cameras are £500 auto focussing models...neither of which can/will auto focus with the lens attached. this is (perhaps) indicative of a 10x macro lens (as bought). perhaps l am being unrealistically demanding? either way.. l was expecting more. l was (rightly or wrongly) expecting the lenses to give me the ability to auto focus. l pass this on as a warning/heads up (to prospective buyers) .. and would suggest you buy a reversing ring (for less than £1) and achieve macro that way