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ac13387 · Feb 5, 2013, 10:13 AM

I have a Canon G3 ( yes I know it is an oldie). I add photos to items I sell on eBay. I would like to buy a 52 or 58mm close up lens. The item I sell is about the size of a golf ball. Would either one of these lenses do the job for me. I already have the LA-DC58B conversion lens adapter. Thanks for any comments

Ozzie_Traveller · Feb 5, 2013, 2:21 PM

G'day AC

I have no idea what a G3 is - and for this discussion I don't think it matters
You say that you have the LA adapter ~ this will tell you whether you need 52mm diameter accessories or the 58mm dia accessories

As to the closeup lens - the code-number for the CAnon closeup lenses [250 / 500] is the focussing distance in millimetres

I have the 250D closeup lens which I fit mainly to the Panny 45-200 zoom. So from a distance of 250mm lens-to-subject, I can shoot things from cigarette-packet size down to a blow-fly when at max zoom

also remember - the bigger the magnification - the smaller the Depth of Field ... so much of your closeups will need to be shot at f11 to f22, meaning longer shutter speeds and therefore a supported [tripod] camera

Hope this helps
Regards, Phil

BBbuilder467 · Feb 6, 2013, 2:01 PM

The G3 is an old P&S from @2002.

It has a macro mode that should fill the frame with a golfball from @ 2" with no real effort if it's anything like newer P&S models.

What do you want? More image size or more working distance?

A nice set of close-up filters like Hoya or Kenko in +1.+2, +4 might be a better investment at @$40 for a camera that old, especially if you're not really sure how this works.

Feb 5, 2013, 10:13 AM	#1
ac13387 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 1	Canon Close Up Lens I have a Canon G3 ( yes I know it is an oldie). I add photos to items I sell on eBay. I would like to buy a 52 or 58mm close up lens. The item I sell is about the size of a golf ball. Would either one of these lenses do the job for me. I already have the LA-DC58B conversion lens adapter. Thanks for any comments

Feb 5, 2013, 2:21 PM	#2
Ozzie_Traveller Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Australia, New South Wales central coast Posts: 1,890	G'day AC I have no idea what a G3 is - and for this discussion I don't think it matters You say that you have the LA adapter ~ this will tell you whether you need 52mm diameter accessories or the 58mm dia accessories As to the closeup lens - the code-number for the CAnon closeup lenses [250 / 500] is the focussing distance in millimetres I have the 250D closeup lens which I fit mainly to the Panny 45-200 zoom. So from a distance of 250mm lens-to-subject, I can shoot things from cigarette-packet size down to a blow-fly when at max zoom also remember - the bigger the magnification - the smaller the Depth of Field ... so much of your closeups will need to be shot at f11 to f22, meaning longer shutter speeds and therefore a supported [tripod] camera Hope this helps Regards, Phil __________________ Has Fuji & Lumix superzoom cameras and loves their amazing capabilities Recent images at http://www.flickr.com/photos/ozzie_traveller/sets/

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Feb 6, 2013, 2:01 PM	#3
BBbuilder467 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 117	The G3 is an old P&S from @2002. It has a macro mode that should fill the frame with a golfball from @ 2" with no real effort if it's anything like newer P&S models. What do you want? More image size or more working distance? A nice set of close-up filters like Hoya or Kenko in +1.+2, +4 might be a better investment at @$40 for a camera that old, especially if you're not really sure how this works.