Customer Reviews

Opteka 55mm 10x HD² Professional Macro Lens for Sony Alpha A900, A700, A350, A300, A200, & A100 Digital SLR Cameras

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4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

April 2, 2009: This is good. This dropped the minimum focal distance on my A100 to about an inch, and gave good expansion. Image quality was generally clear and undistorted. I didn't use a square calibration map to verify exactly, but after all, this is an add-on filter-type lens and not an entire assembly, so that's more bother than it's worth.

Feb 9, 2010: For a little less, and stepping down in brand name, you can get a +1, +2, +4 and 10x diopter filter set with a bag. Effectively, you get this 10x, plus 3 extras, and a cheap bag, for about $8-$10 less. The product moves around, but as of Feb 2010, it was Digital Concepts +1 +2 +4 +10 Close-Up Macro Filter Set with Pouch (55mm). Your search term is "55mm macro filter set".

I have always loved to do macro photography, and when I got my A;pba 700, I knew I had to get the macro lenses for it. The Opteka 55 mm 10x macro lens is teriffic. I see no drop in quality at the corners, and clarity is excellent. Great product.

I screwed this into the end of a 50mm 1.4 Sony prime, and it really did a nice job! So far, I've only taken some sample picks hand-held. Thanks to the anti-shake feature in the Sony alpha, I actually have a few shots that came out, and they look fine. I think you basically will have to use a tripod with this to get anything that you would want to have others really be impressed by. Still, there are enough situations where quickly being able to screw in a 10x lens into my prime could be handy.

I first bought this product as a curiosity cause I wanted to try somethng new on my camara.... I have a DSLR Sony A350 and this lens works great on it..... for the price paid and the quality of the pictures I've taken I would definitely say that this is a great product and also recommend to everyone who is looking for something not very expensive and that can give the final result needed.

...to all the little things in life.

No need for a microscope if you add this little baby to your close-up lens!

This is a GREAT and inexpensive len attachment. Great quaity photos, and very light. The only thing is kinda hard to focus.

This lens is interesting and works pretty good but with my Sony alpha 100 it creates black on the corners of the image. It does not produce a full image. By the time you apply a rectangular crop you might lose a fifth of your image. A user manual would be nice, if only a few small pages. Price is about right for the nature of this lens.

I try it and at first I didn't see anything . All was some kind of blur and I was getting frustrated. Then I point to a figure that I have at a very close point and Wow!. It was the photographer. The pictures were surprisingly good. If you want to save some money, and you are not looking for this especial aero space lens from Mars that could cost you around $500 (if you are in the Sony Galaxy). This guy here is perfect for the job.

This lens is a hit and miss, mostly miss. Difficult to use. No instructions. Not really worth the trouble. This lens is an attachment that does not provide any special features, and very hard to focus. Not sure if focus is possible with this lens.

Great macro feature for Sony Alpha, save hundreds with this lens, you'll get good quality macro photos. A great choice for amateur photographers