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Surprisingly good.

Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2021

It works very well, and is much cheaper than going out to buy your own macro lens. I used it with an 85mm f/1.8 lens at f/8, and the image sharpness was very good. There is a bit of a decrease in sharpness for pixel peepers, but it is acceptable when you are not looking to blow up the picture beyond 8"x10". I took a picture of a newspaper and could see the individual fibers. Very cool.

Buyer should be aware of certain things, though. When using these, the depth of field decreases significantly. The distance that you can focus on something is also very small. With the +10 diopter, I would focus at infinity, and then focus at the minimum distance and only move the camera about 0.5". You definitely need a tripod. The longer the lens, the better these filters work. A 200mm lens would work better than a 50mm lens. If you want macro on a shorter lens (15mm to 50mm), it would be better to get an extension tube. I had tried using a teleconverter, but the results were so disappointing that I sent the teleconverter back. I tried the teleconverter in many different scenarios: different distances, different lighting, different f/stop, with and without a tripod, and it was not nearly as sharp as these filters. Perhaps my teleconverter was defective. In any event, for 1/10 the cost, this filter was infinitely better than my experience with a teleconverter. My next step is to try extension tubes.

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Stefano

I bought this because of the Polaroid name, but...

Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2022

I chose this set of filters because I thought Polaroid was making fine products. Unfortunately, this is not the case for these 4 pieces of macro filters.
First of all, the image quality is very low and all the pictures come out soft.
Secondly, it is not true that you overlay all 4 pieces. Indeed, the 10+ can all be merged with the 4+.
Lastly, after I used them about 5 times, one of the lenses got loose, and it seems to fall out from the fret at any point. Product returned.

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Flexpicker

Surprisingly good.

Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2021

Size: 2.38 x 2.38 x 0.28 InchesVerified Purchase

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Bababooey85

Worked like a charm!

Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2011

Size: 2.38 x 2.38 x 0.28 InchesVerified Purchase

I bought these because I was having a hard time reading my paper in the morning and needed to make a good monocle. They allow me to read with ease, no more squinting. I feel like I am an upper class 19th Century gentleman when I read as I sip on my tea. I am also considering buying a top hat to complete the look. They are stylish as they are helpful. I think Polaroid should go into the monocle business, mine work great!

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David L.

They do what they are supposed to do.

Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2011

Size: 2.38 x 2.38 x 0.28 InchesVerified Purchase

Ok, so these little guys work. They, however, do not work magic. One needs to understand that all they do is reduce light, and allow you to shorten your focus distance. They do not Magically magnify stuff, they let you get closer. They work fine. The glass is of good quality for the price. Let's be honest, we are talking about a "poor mans macro" setup so don't expect to have shots that look like they are from an electron microscope.

Biggest thing is to make sure you have enough light, and use a tripod. Once you manually fine tune your focus, unless you're on a pod you will slide all around on your target so plan on shooting off a tripod for decent shots.

One problem I had was that some seemed to bind a little and were quick to try to cross thread. As long as you are careful and aware you should have no real issues. But that did drop a star. But again, for the price, and the fact that they do what they are supposed to... I would buy them again.

David

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Fast Eddie

Good glass

Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2011

Size: 2.93 x 2.93 x 0.28 InchesVerified Purchase

Having ordered Polaroid products before, I felt comfortable ordering this close up lens set. I do not know who makes this product for Poparoid, but I think for the price you cannot beat them. The shipped lens were well packed and in good condition, there were no finger prints or smuges on the glass and the threads worked smoothly with no noticeable loose or tight spots found. I am a casual shooter who has been taking pictures for many years and these these close up lens will work fine for me. What few images I have taken, so far, these produce accecptable results. I have not taken enough images with these yet, so I will hold off on any positive or negative comments.

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Stefano

I bought this because of the Polaroid name, but...

Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2022

Size: 2.93 x 2.93 x 0.28 InchesVerified Purchase

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Marcelo B.

The filter optics are not the best..

Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2014

Size: 2.73 x 2.73 x 0.28 InchesVerified Purchase

The filter optics are not the best... On higher diopters, images aberration is pretty common. And on the +10filter, the glass is not tight to the metal ring. But I can assume that it is proportional to its price.

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Ali Abdulnasser

A good deal.

Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2021

Size: 2.73 x 2.73 x 0.28 InchesVerified Purchase

First macro equipment for me to use so there was no basis for my expectation. It’s pretty easy to use and change the attachments to your liking. Pretty good overall

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Rosedoorhome

Awesome for Wedding Ring Shots!

Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2015

Size: 2.38 x 2.38 x 0.28 InchesVerified Purchase

I'm a wedding photographer and I needed a way to take great macro ring shots, but I didn't want to spend $250 on a macro lens just for a ring shot. A photographer recommended these to me and I've had great success with them! The +4 is the one I use, pretty much exclusively, so I wish they were sold individually. I use these on my 85mm lens and it's great!

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James Thompson

easy to carry in my camera case and does clear pictures.

Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2020

Size: 2.73 x 2.73 x 0.28 InchesVerified Purchase

I use this in my genealogy research. When people have old pictures they dont want to loan out and can use these lenses to get close up pictures of theirs and have some of my own.

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Sandip

Great Product

Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2012

Size: 2.93 x 2.93 x 0.28 InchesVerified Purchase

The product was good for the price I paid and arrived on time. I really liked +2 and +4 lenses which seems to be doing the job as mentioned. Little disappointed with the +10 lens with only a small view at center which is usable while considerable area (80%) circling the center is useless with heavy distortion. Also the quality of image was cloudy with the +10 lens. Overall, I would recommend it for the +2 and +4 lens.

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