Are close-up extenision tubes for Minolta Dimage 7 made and where can I buy?

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This is a great camera with a macro built-in device. However about 5-7inches is as close as I can get - Are attachments made(internal threaded lens barrel) for even closer work??

-- Bill Kelldorf (bike@tyler.net), April 01, 2002

Answers

You can't fit extension tubes because the lens isn't removable.
However you can fit close up filters, sometimes called 'diopters' to the front of the lens to get you closer. These are available in strengths up to 10 diopter, which will allow you to focus as close as 2 inches.
I've even used an old 50mm SLR camera lens as a supplementary lens. I can get really close with this. Almost microscopic.

-- Pete Andrews (p.l.andrews@bham.ac.uk), April 08, 2002.

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