A few years back, I helped a friend here in Japan buy an E-500 2-lens kit. Later this month she is getting married in Hawaii, and I was thinking I'd send her a few camera accessories. (She's taking her E-500 and also a digital P&S.) I assume she'll be taking photos of tropical flowers and also her wedding paraphenalia, so I thought she might appreciate one or two close-up filters.
I've read a lot about the Canon 500D etc. but haven't been able to find them here in Japan. My main choices seem to be Kenko, Hoya, and Marumi. Would one filter be enough, or would you recommend two? What diopter should I get her? I was thinking +2 and +3. Does that sound about right?
My friend is unlikely to invest in other ZD lenses in the near future, so she could get by with 58 mm filters, but would you recommend a larger size to avoid edge softness? Are the step-down rings a hassle to use? Do they look funny?![]()
Would the filters be at all useful on the 14-45, or should she use them exclusively on the 40-150?
Or do you think I should just lend her my EX-25?
OR do you think I am barking up the wrong tree and should be sending her some other kind of accessory? (suggestions welcome). I don't want to spend a lot, because I already have a few other presents for her. I'm thinking something inexpensive that is not difficult to use and will help her preserve her memories better.
Thanks in advance!