Travel Photography - What was this gear?

I saw a woman with what looked to be an ordinary zoom lens with something on the end--it was substantially wider than the lens itself but not very thick. She was taking pictures *VERY* close up.

We had no language in common, I couldn't ask her about it.

My understanding is that teleconverters go between the body and the lens, this was something on the end of the lens instead.

Probably a close-up filter. If it was a lot wider than the lens, it was likely on a step-up adapter ring.

I have one of these (http://www.amazon.com/Canon-500D-77mm-Close-Lens/dp/B00009XVDB) from Canon somewhere around here, though I haven't used it in years since getting a true macro lens.

It screws into the end of the lens like a filter but, as noted, is sized for the largest threads and could have been mounted on a smaller lens using a step-up ring.


It could also just be a macro lens that looked like that, as with this older Canon FD macro
http://www.rockycameras.com/ekmps/shops/rockcameras/images/canon-fd-1-3.5-continuous-f-35-105mm-macro-zoom-lens-a-1-ae-1-av-1-etc-59.99-29428-p.jpg

My only other thought is a macro flash, but all of the wiring makes that a bit more recognizable.

http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/b8/b8/a9f9e03ae7a001a5389fd110.L.jpg

I saw a woman with what looked to be an ordinary zoom lens with something on the end--it was substantially wider than the lens itself but not very thick. She was taking pictures *VERY* close up.

We had no language in common, I couldn't ask her about it.

My understanding is that teleconverters go between the body and the lens, this was something on the end of the lens instead.

Lee, Cokin, or other system filter holder?

http://www.ephotozine.com/articles/lee-filters-holder-for-nikon-s-14-24mm-f-2-8-wide-angle-lens-12507/images/Lee%20holder.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/3149/3093294795_0cd2406274.jpg

Compendium lens shade?

http://static.photo.net/attachments/bboard/00K/00Kv75-36224584.JPG

None of the items pictured are remotely right. The close-up lens that's linked but not pictured is within the realm of possibiliy. It doesn't look exactly right but that could simply be a matter of brand.

None of the items pictured are remotely right. The close-up lens that's linked but not pictured is within the realm of possibiliy. It doesn't look exactly right but that could simply be a matter of brand.

A little more info, a sketch, something, couldn't hurt...

It could I suppose have been and extremely wide angle lens, perhaps one with its hood on,

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSZePbsGEgkuJgmqzv7g06U2P-L8N_cYiVL_-lyHinZ7-sG_y98
http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQiC7g6UkHlrc-53pAFHdjdqgYzmg6ebUlwT_rxJ_QJCOPfff87cg

perhaps a perspective control lens of some type.

http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/nikkoresources/PC_Nikkor/28mmPCf35Adorama.JPG

My vote is for a lens hood.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y187/sparkchaser1998/ft/lens.jpg

http://www.lenshood.co.uk/wp-content/themes/shopperpress/thumbs/canon-et-65iii.jpg

i vote either zoom teleconverter, macro (since you op says close up), or possibly a wide angle adaptor.

A little more info, a sketch, something, couldn't hurt...

I have no way of posting a sketch--I'm using internet cafe's, not my system.

http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/nikkoresources/PC_Nikkor/28mmPCf35Adorama.JPG

Now we're getting somewhere! It's not the same but it's most likely a relative of that. That's the sort of disc on the end that I saw.

My vote is for a lens hood.


No. This most certainly didn't function as one.

Perhaps it was a Lensbaby or something of that ilk, if she was really close...


http://lensbaby.com/lenses-composer-pro

Perhaps it was a Lensbaby or something of that ilk, if she was really close...


http://lensbaby.com/lenses-composer-pro

I don't think so. The perspective control lens pictured below looks to be within the variations on a theme one would expect.

Lens mount converter looks like what you're talking about but that would go on the opposite side of the lens. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/739553-REG/Canon_0084T213_LCV_20E_Lens_Mount_Converter.html

Something like these?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Olympus-3CON-P01-Converter-Macro-Fisheye/dp/B004IK9P04/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1339353261&sr=8-2