1 4 Edge Seal Laminate Sheets Close Up

I didn't know what I was missing all these years getting along with guillotine trimmers. This thing is fantastic! Super well made, square, slides through paper and laminate with ease. In fact, it's just fun to use. I am mainly trimming 5 mil and 10 mil laminate sheets, and it does so very cleanly, with little effort. It can cut very narrow strips. It never folds down the edge of the laminate like a guillotine trimmer sometimes does. And it is easy to view the edge I am cutting. Love it.

Very satisfied with my new Up Close binoculars. They can see very far.

My first order arrived damaged in shipping. Folded diagonally so severely that there was no way to get the sheets to seal to the screen. Received replacements after reporting the problem. I am very happy with the performance of the product feel and the anti glare properties.

I wanted to experiment with macro photography on a budget.  I purchased three close lenses from B&H; the Opteka 10x High Definition II Professional (BH# OPT6210X), the  B+W Close-Up +4 (BH# BWCU462), and the B+W Close-Up +2 (BH# BWCU262).  The Opteka was the best of the three and produced excellent results.  It was the only lens that had almost no chromatic aberration, which was barely noticeable at the corners.  I’ve attached a test photo example.  The Opteka 10x  is a great accessory for my Panasonic DMC-FZ1000.  I shoot at 90 mm, f8.0, with the manual focus set to closet focus. With this setup, the plane of focus is 2.25 inches from the front of the filter ring and the sensor will capture 40mm (1.6 inches) on the long dimension.  The magnification on the sensor is approximately 0.33x the actual size of the object being photographed.  Therefore, a 3-inch-long object will be 1 inch long on the camera sensor.  You’ll get great detail when printing (full frame – no crop) at 12 x 18 inches on metal at 300 dots per inch.  The final display magnification is 11.4x, which makes flower close-ups look amazing!  The bottom line is that I can get great close-up photos of flowers and I’ve learned that I’d have to spend a lot more money to build a true macro system.   FYI, the chromatic aberration from both B+W Close-Up lenses was unacceptable so I returned them.  The chromatic aberration from the B+W +4 was so strong that I couldn’t correct it in Lightroom.  The chromatic aberration from the B+W +2 was less but it started near the center.

Although I own three dedicated macro lenses (two capable of shooting 1:1 and one capable of shooting 2:), I bought this NiSi 58mm Close-Up NC lens kit to increase the close focusing distance of my Voigtlander 35mm and 50mm and my Sony Zeiss 24mm--all of which have 49mm filter threads. What appealed to me about this optic is the apochromatic design, which reduces lateral chromatic aberration (bokeh fringing), which ruins macro shots. So far, after several uses, I have achieved good results and thus decided to invest in the NiSi 77mm Close-Up, as well. With filter attached, one can still autofocus on when shooting near-macro shots; however, the lens will not be able to acquire focus outside of close-focusing distances with the Close-Up filter attached. The filter threads are apparently aluminum, not brass; however, I haven't had any issues with seizing (use anti-seize lubricant if you ever have this issue, by the way).

The R1C1 Wireless Close-Up Speedlight System allows you to totally own the light when shooting macros and close-ups. Doesn't matter what the sunlight is doing. They overpower the sun at close range - giving you luscious black and dark backgrounds so you don't need to perform digital magic in order for your subject to stand out. ISO 100, f/16, 1/200 second at 4 to 6 inches (10 - 15 cm) - no problem! Yes, a bit of weight at the far end of the macro lens - if you hand hold. On a tripod, with or wighout a focussing rail, they do nothing but provide even, smooth, wonderful light.

Very useful when doing Close Up/Macro on flowers. It tends to get breezy at times.

Love this product a perfectly clear tight seal from edge to edge that’s easy to clean. It’s pricey but if you want the best this is it.

Edge-to-edge sharpness and incredible clarity indeed offer 3-D immersive experience. Close focus amazing; target acquisition easy with new ergo design; tough but beautiful finish. I'm seeing details on birds I've missed for years. Worth ever penny.

You could look all this stuff up online, print it, then laminate it yourself, or you could just spend $5.