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Close And Personal

Close-Up Sharpness • Water, Sky And Time • Blue Sky Blues • Fine-Art Prints
By George Lepp

Published December 2, 2008
Updated July 27, 2016
Is there a fundamental problem with using close-up filters on zoom lenses?

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George Lepp

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One of North America’s best-known contemporary outdoor and nature photographers and a leader in the field of digital imaging and photographic education, Lepp is the author of many books and the field editor of Outdoor Photographer magazine. One of Canon’s original Explorers of Light, Lepp finds inspiration in advancing technology that fuels creative innovation and expression of his life-long fascination with the natural world.
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