useful or useless?

[AnnetteMaree]

I've been looking over ebay ( was actually searching for Olympus gear) and came across these items,
eBay Australia Store – OnlineDigitalShop: Search results for Olympus E520.

has anyone here ever used any of these, ( as in the different lenses and the filters) are they useful or are they useless?

(please forgive me if this question sounds dumb but I am a relative newcomer to using a DSLR.)

[AnnetteMaree]

I take it from the 'no replies' that no Olympus users have ever used these?

The reason I was asking is that as far as I am aware (and judging from different searches of the web) there are no close-up filters for Olympus cameras? and the only way to get in closer is to use the Zuiko Extension tube?

[kuvahmagh]

Originally Posted by AnnetteMaree

I take it from the 'no replies' that no Olympus users have ever used these?

The reason I was asking is that as far as I am aware (and judging from different searches of the web) there are no close-up filters for Olympus cameras? and the only way to get in closer is to use the Zuiko Extension tube?

I'm guessing you mean Macro Lenses? I don't have a lot of experience with Macro other than the odd shot or two. From what I understand you would get the best results using lenses designed for it rather than attachments which can degrade quality or cause silhouetting.

[Heuristx]

There are several ways to get closer with Olympus lenses.

The tube, of course.
The EC20 or EC14 teleconverters, they don't change the minimum distance.
The 35 mm or 50 mm macro lenses.
Raynox also sells macro add-ons(Raynox.com).

They all work, and give you better results than some of the questionable items on EBay.