Tiffen 49CUS 49mm Close Up Lens Set

The Tiffen 49mm Close Up Lens Set provides an accessible and lightweight way to reduce the minimum focusing distance of any lens with a 49mm filter thread, enabling close-up and macro-style photography without the expense or weight of a dedicated macro lens. The set includes three individual diopter filters — +1, +2, and +4 — each of which screws onto the front of the lens like a standard filter. By shortening the minimum focus distance, these diopters allow the lens to get physically closer to the subject, thereby increasing apparent magnification and image size in the frame.

The three-filter approach provides considerable flexibility: each diopter can be used individually for varying degrees of close-up capability, or they can be stacked in combinations (up to +7 when all three are combined) for greater magnification. Tiffen's optical design aims to preserve resolution and picture clarity, though as with all close-up diopters, stopping down the aperture helps maximize sharpness across the frame. The compact, screw-in form factor means these filters slip easily into a camera bag and add virtually no weight to the shooting setup, making them a practical tool for travel, nature, and product photography where carrying a full macro lens may not be warranted.