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Published: 2004-06-14 16:04:47 +0000 UTC; Views: 45613; Favourites: 152; Downloads: 5341
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this ugly beast is the second prototype of my macro flash tubean extendable, adjustable all-mirrored cardboard construction guiding the light from the hotshoed flash close to the target through a diffuser
it can be folded flat for transport within seconds
i still have to make some adjustments, like cutting the end piece slanted to light more from the side, curving the diffuser inwards to concentrate the light more into the middle, and making it matte black of course
and i need a longer macro lenshood
but the principle is sound and lets me shoot extreme macros at high apertures with my inverted lens macro setup
example: [link]
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ahahahah Saving money at its finest.
i thought my dad was krazy..
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ohthh how sexy is this!! ai ai ai ai i love custom gadgets and hardware
you have inspired me!
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Looks nice and helpful 
Ohhh...and niiiice looking lense... 
*jealous*
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yeah, i got me black cardboard for the final thing already
the lens is indeed nice (canon EF 17-40mm f/4 USM L) not the fastest, but sharp and crisp and good value for the money
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Hehe, sounds nice 
Hmm I need a macro lens soon... I just got a EOS 300D on wednesday
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ahh, wait!
this is not a macro lens, what you see here is my inverted lens macro setup (i forgot to mention it in the description above (fixed it now))
i got this lens for 750€ (quite a lot for me too!) but it's definitely worth it
for macro work you can also put an inverted lens in front of another lens, then you don't need a complicated adapter like this
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Ahh ok i see
Yeah, 750€ is quite a lot. But a possible price. At least when it's worth it
I'll have a look at various macro solutions before bying anything. Thanks for the info in this. Greatly appreciated.
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well, you got 17-40mm covered by the stock lens, so no need for that thing...
canon makes a nice macro lens EF 100mm f/2.8 macro USM for about 550€
the 100mm would be a good length in addition to the stock lens (it's also at the far end of portrait length), it's one of the sharpest canon lenses ever, and a macro, of course, since you're interested in that field
(i still regret that i didn't buy it instead of the 85mm f/1.8)
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Sounds like a interesting lense to consider! I will indeed take a closer look at it
Thanks for all the advice 
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