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honolo — How to Macro without a macro
Published: 2010-03-24 21:35:39 +0000 UTC; Views: 3428; Favourites: 45; Downloads: 63
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This was taken from my old account, that I deactivated today.This is a tutorial to show you how to get a macro lens!
use fast 50mm lenses for the best effect.
if you have any questions, by all means, ask!
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I only have a 55-200 and 18-55 (basic xD) Does the old lens need someting in particular for this to work?
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Interesting indeed, but how do you attach the lens backward?
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This is really useful <3 The normal reversed lens-way doesn't work for my camera, but this seems to be an awesome technique! I'm going to look for a lens on eBay then I guess 
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remember, get a 50mm lens for this technique!
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Haha, good that you tell me 
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no problem! Also search extension tubes. They are another method for macros
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Alright, got the lense yesterday 
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there are adapters you can buy so they can star on. I always hold it
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Okay
I just played around with it a bit more and seriously.. I am amazed. I only took some photos of cookies and money (and what else is lying around on my desk) and it's just incredible. Got the structure on my cocos-splits clearly visible
Again, thanks a ton for sharing this method
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I just made a lens yesterday, which permitted me to take photos of finger prints.
I'll be uploading a pic in the next couple of days, and might well submit it.
Great tutorial
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Here is it, the result of my home made lens.
[link]
I'm rebuilding the prototype in to a more usable unit, which fixes on properly.
And then I'll be looking for more things to use it on.
I've already thought about what next to build
Hope you like.
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VERY NICE! You need to clean your sensor haha
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One of the hair bits was on the finger.
But sensor cleaning is done quite often.
After a shoot at the seaside last year,
I had to use a computer-vac
I thought I had something on the sensor one
day unit I noticed it only appeared with one lens!
Right on the back element :/
Home made lens is now in it's new form, and
I'll be cleaning everything this weekend before
I go out on Saturday.
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haha. I spent $60 on the stupid cleaning kit. Works like a charm though
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Hmm, I'll have to try this. Do you think it would work better using a 35MM, 200MM or 300MM? I have a 2x telescopic zoom for all of them, to double the range (ie. 200MM = 400MM etc.)
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it doesnt matter what lens you use on the camera, but the lens you put on the end should be a 50mm. a 35 mm might work, but idk aha. All will work great, but the higher you are the harder it is. Ex: using the 35mm will be easy, but using the 400 is time consuming.Its all about focusing.
*ramble ramble* the 400mm will fill the frame up with an ant while the 35 will show you texture on cloth
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Ah okay, so the 35mm will work the best for the minute detail, and the 200-300mm's will be the best for size. Thank you!
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Cool, I'll have to try this sometime. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks! No problem. Its very easy to do too
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