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Published: 2007-01-10 23:01:40 +0000 UTC; Views: 71522; Favourites: 657; Downloads: 2079
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Photography Tutorial - How to use your kit lens as a macro lens without the cost.It's been absolutely ageeees since I submitted a tutorial.
I've learnt this technique so I'm not trying to pass it off as my own but I wanted to share the technique with you..
>> Please full view & download it for your own skill building if you wish!
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haha, probably it is 
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Thanks a lot for this tuts..will try it now!! lets see wht happens............
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looks awesome, though it just wont work... Ive tried it but the photos keep appearing too dark
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Oh.My.God.This is the most amazing thing i have ever seen! and I was about to go and buy an expensive lens! It is kinda nerve racking using the lens backwards...but still, hooray!
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You wouldn't happen to know if this works for a Nikon D80 would you? I'm really new to photography & a little lost...
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Great, I used same tip with my cel phone and tha pictures are awsome. Sorry, my inglish it s so bad.
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If i do all the steps, my photo is getting.. very blurring.. D: Do you know what i did wrong? ^^
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The lens is moving while you are shooting. You can by mounts for this for as little as $8. I would recommend that.
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wahooo,, im gunna have fun with this. thnx for sharing this!~
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how inventive! i'll definitely be keeping this in mind now
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I just try it and it works! But my pictures are blurry, i need more practise! But thanks A LOT!!! <3
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You can change the aperture of the lens on a Canon by holding down the DOF preview button and taking off the lens at the same time.
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great examples and tutorial! I havent been brave enough to try that but now I shall!!!
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Very nice
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And the mounts go by the size around by the way (like 52mm or 58mm)--just in case anyone wants to know.
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I tried, I didnt manage to focus in any of the shots I did XDD
lol, but u got some great shots there
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I think I have the same camera as you, and it's not mine, but my mom's. I would try it, but I can't mess it up! And knowing me, I will! But a very interesting technique!
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i just tried this and it seems to work really quite well!
but assuming i don't drop the lens or get too much dust anywhere, might this maybe harm the camera or lens in another way? i'm a little nervous doing this regularly :/
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You ROCK so much. Thank you for teaching us this. I was trying to use a magnifying glass earlier but these results are WAYYY better. If only this one ant I'm trying to photograph would quit moving!!!
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It Works with A Nikon??? Let me Konw! 
Sorry for my bad English, I'm Italian!
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as long as you have a lens and a body it kan be done
wider angle lens make more extreem macros i had myn sed to 55mm and i was just holding the lens and i got a gr8 close up
and then i set it to 28mm and it was extreem
like i meen EXTREME!!! the 0 on the light buld was bigger then the screen so i had a 12mp 0 XD
you can even get attachments for this prosess to work
i havnt got one
i just used my hand but i know they are out there
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realy nice
but do you know any place where I can found it for my Nikon.
thnx
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Thanks, I've featured this here [link]
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OMG! You're an absolute genius!!! I can't believe this works, I am so happy right now that I don't need to buy a new macro lens, I can just turn it around
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just tried this on a Canon 450D and it seems to work, just really hard to focus etc like all here have been commenting but BIG BIG thanks for the tip
Getting the Reverse Mount Macro Adapter should make things easier and cleaner too
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this is great! thanks! i'm using a 50mm on my 500D.
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does this work on 400d? and how tricky is it to manually fix the focus?
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Oh wow.. this is awesome! Works perfectly! Well, it's a little uncomfortable but since I'm still a beginner (and poor *sob*) it's definitely a cool way to shoot awesome macros without paying so much money. THANK YOU
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I'm definitely going to try this out... Thanks a lot for the tip!
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This is really interesting, just gave it a go and the results are pretty good. Saved me a few hundred pounds too
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great idea to reverse the lens for using it for macro
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This works on my fully automatic point & shoot (FujiFilm Finepix A500). i use a 50mm lens from my dads old film slr, which they got for £15 on eBay
So even if you dont have a posh camera, or just want to experiment, you can try it
It is very sensitive for movement.
[link] i used your tutorial here. very impressed
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its seem cool
i have canon 450d, i tried it but didnt work like step 2 :S
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OMG!!! I JUST TRIED IT OUT!!!!!! THIS IS JUST AMAZING! YOU SAVED ME AT LEAST $300 !!!!
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I have a question.. well so the lens is suposed just to be like.. not attached to the camera in any way unless you tape it? eitherway it won't work?
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OMG THANK YOU haha i just did this and its SO COOL!!!
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