Macro Photography

[Yogotta B. Kidding]

Would like to get involved in jewelry photography

 

[Dolby]

How does he do this?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7539598@N04/

Surely that's not a normal macro lens?
Or could it be one of those 5:1 magnification lenses?

EDIT : Got it

I'm using a Pentax K200d body with primes reversed on extension tubes.

 

[bwana]

How does he do this?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7539598@N04/

Surely that's not a normal macro lens?
Or could it be one of those 5:1 magnification lenses?

According to the caption for his most recent shot he used a reversed 50mm and extension tubes.

 

[Dolby]

Why would someone reverse their lens as opposed to buying a dedicated lens?

Better results - or cheaper?

Seems macro shots are quite a bit more difficult on a dSLR due to sensor size

 

[PostmanPot]

How does he do this?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7539598@N04/

Surely that's not a normal macro lens?
Or could it be one of those 5:1 magnification lenses?

EDIT : Got it

I'm using a Pentax K200d body with primes reversed on extension tubes.

Incredible.

 

[evovil]

Thats crazy amazing...

 

[PostmanPot]

And we think we're special...

 

[koffiejunkie]

Why would someone reverse their lens as opposed to buying a dedicated lens?

Better results - or cheaper?

If they already have a lens that can be used in reverse, then it's free

 

[hilton]

The Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM lens looks like a relatively inexpensive way to get into macro photography. Has anyone had any experience with it?

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=155&modelid=11156

Dead thread but this website seems to like the lens.

Lensplay

 

[evovil]

Why on earth are extension tubes so expensive?

http://www.pixiq.com/article/macro-photography-on-a-budget
tempted to try this but dont have any body caps or spare lens caps lying around

 

[bwana]

I still don't have a macro lens.

 

[permanentmarker]

I still don't have a macro lens.

Thats such a pretty picture, my mum would totally make that her desktop background.
And that is something that does not get changed often...

 

[bwana]

Thats such a pretty picture, my mum would totally make that her desktop background.
And that is something that does not get changed often...

Thanks. She's welcome to it if she's looking for her next wallpaper - in fact let me have her screen resolution and I'll crop it to fit.