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11/03/2004 03:07:46 PM · #1 |
I have not a macro lens, does anyone have any tips on how i could enter this challenge?
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11/03/2004 03:08:51 PM · #2 |
| Get as close as you can, shoot hi res, and crop to 640x480. |
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11/03/2004 03:09:40 PM · #3 |
What nshapiro said. I clicked the reply button too slowly to say it first!
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11/03/2004 03:12:29 PM · #4 |
If you can reverse mount a standard 50mm (or larger) prime lens, you have, in effect, a macro lens. Of course, that requires a reverse mount adapter. Another method is to have an adapter ring (male threads on both ends) to reverse mount one lens to another.
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11/03/2004 03:22:19 PM · #5 |
| screw on macro adapters - filters |
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11/03/2004 03:22:55 PM · #6 |
| REVERSED LENS!!!!! woo my favorite method in the world! |
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11/03/2004 03:32:10 PM · #7 |
Is this a Macro?
FWIW, it was shot with the equiv. of a 420mm lens (Std lens plus 3X TCON-300 converter) from about 5 feet away.
Macro doesn't always mean a macro setting/lens.
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11/03/2004 03:33:32 PM · #8 |
| I prefer to reverse the 35-70mm lens. When you do that, your zoom ring becomes your focus ring. |
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11/03/2004 03:47:13 PM · #9 |
One of the tutorials suggested using a magnifying glass in front of your lens for macros. I tried it, and it did help the focus a lot, but it takes more patience than I have.
~Kate |
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11/03/2004 03:54:47 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by kyebosh:
REVERSED LENS!!!!! woo my favorite method in the world! |
Wow....carefull you don't shoot yourself in the foot............lol
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11/03/2004 03:59:15 PM · #11 |
I think these are macro
  
shot with 75-300 lens, 5ft away
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11/03/2004 04:04:16 PM · #12 |
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11/03/2004 04:13:27 PM · #13 |
| Extension tubes are another way to get your non-macro lens to focus close and to give extra magnification. You can lose some light with the tubes, but they are usually pretty cheap. |
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11/03/2004 04:34:54 PM · #14 |
I certainly wouldnt buy extension tubes just for a challenge.
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11/03/2004 04:45:43 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by jmlelii:
I certainly wouldnt buy extension tubes just for a challenge. |
Well, after reading about them I bought one. No challenge, just for the hell of it, to learn something new. They ARE cheap and they will work in conjuction with any lens in your collection. |
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11/03/2004 04:56:56 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by joebok:
Originally posted by jmlelii:
I certainly wouldnt buy extension tubes just for a challenge. |
Well, after reading about them I bought one. No challenge, just for the hell of it, to learn something new. They ARE cheap and they will work in conjuction with any lens in your collection. |
Do you have a link to where you bought it? I have yet to find one? |
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11/03/2004 05:02:34 PM · #17 |
Originally posted by joebok:
Originally posted by jmlelii:
I certainly wouldnt buy extension tubes just for a challenge. |
Well, after reading about them I bought one. No challenge, just for the hell of it, to learn something new. They ARE cheap and they will work in conjuction with any lens in your collection. |
Just to save some potential disappointment... The ext. tubes will work with most of your lenses but Canon users be aware that they won't work with EF S lenses. At least that's the case with Kenko tubes. Otherwise, they are great and lots of fun to work with. Check with B&H - they've got 'em :-) |
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11/03/2004 05:17:01 PM · #18 |
Extension tubes are good solutions for macro with a long lens, but they will not work with the EF-S mounts as indicated earlier. They are designed to be used with longer lenses and they are a better solution than closeup lenses in most cases. I plan to buy the Kenko tube set and will likely replace my macro lens once I do this. I would rather shoot with the 70-200 using extension tubes. I rarely want to shoot at 1:1 so this is ultimately a better solution.
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11/03/2004 05:24:34 PM · #19 |
Extension tubes certainly let you get closer. They are slightly challenging to use with a zoom lens though, as your area of potential focus varies with the zoom. Your lens no longer focuses on infinity, and the min to max focus distance varies as you zoom the lens.
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11/03/2004 05:35:07 PM · #20 |
take a picture of a larger than life item :
giant coin / giant tennis ball (you know novety items) / giant hand ;)
eg:
The perspective in eveyones mind is that its a small object which was shoot at macro, but in reality its just a normal shoot of a larger than life object
ps. this is what I did and Im sure I will rank well - hopefully anywazs
tricks of the trade - lol
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11/03/2004 05:37:44 PM · #21 |
Originally posted by lenkphotos:
If you can reverse mount a standard 50mm (or larger) prime lens, you have, in effect, a macro lens. Of course, that requires a reverse mount adapter. Another method is to have an adapter ring (male threads on both ends) to reverse mount one lens to another. |
What kind of reverse mount is recommended?
something like this?
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11/03/2004 06:16:29 PM · #22 |
Originally posted by Gauti:
Originally posted by lenkphotos:
If you can reverse mount a standard 50mm (or larger) prime lens, you have, in effect, a macro lens. Of course, that requires a reverse mount adapter. Another method is to have an adapter ring (male threads on both ends) to reverse mount one lens to another. |
What kind of reverse mount is recommended?
something like this? |
If you like to spend money, yes... but if you use a normal lens, say, 100mm or so (can be a zoom) and reverse a 50mm lens in front of it, all you need is a cheap coupling ring (about $10) that will adapt between the two specific thread diameters. Many common ones are available through the on-line stores. |
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11/03/2004 06:28:35 PM · #23 |
where do you get all those giant items?
are they cheaper than camera gear?
Originally posted by saintnicholas_25:
take a picture of a larger than life item :
giant coin / giant tennis ball (you know novety items) / giant hand ;)
eg:
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11/03/2004 06:31:03 PM · #24 |
Originally posted by Gauti:
Originally posted by lenkphotos:
If you can reverse mount a standard 50mm (or larger) prime lens, you have, in effect, a macro lens. Of course, that requires a reverse mount adapter. Another method is to have an adapter ring (male threads on both ends) to reverse mount one lens to another. |
What kind of reverse mount is recommended?
something like this? |
Here's one that costs a bit more than $10, but much less than what you point out...: reversing ring |
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11/03/2004 06:54:04 PM · #25 |
Originally posted by soup:
where do you get all those giant items?
are they cheaper than camera gear?
Originally posted by saintnicholas_25:
take a picture of a larger than life item :
giant coin / giant tennis ball (you know novety items) / giant hand ;)
eg:
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well there pretty cheap and can be found usally in novety shops and such - a better (more serious - sortov) item could be say a Giant Goldfish
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