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Hi All,
looking for some advice please. I sold all my camera equipment recently and use my iPhone for everything now. There’s plenty of compromise to do this, but I’m happy making them for the ease of use.
One area of photography I can’t do well with an iPhone is close-up / macro. I paint miniature models and want to be able to take photos of them. The iPhone is almost there but the depth of focus isn’t good as you can’t control aperture.
The models are let’s say from 3cm2 up to 10cm2, so I don’t need true macro really, just to be able to fill the frame and have manual control. Doesn’t need to be amazing quality as the photos are for websites / Instagram rather than A1 sized prints! I had a Sony alpha 3 and the 90mm macro lens - safe to say that was overkill for my needs!
what would your recommendations be for a cheap setup to enable that? Under £250 as a guide, but cheaper would be better. Second hand I’m guessing, old body and maybe old manual lens?
cheers,
Mike
looking for some advice please. I sold all my camera equipment recently and use my iPhone for everything now. There’s plenty of compromise to do this, but I’m happy making them for the ease of use.
One area of photography I can’t do well with an iPhone is close-up / macro. I paint miniature models and want to be able to take photos of them. The iPhone is almost there but the depth of focus isn’t good as you can’t control aperture.
The models are let’s say from 3cm2 up to 10cm2, so I don’t need true macro really, just to be able to fill the frame and have manual control. Doesn’t need to be amazing quality as the photos are for websites / Instagram rather than A1 sized prints! I had a Sony alpha 3 and the 90mm macro lens - safe to say that was overkill for my needs!
what would your recommendations be for a cheap setup to enable that? Under £250 as a guide, but cheaper would be better. Second hand I’m guessing, old body and maybe old manual lens?
cheers,
Mike