Macro Photography for <£10???

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Hi all

I really don't have the cash for one of the macro lenses I would like just now as I am trying to pay of debts. However I have a burning desire to dable in macro photography...

I was looking on ebay however and came across the following

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-58MM-...Filters_JN&hash=item2a07287c5c#ht_3062wt_1141

Has anyone any experience of this kind of lens attachment? Would it actually be worth a punt just so I can have a wee go till I have cash for the canon 100mm L Macro.

I was going to pair them with my canon 50mm f1.4 USM...

Or would I be better using the same lens and getting a set of extension tubes? But I could only afford manual focus tubes... and how would I set the aperture on my lens as it does not have a manual aperture setting ring?

All thoughts appreciated
 
I doubt you will find tubes for under £10, your best bet might be a reversing ring

Some people say that filters are good, but they are normally talking about the Rayonex (I think) which is closer to £50 from memory (again I may be wrong)
 
I tried those a few years back but they ended up in the bin, couldn't focus with them on, manual or auto.
 
markelliot said:
Or would I be better using the same lens and getting a set of extension tubes? But I could only afford manual focus tubes... and how would I set the aperture on my lens as it does not have a manual aperture setting ring?
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The way people do it is by dismounting the lens while holding the DoF preview button set at the aperture you want.

This means the lens is fixed at that aperture until you mount it properly again.

I've got a set of manual tubes I picked up on ebay for £8 which I use with old lenses with aperture rings.

It's wouldn't be easy, but I bet the results would be far far better than anything you could get with £10 filters.
 
I second the Raynox, but the bottom line is if you want to do macro properly you will need a macro lens. :)

by all means try the filters and post some results

:)
 
Uneducated_Rick said:
I doubt you will find tubes for under £10, your best bet might be a reversing ring

Some people say that filters are good, but they are normally talking about the Rayonex (I think) which is closer to £50 from memory (again I may be wrong)
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I bought a cheap (few quid) reversing ring off Ebay or Amazon and was very impressed. You have to focus manually and can't change aperture once fitted.

Have a look at my latest 52 (elaborate) for some I did.

Cheers.
 
Hi all

Thanks for the comments.

I think for <£10 I might just give these ago... Yes I know i'm prob mad and they will be a waste... but nothing ventured nothing gained. There is a chap at my work who seems to rate them! Also I really dont have the cash for a lens at the mo!

I'll post some pics when I get them and have a play!

Andy your elaborate pics just seem to be shot with a normal lens unless im missing something?

Mark
 
markelliot said:
Hi all

Andy your elaborate pics just seem to be shot with a normal lens unless im missing something?

Mark
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They were take with my kit lens and there's now way I could have got that close/much detail of something just over the size of a stamp without a reversing ring.

Give it a go...

Cheers.
 
Sorry I was looking at pics of your daughter!

That looks not bad!

My mate is bringing in his tommorrow so I will have a look at that... however I think I think i'd rather a srew on filter rather than a reversing ring... how does it work in terms of what magnification would I get with a 50mm for instance?
 
markelliot said:
Sorry I was looking at pics of your daughter!

That looks not bad!

My mate is bringing in his tommorrow so I will have a look at that... however I think I think i'd rather a srew on filter rather than a reversing ring... how does it work in terms of what magnification would I get with a 50mm for instance?
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That explains it.

Unsure what the screw on filter is...:thinking:

I don't know the math I'm afraid, if I were to have a questimate I'd say 3 or 4X magnification. May be way out but for a few quid it worked for me.

I gave up for a few months when I first tried because I couldn't get anything half decent. You need lots of light and a tripod, and persistance.

Cheers.
 
I have a set of Kood close up filters, four in a box for £28. They're not as good as a macro lens but they're ok. Here's a shot taken with these and a Canon 17-85mm, not the best lens in the world but not too bad a shot for the money IMVHO.

Shot and 100% crop, remember that this will have been mangled by Photobucket and will look better on my pc...

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woof woof said:
I have a set of Kood close up filters, four in a box for £28. They're not as good as a macro lens but they're ok. Here's a shot taken with these and a Canon 17-85mm, not the best lens in the world but not too bad a shot for the money IMVHO.

Shot and 100% crop, remember that this will have been mangled by Photobucket and will look better on my pc...
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Ah, them lenses...

I bought a cheap set (too cheap, me thinks) and didn't really like them. Too cheap I guess...:gag:
 
Yes, compared to almost any photo equipment they are cheap, especially when compared to my Siggy 150mm f2.8 and Canon 50mm f2.5 "macro" lenses and they can't really compete on ultimate image quality with those lenses but as a fun cheapo option that can be fitted to almost any lens I really don't see how you can go wrong for £28 :) and the quality of the results is far beyond what I'd expect for the price.

As I said, that shot of mine above has been mangled by photobucket but it looks very nice on my screen and in print too :)
 
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