kincella and macrophotography

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    Hi Kincella,

    Hopefully you'll get to read this.

    I enjoy all forms of photography, and the macro/micro world probably my favourite.

    One of the best, and definitely the cheapest ways is to buy a 'REVERSE ADAPTER', for which I've put in an ebay link, under $3.

    http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5039.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.Xreverse+adapter+for+canon+eos&_nkw=reverse+adapter+for+canon+eos&_sacat=0&_from=R40

    Then you can get the macro extension tubes, $8.92 with postage, in manual focus,

    http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Macro-Extension-Adapter-Tube-Ring-for-Canon-EOS-M-EF-M-Mount-Camera-New-Black-/221235797189?pt=AU_Cameras_Photographic_Accessories&hash=item3382ae5cc5#ht_1896wt_1020

    or $39.99 or less, (make an offer) in AUTO FOCUS,

    http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_trksid=p3984.m570.l1311.R9.TR11.TRC1.A0.Xmacro&_nkw=canon+macro+extension+tubes&_sacat=0&_from=R40

    You could even buy the bellows, and an adapter plate for your tripod, which will give rack and pinion adjustment for your camera.

    I've just bought a ring flash as well, and when I go back to Qld. next month will post some pics, with full info. on how pic. was taken.

    Another simple way, using two lenses, is to use a male/male adapter and fit one lens in 'reverse' to the front of the one on the camera.
    Once focus has been approx. set on 'rev' lens, you can then use auto. focus on the lens on the camera.
    These adapters are available for under $2. and once you match the "FILTER" sizes on both the lenses, buy the one to suit.
    Beauty of this is the "REVERSE" mounted lens can be of any brand, with any type of camera mount.
    E.G. you could "rev' a pentax 42mm screw mount onto ANY brand of camera/lens, as it is only the "FRONT FILTER" size that matters.

    When reverse mounting a lens directly onto a camera, the 24mm, 35mm,and 50mm will give you more magnification than an 80mm, or 200mm lens, the 24mm, (or an 11 or 16mm), will be even better, and a 300 or 500mm being of lesser magnification, but allows you to be further away from the subject.

    There are also macro 'filters' which just screw in where your filters do, and generally come in a set of 4 different magnification powers. Haven't tried mine out yet, so don't know if they are a good option.

    I will pick an inanimate object, that everyone is familiar with, maybe a coin? and post a series of shots, with all relevant information as to how/what was used, when each picture was taken.


    Then we have the telephoto realm.
    I've just bought a 22x - 66x x 100mm spotting scope and a 't-mount' for my camera, but again, with recent ops. and moving to Qld. haven't had a chance to use yet.
    On a DSLR camera it gives and effective range of a 1,650mm-4950mm lens.
 
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