See a world that is rarely seen, one which in our busy lives, we just pass by without really paying much attention to. Macro photography allows you to enjoy a world smaller than the one we typically operate in but still very complex. In doing macro photography perhaps the most important piece of equipment, aside from the camera body, tripod and flash is the lens itself. There are several ways to go about it, purchase a specialized macro lens, use extension tubes or reverse your lens. We will examine two of these options.
Macro Lens: There are many focal lengths of macro lens, from 50 mm up to 200 mm. A top quality macro lens will set you back a fair amount of dollars and be of a fixed aperture (none of that variable aperture stuff)
Extension Tubes: Extension tubes offer a much cheaper alternative to purchasing a macro lens. An extension tube simply goes between your lens and the camera body. It increases the distance from the camera and moves the front of the lens closer to the subject. There are two types of extension tubes, manual and automatic. Using the manual ones means that you will lose the autofocus of your camera as well as aperture control. The automatic tubes allow you to keep these features. Below I put a photo of the extension tubes I use to give you an idea of what they look like.
Do you have any macro shots you may like to see??
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