£ for £, the best money I have spent on camera goods yet.
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My new close up lens set. I love it.
I'd been looking at macro/micro but thought I'd give these a try and I'm extremely pleased.
After the other thread I thought I'd do some more examples.
These are all taken with the 24-120 VR lens which usually won't focus at less than about a foot.
Lens is about 4 inches from the phone with the +10 closeup, using the others (1,2,4) you can move the camera further away, they can also be combined to give in-between or higher values.
So, at 4 inches and various FL's, you get these (resized only, no cropping):
24mm:
50mm:
85mm
120mm
I'd been looking at macro/micro but thought I'd give these a try and I'm extremely pleased.
After the other thread I thought I'd do some more examples.
These are all taken with the 24-120 VR lens which usually won't focus at less than about a foot.
Lens is about 4 inches from the phone with the +10 closeup, using the others (1,2,4) you can move the camera further away, they can also be combined to give in-between or higher values.
So, at 4 inches and various FL's, you get these (resized only, no cropping):
24mm:
50mm:
85mm
120mm
Mr Noble said:
Details of lightcube please Hank??
Fankoo.
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Rather than be specific:
Ebay...
Search...
Light cube (space is important or ebay will change it light tube).
There are loads available in different sizes, that one is 30cm but I'd like a bit bigger for flexibility, maybe 40 or 60. Make sure you get backdrops included as this is what makes all the difference (IMHO). The one I got also has a front sheet with a slit in it for shiney things, dead handy.
Thanks for the kind words folks but theses were just quick test to show the things off.
It was less than a minute to setup, a few shots at different fls and a quick resize. The equipment does make it very easy.
At 20 quid for the lenses and 20 for the cube, I'm sure you'll see why I reckon these were bargains and great value!
It was less than a minute to setup, a few shots at different fls and a quick resize. The equipment does make it very easy.
At 20 quid for the lenses and 20 for the cube, I'm sure you'll see why I reckon these were bargains and great value!
Dont know if you can get them for digi SLR's, but when I used my Pentax SP2 (1971 vintage, and still going strong, cost then £69) SLR 35mm, I had a "reverse lens adaptor" which as is says, allowed you to put the lense on the camera in reverse, resulting in close up/macro results, with my 300 mm lense, and the adaptor, a flys wing just filled the 35 mm frame.
vipers said:
I had a "reverse lens adaptor" which as is says, allowed you to put the lense on the camera in reverse, resulting in close up/macro results, with my 300 mm lense, and the adaptor, a flys wing just filled the 35 mm frame.
Yep, the laws of physics still pertain to DSLRs (unfortunately). A reversing ring is cheap but you can kiss goodbye to AF and metering, so it's a stricty hands-on way of getting macro.
simpo two said:
Looks good, certainly better value than a dedicated macro lens but I suppose you lose conveience and zoom.
740i said:
Stunning images Hank. Contender for Feb Comp....mobile phone being just about the most powerful tool of the modern era.
Not as powerful as my bandsaw
Guess it's got bluetooth conectivity then
740i said:
Looks good, certainly better value than a dedicated macro lens but I suppose you lose conveience and zoom.
740i said:
Stunning images Hank. Contender for Feb Comp....mobile phone being just about the most powerful tool of the modern era.
Not as powerful as my bandsaw
Guess it's got bluetooth conectivity then
My chop saw has midi in - when you connect it up to a piano keyboard it sounds just like Mick Hucknall.
>> Edited by GetCarter on Sunday 5th February 08:39
simpo two said:
Looks good, certainly better value than a dedicated macro lens but I suppose you lose conveience and zoom.
Nope, that's the point, I've retained zoom (all those above are from the same spot, 4 inches from the phone), AF (I'm hopeless at manual), metering (camera was just on "P" and left there) AND VR (how many macro lenses have that? None). No changing lenses, just a screw on at the front for when it's required.
The only downside is that distance from the subject is less flexible but not really an issue as you're pretty close with macro anyway and moving the camera to whatever is required isn't really a problem for me.
I'm more than happy ->
and for my level of shooting, I can imagine they'll do just fine for the next few years. There's also no way I could justify hundreds on a dedicated macro lens now. For the light cubes, this bloke seems to have the best range, I can't decide between the 50 and the 80.
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Steves-Photo-Shop
(not who I got from and not on commission)
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