It all depends on what camera your using....More info would be appreciated....http://www.flickr.com/photos/djmsmc/..
I asking because I want to buy canon s5. I'm particularly interested in the difference between macro filter and reverse lens. what is better?.
Thanks..
1-reversing a lens assumes that you can remove your lens-no can do on a S52-I am not aware of close up filters for that camera3-buy a Ricoh-focus to 10mm.
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The S5 has decent macro capabilities without any add-ons. Without having used the camera are you sure you need them? See:.
Http://www.digitalversus.com/...5&ma2=1&mo2=322&p2=2118&ph=16..
Acsmith wrote:.
The S5 has decent macro capabilities without any add-ons. Withouthaving used the camera are you sure you need them? See:.
Http://www.digitalversus.com/...5&ma2=1&mo2=322&p2=2118&ph=16.
The built in macro in the S2/S3/S5 plain sucks. If you want to do any really nice creative macro work, an acromatic (cause of the long tele) closeup-lens is absolutely needed..
The tele-macro (shooting full tele with no macro-mode entered) is pretty nice though, since you can capture like 8-9 cm or so horizontally, which is pretty decent for photographing larger flowers or butterflies.http://sebastianfoto.se/..
Whitelen wrote:.
Hi,.
I heared there are some options to improve my closeup shooting. suchcloseup filters, connecting reverse lens etc....
Who know the differences? What is the best way?.
Thanks.
P.S I tried to ask on other forum but they didn't know this subjectvery well. hope all the experts are here .
....is to buy a closeup-lens..
Dont buy the very cheap simple ones from Hoya and similar. Go for a nice acromatic one, like Canons own (if you want to spend lots of money) or go for the high-quality Raynox ones. Lots of info on this in the forum if you search.http://sebastianfoto.se/..
Sebastian_R wrote:.
Capture like 8-9 cm or so horizontally.
What does it mean horizontally? does it mean I can get objects of no more than 8-9cm to my focus?Can't I get bigger object into my macro with cemera buildin macro?..
For some good information on the effects of Macro Filters on P&S cameras, look here:.
Http://www.lensmateonline.com/newsite/S2macro.html.
To see how to use a reverse lens setup on a P&S camera, look here:.
Http://megaweb.clubsnap.org/articles/a70_reversed_35mmf2/.
Good Luck!..
Whitelen wrote:.
Sebastian_R wrote:.
Capture like 8-9 cm or so horizontally.
What does it mean horizontally? does it mean I can get objects of nomore than 8-9cm to my focus?Can't I get bigger object into my macro with cemera buildin macro?.
I just meant that with full tele you can capture objecs as small as around 8-9 cm horizontally (across the picture). That is pretty nice since you get long nice workingdistance to the subjects and also nice backgrounds cause of the long focallength.http://sebastianfoto.se/..
Why not just point the camera down a microscope? This is pollen, taken with a simple P&S and a microscope..
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Regards, David..
David Hughes wrote:.
Why not just point the camera down a microscope? This is pollen,taken with a simple P&S and a microscope..
Okay, you got the pollen handled. Now you just need to add the flower that it came from and the bee that's collecting it. ..
Graystar wrote:.
David Hughes wrote:.
Why not just point the camera down a microscope? This is pollen,taken with a simple P&S and a microscope..
Okay, you got the pollen handled. Now you just need to add theflower that it came from and the bee that's collecting it. .
Lol, just what I thought http://sebastianfoto.se/..
Sebastian_R wrote:.
Graystar wrote:.
David Hughes wrote:.
Why not just point the camera down a microscope? This is pollen,taken with a simple P&S and a microscope..
Okay, you got the pollen handled. Now you just need to add theflower that it came from and the bee that's collecting it. .
Lol, just what I thought .
Luckily our security staff caught the bee: here he's being examined and checked for finger prints..
Http://forums.dpreview.com/...forums/read.asp?forum=1018&message=24139531.
Regards, David..
Using a reverse lens works pretty well. Here is a simple setup:.
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The translucent plastic cone (cut from a plastic funnel) diffuses light nicely. This setup worked well with a Canon S1 IS. The plastic cone holds the lens about 35mm from the subject (& keeps bugs from crawling away.).
I went a step farther and attached the reversed lens to a ring light:.
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I epoxied the reversed lens to a Nikon Ring light. Nylon screws were added to the ring light to hold it the correct distance from the table..
I did this because lighting can be a problem when the lens gets close to the subject for macro work..
Any reasonably good lens will work. A 35mm camera lens is designed so it's rear is 35mm from the film when focused at infinity. When such a lens is used in reverse mode, a subject 35mm from the back of the lens is projected with parallel illumination out the front of the lens - just point your camera at the front of the reversed lens..
It is best to use reversing ring on the front of the reversed macro lens so you can easily align and attach your camera - they are inexpensive on eBay. You'll want to wind up with a 52mm male thread to attach to your Canon I think..
In terms of macro strength, the reversed lens' "Diopter Strength" is 1000/focal_length. For example the 55mm reversed lens is equivalent to a 1000/55=18 diopter closeup lens..
Right now I'm looking for an old Zoom lens to reverse for macro work; I think 35-105mm would be nice - that's about 10-30 Diopters..
It is difficult to hand-hold such a strong macro system because the depth of field is so small..
My experience is that hand-holding is practical up to a maximum of about 10 diopters - beyond that you'll want a rigid support system..
I hope this doesn't look difficult because it is really simple - just hold the reversed lens 35mm from the subject.Dave..