Full FeedDIY: Macro SLR lens for just $9
In an effort to cover something other than the Wii today, lets talk about a nice little DIY project. According to the MAKE blog, Flickr user Rautiocination has been taking some crazy macro shots. The secret is, he/she doesn’t even have a macro lens. The lens that Rautiocination used is one built out of a couple of old lenses and $9 worth of parts from eBay. Check out his description of the macro goodness.
“an ungodly abomination, a EF 90-300 mm lens which is male to male filter coupled to a EF-S 18-55 lens ...potential magnification is around 300 / 18 = ~16x (not taking into account non-full frame sensor, for which i am not sure how it would affect the result in the end)! granted at this mag the lens would be well over a foot long and need the subject to almost be almost _in_ the lens…total cost for me: $9 adaptor from e-bay (as i already had the lenses)”
Check out the Flickr photoset captured using this makeshift macro lens.
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Hi,
on July 31, 2007 at 01:05 PM - LINKIf i want to take snaps of Birds,Insects which lens I have to use?
According to the MAKE blog, Flickr user Rautiocination has been taking some crazy macro shots.
on August 30, 2008 at 12:23 PM - LINK煤气发生炉
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thanks for the nice share…DIY is awesome!
on October 22, 2008 at 06:43 PM - LINK