Macro camera settings

As i'm so into macro shots, here is some combinations of my gadget that i wanted to share.

If you have money the best is to get a 1:1 ratio macro lens but if you have a budget, then here some tips for you.

If you have a manual lens, then very easy u r able to take a macro shot by buying a reversing adaptor. By attaching the manual lens in the reverse way, it is able to enlarge the image to a certain range but the DOF is quite shallow. The combination is as shown as above(second from the right). The reversing adaptor cost me SGD$22.

As wat i have, a 105mm manual lens which produce a 1:2 image, by attaching a cheap extension tube, then the image produce will be >1 image size. The normal extension tube with no electronic contacts cost me SGD$10. Item is located in the center. Previously i already shown the image taken from this combination.

If you have a little more to spend, then Raynox DCR-250 is the recommendation. Image taken is really nice and sharp. It cost me SGD$120 from MCGill ebay.(first from the right).

Finally if you are really into macro, then wat i recommend will be a 1:1 lens(as wat i have is a 150mm Sigma), then add an extension tube with electronic contacts(second from the left). The image produce is already quite big but if you have a DCR-250 then it will be perfect. No cropping will be needed to your image but remember, with extension tube, thr will be a 2f drop and if you like to take the picture with f8 - f16, then surely you will need an external flash. The extension tube with electronic contact is selling from SGD$190 - SGD$220 in the market. I got mine by exchanging my extra bag with a top up of $50 with a CSer.

Now i'm still in the process of learning macro. Lightings is the first thing that need to be look into and most important some editing too...haha...anybody out thr who r interested, we can yan jiu yan jiu together la...haha...

Thanks for reading..C&C are welcome...