Macro Question...

helios

As I eagerly await my macro lens (26 days to go), I've been looking at a way of increasing the magnification ratio beyond 1:1.

The options I've found are adding extension tube(s) or adding a screw-in dioptre (Canon 250D/500D).

Does anyone have experience with either of these two techniques? I'm not trying to achieve MPE-65 results, but looking to stretch magnification a bit further...

Borderfox

I think the extension tubes will give you a better result.

trooney

Don't forget though, with the extension tubes you're DoF is only teeny weeny! Its not too big a deal, just something to be aware of.

oshead

I've got the 250D on an EF-S 60mm macro and it enables the lens to focus as close as 2 inches (give or take).

Here is a link to one I took with this setup. I also used a ringlite flash.

Hope this Helps

Dave OS

quilmore

trooney wrote: »

Don't forget though, with the extension tubes you're DoF is only teeny weeny! Its not too big a deal, just something to be aware of.

all macro photography has to deal with paper thin DOF anyway...
remember that using extension tubes you're no longer in AF (but anyway, in macro you'll be doing manual focus or moving your tripod even if you have AF)

oshead

I find focusing becomes a lot easier if you close the aperture to between f9 and f16. f32 is not bad if you have enough light.

helios

oshead wrote: »

I've got the 250D on an EF-S 60mm macro and it enables the lens to focus as close as 2 inches (give or take).

Here is a link to one I took with this setup. I also used a ringlite flash.

Hope this Helps

Dave OS

Yikes, that's a crazy shot! Which ring light did you use? I suppose that'll be my next buy

oshead

helios wrote: »

Yikes, that's a crazy shot! Which ring light did you use? I suppose that'll be my next buy

Sorry. Forgot to put a warning....

It's the Canon Macro Ring lite MR-14EX. The shot wouldnt have been possible without it. It was pitch black at the time. The flash has a dead handy focusing lamp.

challengemaster

Tubes are great I was using elven's for my nifty fifty at donadea, and I've got a screw on - macro filter like thing.. works well anyway, can use it with my kit lens & 75-300

tr33lo

you could always use a reverse mounted lens aswell, e-bay have the reverse rings for a few pounds! but i agree that tubes are great but don't try and save money by buying the cheap rubbish, go for the ones that have the proper connections. I use a set of Jessops tubes that were about £75 (if i remember rightly).

This was taken with a set of Tubes attached to a 105mm sigma macro lens:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/47/147511916_890665b8a0_b.jpg


and this was taken with the tubes and a 50mm reverse lens with the sigma lens:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/197/499544685_c0d34292f0_b.jpg

And finally this is my rig

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tr33lo/509706639/

Good luck with whichever way you decide to go
Jon

challengemaster

tr33lo wrote: »

And finally this is my rig

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tr33lo/509706639/

holy fúcking shít! how much did that set you back!

thedarkroom

Hey tr331o,
Are you related to Heath Robinson? He would have been proud of that set-up.
Love it!
Off-shot is a set of gym equipment needed to build up your strength to lug that around. Loved your macro shots, did you get 20 million copies done for the fly to give to all his children. He must be pleased with the photographs, I think you got his good side.
Well done!

tr33lo

LOL nah no relation to heath robinson Thanks for the comments, luckily for me the fly flew off before it gave me any conact info so i couldn't send the copies to it's family

I am not at liberty to say how much the setup cost as the wife may find this board and then divorce would be imminent

Jon

templeathea

Holy ring flash Batman!

Those guys are pretty camera shy so well done for getting that shot

challengemaster

tr33lo wrote: »

I am not at liberty to say how much the setup cost as the wife may find this board and then divorce would be imminent

Jon

*hint* use the private messge function:p

templeathea

managed to get this one with extension tubes on a 50 mm 1.8

http://pix.ie/templeathea/412606