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DIY Point and Shoot Macro Lens

Posted on July 15th, 2009 by zomie
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Normally we typically write about DSLR equipment on macroreverse, but not everyone has that need to spend the money on a dslr let alone a reversal ring.   What do you do if you want to do extreme macro on a point and shoot?  Well apparently one method is to take apart a set of [...]

Introduction into Product Photography Lighting on the DIY Side

Posted on June 26th, 2009 by zomie
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I know of a lot of people setting up reverse lens macro setups to photograph products.  It is a very controlled studio setting with controlled lighting which for this form of photography is a marriage made in heaven.  I found this great video introduction from user prophotolife on youtube showing you how to setup a foam board [...]

How to open the Aperture on a Reversed Lens

Posted on June 18th, 2009 by zomie
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User MawcDrums on youtube uploaded a quick how to video about how to open/close the aperture when you are taking photos when you reverse a camera lens for macro photography.

The results are a bit iffy to see on the screen, but you get the idea.
It was taken on a Canon Xsi with the kit lens.