I caught an interesting instructable where user nurglets created a stacked macro filter of sorts. They basically purchased a damaged kit lens from an auction site, and removed the rear lens assembly. The lens assembly then was attached to an old filter making a half stacked lens macro filter gizmo. It is [...]

I wrote last time regarding stacked lenses setups and I don’t think its fair to write about other’s rigs without showing mine.  Over the weekend I decided to take a few sample shots.  The rig that was used was a Canon T1i, Tamron 28-300mm VC, Canon 50mm 1.8 stacked and reversed.  I used a male [...]

What do you want to do when you are a budget minded photographer and you want to do some extreme macro?  You stack lenses of course! Stack Lenses? Why should I be stacking my lenses?  What does that mean?
Basically it is just as it sounds.  You take your telephoto lens or a high range [...]