Close-up and Macro Photography Questions

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2 Apr 2011 - 9:05 PM

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But they can be so much fun!

Also to confirm/test:

1) Teleconverters do keep infinity focus for a lens (a big reason I'm a big fan of using a 1.4TC with macro lenses)

2) I tested my 150mm and (as expected) 1:1 is occurring at the 1:2 point on the focusing scale (or 0.5:1 for some other lens markings). Ie the magnifications values are all simply doubled.

Note however that you're losing 2 stops of light and if your using flash and have it mounted to the camera on a bracket, unless you mod the bracket to be further forward you are also losing light from the flash itself (if kept to a single manual power output). Of course you can increase flash output, but it might drain your battery noticeably faster/slow recycling rates.

Lynx08 (e2 Member)

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2 Apr 2011 - 9:07 PM

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Once knew a guy who bought a camera and spent days reading the manual !!
Nothing better than trying out a new toy

StrayCat (e2 Member)

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3 Apr 2011 - 4:05 AM

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I don't have a macro lens, and won't for a month, so I'm just tossing about ideas. Of course it would be more fun to try it out , but I'm stuck with talking about it right now.

We've had at least a foot of snow today, and the roads are treacherous, so couldn't do much anyway.