Macro Photography on a Budget

http://www.snapchick.com SnapChick talks about how to do macro photography on a budget.

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[cowboystuff2002]

That's because they are true micro lenses, not just macro.

[TheSnapChick]

@cowboystuff2002 They have the same characteristics as other brands' lenses marketed as "Macro." We will simply need to disagree on this.

[cowboystuff2002]

Macro is closeup photography.

Micro is short for microscopic photography, or extreme close up.

They are not the same.

[TheSnapChick]

@cowboystuff2002 Nikon's Macro lenses are marketed with the term "Micro" lenses.

[8javed]

@TheSnapChick Hahahaaa...sure thing. Some brands market it as macro; others as micro. You deserve a Ph.D in photography. Or, are you already?

[TheSnapChick]

@8javed Haha! I wish. Bachelors in Art History. Masters in Business.

[risbill1]

Try a reversing ring for some super close up Macro/ micro shots. It allows you to put two lenses together front to front. I have taken photos of quarters where the frame is filled with a single letter on the face.

[Jgilbert232]

I have that same camera!!! If you guys are ever on instagram I used my 18-55 Lens to make some amazing water drop photos. Check me out @fc_freekickerz

[sterf666]

@JayyGone97 haha yeah it does work better that way, true.. but I have tried it without a while back, and it worked quit well actually. if its inside and you have a steady hand, it's not that big of a problem.

[HeffernanProductions]

Another great piece of equipment for macro photography is a ring flash. You can get them for really cheap, but if you're serious about macro, there are high-end ones out there too.

[JayyGone97]

@sterf666 YES! yes you can but this only works well if you have it on a tripod and use a shutter remote,and a tripod.

[sterf666]

I resently bought a canon 600D kit with an extra 55-200mm lens. If you already have one of those you can also go sit al little bit furter away and zoom all the way in. You can get a bigger close up this way then using a 18-55mm lens.

[3antaralhatab]

macro technically has to be 1:1 or higher (basically any photo with detail beyond what the naked eye can see), the term has been deviated primarily due to P&S market, the close ups shown here are mere close ups, not macro photography, nikon now has a reasonable (very good) micro nikkor (40mm DX) for ~$300, try it out if you don't already have a micro nikkor... i pulled the trigger on it first as an experiment and got hooked to macro, now using the 60mm and hopefully upgrading to the 105mm soon)

[ThePhotogalleria]

MF? That's my middle name.

[coffieworld101]

macro tubes doesnt effect image quality. well for me it doesnt