Intro to macro

Basic introduction to macro photography.
See Petes' images at www.madeley.garlick.net

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[singletonj]

Yes he's using a Canon 70-200L but that is not the point. Many people when buying a DSLR for the first time get a zoom lens. This is to show how you can do Macro with your standard zoom until you can afford to get a macro lens.

The photo was shot by pete at f16 so both the bark and the leaf would be in focus.

Lets see what you can do then?

[LatencyDK]

Your right, this isn't macro :D

[PortalRealm]

wtf, this aint macro

[MrSteenh]

@dubstylzmw says:

“@MrSteenh how exactly did you work out macro can only be done with a macro lens, if you reverse a lens on ext tubes and are getting a ratio over 1:1 then its macro!”

This not about size.

Definition of a Macro lens is 1:1. Adding extension tubes to a macro lens will make the size of the object bigger but keep the ratio – ex. X:1

Using a reverse lens and extension tubes on a fixed lens will magnify the object but not keep the ratio.

You will end up with X:1.x.

[dubstylzmw]

I love the way so many people here are saying macro can ONLY be done with a dedicated macro lens, NOT TRUE, there are many ways, reversing a lens, extension tubes, diopters and even modifying lenses by removing the front elements, it does not matter what equipment is used but its only true macro if its a ratio of atleast 1:1. I have many set ups for shooting macro and only 1 of thoes setups is a dedicated macro lens but all my setups are atleast 1:1

[Detjo]

I think its wrong to tell the beginner he'll use an extension tube (1.22) and then not use it! (5.39)

Thus, I agree this should be 'close-up' and not macro. It might have been macro if he did use the extension tube.

[proudy03]

@cheveyo45 Calling someone ignorant after comments you have made? Hypocrite. God help those people you teach. Are you as rude, arrogant and patronizing to them also? I guess we're just 2 clashing photographers which is daft. Think of what the world would be like if people with same interests didn't clash and instead all unified with a common interest. The things we would learn and the advancements that would be made, but instead we're stuck with sore thumbs like you sitting on high horses.

[cheveyo45]

@proudy03 This is the last comment I will return as you are obviously content being ignorant. I am a professional photographer who has taught small classes. I watch videos to see what I can recommend. If you are content being ignorant, fine. But if you would walk into any stock photo agency with this photo calling it a macro, you would be laughed right out of the room. Ditto with anyone who knows photography. If someone posts a video tutorial, it should be accurate so not to confuse a newbie.

[proudy03]

@cheveyo45 Not misleading. He talks about macro elements throughout the video. Everything he mentions is perfectly applicable to macro. Hes very informative about it. Regardless of whether you think it's macro or not, this video is undeniably useful to any budding macro photographer and it's a perfectly good introduction to macro/close up, whatever you want to call it. If anyone's not reading comments, it's you. There's no point in being so arrogant and rude. Why did you watch this video??