Macro Results With?

[Mstee4eva]

Can you get any decent macro results with a 14-42mm or a 40-150mm lens?

[velvet4269]

It might take a bit of doing, but you can get some nice close-up shots with the kit lenses. I have the E-500 with the 14-45mm kit lens, and even without close up filters, I've gotten some decent results. Like this, for example:



Here's another one I'm rather proud of, but I won't tell you how close I realized I was to the bee when I finally looked up from the camera.

[windrider86]

you can, depending on what you are shooting and providing it will sit still, use a magnifying glass as well. Focusing can be tricky but well worth the effort

[jiminyClickit]

Mstee4eva,

Here's a 38mm Fuji S3100 with a magnifying loupe:

[Mstee4eva]

[QUOTE=jiminyClickit;126067]Mstee4eva,

Here's a 38mm Fuji S3100 with a magnifying loupe:


Jiminy,
This might seem like a duh question but what is a magnifying loupe?

[Sime]

Originally Posted by Mstee4eva

Jiminy,
This might seem like a duh question but what is a magnifying loupe?

By way of example, here is a page of magnifying loupes...

http://www.microglobe.co.uk/catalog/...jection-viewer

[KodiakStar]

If you are just playing with macro and want a quick fix, the Zuiko 35mm f3.5 Macro is a fun lens, and is 200$ (about the only budget lens out there)

Good for macro and for portraits. It does need quite a bit of light and a very steady had for macro (if not a tripod)

[jiminyClickit]

Mstee4eva,

Originally, this was the attachment method.

[jiminyClickit]

More recently, a quicker, on/off attachment fitting over body lens barrel: