Comments on: How to Shoot Super Macro Photos

By: Caleb

Caleb — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 06:38:51 +0000

i love doing macro and since i cant afford a nice macro lens for my canon so i have found a poor stupid mans macro lens… i take my 1.8 50mm and turn it around and hold the lens to the body and shoot. its not good for the sensor but i dont shoot a lot of macro this way i use my canon S5 with its built in super-macro setting witch is wicked good

By: marlon maramba

marlon maramba — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:18:38 +0000

Hi! What a fantastic photos you’ve got there! I’ve got a sony alpha200. Do you think it’s possible to shoot a macro with this kind of camera? What sort of lens do you think i need with these kind of camera? Thanks alot!

kind regards,

marloncm

By: Ellie

Ellie — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:43:49 +0000

I am a Macro enthusiast and have recently been using 105mm lens.. some of my shots are ok but I still want to learn how to make it better. Any suggestion what would make a clear and better macro using that lens? What kind of accessories do I need to use? Check out my macro shots on my Flickr page.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellie_pryadh/

By: Ellie

Ellie — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:39:39 +0000

By: Louis-Albert Ducharme

Louis-Albert Ducharme — Mon, 25 May 2009 00:51:40 +0000

I am a beginner. But very interested about macro and especially super macro.
So
I have a question: the distal lens is reversed. So iti is exposed to elements (dust, etc.). Do you have any sduggestions, ex. something to cover this area. (I saw this comment elsewhere but with NO answer)?

Thanks

Louis from NB, Canada

By: jerosel

jerosel — Fri, 15 May 2009 21:15:03 +0000

@ramasubramaniyan

By: Ramasubramaniyan

Ramasubramaniyan — Fri, 01 May 2009 02:30:49 +0000

Thats an interesting experiment. But I have one doubt here.
I am having an Olympus Zuiko Digital 14-42mm kit lens for a wide angle. There is not aperture dial in lens itself, as you have mentioned in your Nikkor 50mm. How to set it for Aperture in that case?

By: Johan

Johan — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:12:58 +0000

i did a graphics card with this tecnique check it out!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22561181@N07/3463317157/

By: paul

paul — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:08:15 +0000

i’m not sure about this one. is it still called step down ring? i think it needs male rings in both ends. isn’t it? please answer me back on this.

By: Flores

Flores — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 07:13:03 +0000

I guess the pros do not really need any tricks or tips, as their levels are up on top. I guess those amateurs like me who are most in need of tips or tricks. Unfortunately, most of the articles in this websites are for the Pros with their sophisticated digital cameras. For us who are just ordinary and amateur photographers with point and shoot digital camera, to achieve such as yours perhaps only a dream. I just have canon S5IS, and I can shoot a macro good enough for my level of photography, anyway. I wish there are more articles for the ordinary and amateur photographers. God bless!