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How to Do Extreme Macro Photography Without a Dedicated Lens [VIDEO]

Have you ever wanted to experiment with macro photography but didn’t have the budget to buy a dedicated macro lens?

In this video Jim from ProPhotolife shows us a trick using two lenses that you might already have to achieve 1:1 magnification.


quick video 4, extreme macro photography trick from Jim Talkington on Vimeo.

As he mentions in the video – if you like this technique you can purchase a reversing ring that will allow you to do it without needing to manually hold the lenses together with your spare hand.

Have fun – and don’t forget to share the results of this technique in the Macro Section of our forum!

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Darren Rowse
Darren Rowse

is the editor and founder of Digital Photography School.

He lives in Melbourne Australia and also runs a newsletter on adapting vintage lenses to modern digital cameras called Old Glass New Light.

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