How I made an adapter to allow using M39 mount enlarger lenses with the Lensbaby Composer body. This allows tilting the plane of focus without the selective focus of a standard Lensbaby optic. [...]
Tags: Enlarging lens, Lensbaby Posted in Macro & Close-up, Photography Tutorials | No Comments » Last updated 2014/08/09 by Dave Kennard
How to use enlarging lenses on the Fuji X or other mirrorless systems, including making an adapter for use with lenses that require a closer flange back distance than the M42 mount for infinity focus. [...]
Tags: EL-Nikkor, Enlarging lens, Fujifilm X-M1 Posted in Macro & Close-up, Photography Tutorials | 6 Comments » Last updated 2014/05/05 by Dave Kennard
Review of the Sonia Close-up kit. The kit includes a set of +1, +2, +4, and +10 diopter lenses that allow you to get close-up and macro photos with almost any lens. The Sonia close-up kit is available quite cheaply on eBay, so is it any good? [...]
Tags: Close-up diopter filter, Macro photography, Sonia Posted in Macro & Close-up, Reviews and info | 3 Comments » Last updated 2014/04/05 by Dave Kennard
Some abstract photos of Begonia flowers that I took recently, and information on how I took the photos. [...]
Posted in Macro & Close-up, Photos | No Comments » Last updated 2014/01/13 by Dave Kennard
Photos of flowers taken using ultraviolet light compared to visible light photos. Also some multi-spectral photos created by combining IR, UV, and Visible light images. [...]
Tags: Flowers, Multispectral photography, UV Photography Posted in Macro & Close-up, Photos | No Comments » Last updated 2013/05/09 by Dave Kennard
How to use a rear lens cap and a step-up ring to create an adapter that will allow you to mount filters on a reversed lens. This also helps protect the exposed rear element of the lens. [...]
Tags: Macro photography, Reversed lens macro Posted in Macro & Close-up, Photography Tutorials | 1 Comment » Last updated 2013/04/08 by Dave Kennard
Some of my ultraviolet and multispectral (Visble+UV+IR) photos so far. What equipment I'm using for ultraviolet photography, and how some of my lenses compare for UV transmission and UV focus shift. [...]
Tags: Fuji IS Pro, Infrared Photography, Multispectral photography, UV Photography Posted in Macro & Close-up, Photography Tutorials, Photos | 9 Comments » Last updated 2012/12/13 by Dave Kennard
A comparison between the 12MP 450D camera with an APS-C sized sensor, and the 21MP Canon 5D mkII with a full frame sized sensor when used for macro photography. Does the full frame 21MP sensor actually capture any more detail? [...]
Tags: Canon 5D Mk II, Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro Posted in Macro & Close-up, Photography Tutorials | No Comments » Last updated 2012/08/12 by Dave Kennard
Photos of Longitarsus jacobaeae (the Tansy Ragwort Flea Beetle) and information on photographing this beetle. [...]
Tags: Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro, Canon MT-24EX Macro Twin Flash, Longitarsus jacobaeae Posted in Macro & Close-up, Photos | No Comments » Last updated 2010/12/08 by Dave Kennard
How to work out the size of an insect or flower from your macro photograph - useful when requesting an ID. Also covers obtaining the Macro Magnification that is saved to the EXIF when using Canon's MP-E 65mm f/2.8 lens. [...]
Tags: Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro, Photoshop Posted in Macro & Close-up, Photography Tutorials | 4 Comments » Last updated 2010/07/23 by Dave Kennard
