Simple Macro Equipment – Focusing Tubes and Teleconverter

A simple way to get started with macro photography is to use your existing lens with either a teleconverter or a focusing tube.

The attached video tutorial demonstrates how to use these.

The images taken whilst making the video are shown below for reference, showing how the magnification is produced.  Whilst not necessarily being among my best shots, they do illustrate how you can get good images using this simple set up.  The lens I used with the focusing tubes was a Canon 17-40mm lens.

1) Image with Focusing Tubes.  ISO used was 320, Aperture F8 giving a shutter speed of 1/320th second.

Focusing Tube Example from Simple Macro Equipment Video
Focusing Tube Example from Simple Macro Equipment Video

2) Image with 2x Teleconverter. ISO used was 320, Aperture F6.3 giving a shutter speed of 1/200th second.

Teleconverter Example from Simple Macro Equipment Video
Teleconverter Example from Simple Macro Equipment Video

3) Image with 100mm Canon Macro Lens.  ISO used was 320, Aperture F6.3 with a shutter speed of 1/200th second.

100mm Example from Simple Macro Equipment Video
100mm Example from Simple Macro Equipment Video

Chris

I've been taking macro photography from 2004. I use both Canon film and digital cameras.

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