closeup photography
Creative Holiday Macro Photography! ( Fun with long lenses and extension tubes! )
Tis The Season To Be... Photographing!
Okay, that is most likely one of the worst title lines I've written. However, the holiday seasons really are more than just a time to be stuck at a mall, fighting with relatives, or wondering for the N'th time, why EVERYONE ELSE is so annoying. It's also that special time of year to reflect and take in the smaller things.
In this case, it's a great time, to grab your camera slap on the macro or extension tubes, and take a closer look at things.
It's time for a little creative holiday close-up/macro photography!
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Getting Close With Extension Tubes
Using Extension Tubes To Do Closeup and Macro Photography
I recently picked up a three piece extension tube set from Kenko. The Kenko DG Auto Extension Tube Set for the Konica - Minolta AF Maxxum Mounnt.. The tubes were fairly well constructed, not super solid, but they locked in place just fine and allowed AF and aperture setup to work. If you haven't got the money to sink in a true macro lens, you might want to give these extension tubes a try!
I'm continuing to shoot with them, but I have got some nice photographs... and a new appreciation of dust on subject matter...
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