11 January 2012
Santa Claus left this in my stocking...
You attach it to your lens mount on your camera, and it allows you to mount your lens (I bought mine to fit my 50mm) backwards so that you can use it to take macro pictures. For those of us that are too poor to buy a real macro lens, it's a great substitute.
Here's a demo on how it works...
Here are some pictures I've taken with it so far. These were all taken hand held rather than on a tripod. For better, more precise focus, I would suggest using a tripod.
Pretty awesome, right? There are several downsides to using a "poor mans macro" versus a real macro lens though. First, you have to get extremely close to your subject, which makes it difficult to focus on anything that is not stationary. Second, with the lens turned around, it has no electrical connection with the camera, so aperture, shutter speed, and focus must all be adjusted manually. Third, wider apertures are best when using this method (i.e. f/1.4 - 5.6) because you need more light, but wider apertures also decrease your area of focus. My eyes started to hurt after just a couple of shots with how much squinting I was doing while trying to focus the lens. With all that said, it's pretty amazing that a method even exists for turning a normal lens into a macro. So if you have a prime lens, and $8 to spare, you should give it a try!
This is not a sponsored post. All opinions are 100% my own!
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