Macro lenses, such as this one, can be expensive. You can construct your own with cheaper lenses.
Macro lenses allow the photographer to photograph subjects up close, creating an image that is the same size as the object, known as a 1- to-1 ratio. These lenses can be quite expensive, though, forcing the dedicated photographer to get creative.
Instructions
1. Attach a 100mm lens to your camera. If you do not have a 100mm prime lens, use a zoom lens that encompasses 100mm and set the zoom to that length.
2. Set both the 50mm and 100mm lens to focus on infinity.
3. Hold your camera in one hand and the 50mm lens in the other with the front of the 50mm lens facing the front of the camera. This means the 50mm lens is turned around so the subject faces the back of the lens and the camera faces the front.
4. Position the 50mm lens in front of the lens attached to the camera by about an inch. The lens must be position so the 100mm lens effectively "looks through" the 50mm lens.
5. Look through the viewfinder. You will almost definitely see nothing but a blur.
6. Move the 50mm lens back and forth with the hand that is not holding the camera until the subject comes into focus. Alternatively, you can move the entire set up back and forth until the subject comes into focus.
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