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Vivitar MACRO with Extension Tubes
Cheapo Vivitar 70-150mm close up lens bought off ebay for less than £30.00. It's not very sharp when used as a standard zoom lens, but it really is razor sharp when used in the close-up range which is found at 70mm focal length. This image was taken with all 3 extension tubes attached and the lens set to f8, which is where it seems to be at its sharpest. This set up gets me to around 3-4" away from the subject. All in all I'm very pleased with its performance, although it's testing my skills as a photographer as it's a purely manual affair but good fun though.
Vivitar MACRO with Extension Tubes
Cheapo Vivitar 70-150mm close up lens bought off ebay for less than £30.00. It's not very sharp when used as a standard zoom lens, but it really is razor sharp when used in the close-up range which is found at 70mm focal length. This image was taken with all 3 extension tubes attached and the lens set to f8, which is where it seems to be at its sharpest. This set up gets me to around 3-4" away from the subject. All in all I'm very pleased with its performance, although it's testing my skills as a photographer as it's a purely manual affair but good fun though.