Bob Weiniger
Casio G-741D G-Shock Watch - For best effect, view "Original" size
Until I get a "real" macro lens, I'm winging it with this REAL Old School, "poor mans macro" setup.
It consists of a 43 year old 55mm f1.8 Super Takumar 'standard' lens (from my 1968 era Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic camera) coupled to a simple 50mm extension tube, finally terminating in an inexpensive M42 to Nikon F mount adaptor.
This combo, while it will neither auto-focus or 'meter' in any mode (that never stopped me before!) produces tack- sharp, very high resolution macro images of apprx. 1.:1 magnification factor on my Nikon D90.
Casio G-741D G-Shock Watch - For best effect, view "Original" size
Until I get a "real" macro lens, I'm winging it with this REAL Old School, "poor mans macro" setup.
It consists of a 43 year old 55mm f1.8 Super Takumar 'standard' lens (from my 1968 era Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic camera) coupled to a simple 50mm extension tube, finally terminating in an inexpensive M42 to Nikon F mount adaptor.
This combo, while it will neither auto-focus or 'meter' in any mode (that never stopped me before!) produces tack- sharp, very high resolution macro images of apprx. 1.:1 magnification factor on my Nikon D90.