Re: "Super" macro...Andy?

Don Roberts <droberts@xxxxxxxxxx> · Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:27:13 -0500



    I am not sure camera makers supply bellows
      attachments anymore but Novoflex still makes a number of
      sophisticated quality bellows units for most cameras and Fotodix
      sells bellows as well.  They are not totally dead.  I still use a
      Novoflex automatic aperture bellows from the 70s on my Nikon
      DSLRs.

      Don

    
    On 9/13/10 11:04 AM, ADavidhazy wrote:
    I agree that extension tubes might be the "ticket".
      The thing to realize is that once you start to go to
      magnifications bigger than life size (and even those approaching
      life size) the process becomes quite a bit more complex and
      demanding in terms of lighting, subject manipulation, focusing and
      DOF issues, etc. I was going to also mention bellows ... it seems
      that bellows systems are not made anymore. Anyone can corroborate
      this observation?
      

      andy
      

      On Sep 13, 2010, at 11:30 AM, Mark Lent wrote:
      

      You should look at extension tubes. They
        will work with your current lenses,
        

        and good extension tubes will work with your meter as well,
        although will
        

        cost almost as much as a good macro lens.
        

        Mark Lent