Finally I can do true macro

[kenlynch]

I just bought a close-up adaptor for my Sigma 70-300 on ebay for 20 quid which converts it into a full 1:1 macro lens. Here's a quick sample of a hoverfly I took in my garden. The first is the full image and the second is a 100% crop, unfortunatley the crop is very soft because I had to severely compress the jpeg to be able to upload it so it doesn't show off the detail as much as it should.

[RobertP]

Nice.

Don't know what your lens looks like but my 70-200 with spacer rings for macro ends up as a big 'ol lump just for taking small pictures

The picture I took of the banknote has the hologram as 3/4 of the frame width so I would guess mine is not far from 1:1.

The rings I'm using came from ebay.

[priceless]

Originally Posted by kenlynch

I just bought a close-up adaptor for my Sigma 70-300 on ebay for 20 quid which converts it into a full 1:1 macro lens. Here's a quick sample of a hoverfly I took in my garden. The first is the full image and the second is a 100% crop, unfortunatley the crop is very soft because I had to severely compress the jpeg to be able to upload it so it doesn't show off the detail as much as it should.

Ken, i have this lens, can you send me the ebay link so i can purchase one of these adaptors?

Thanks

[kenlynch]

It was an individual's auction not a shop, so there was only the one.

There's one going for auction here
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...531618785&rd=1

You can also get them from Mifsuds (http://www.mifsuds.com/acatalog/copy..._Adaptors.html) but they are about £40.

[priceless]

he he, i already have one of those wondered what it was for.

[Zone]

I've the Jessops tubes but that aside what camera you using there Ken? And the flash; is it inbuilt or external, pretty nice though!

[kenlynch]

I'm using a 350D with it's built in flash. The Sigma has a nice working distance so the lens doesn't cause a shadow. My next purchase will probably be an external flash, probably a regular flash with an extension cord rather than a ring flash as I won't always be doing macro work.