High Quality Macro Lens

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[Chris] wanted to do some macro photography, but found the price tag off putting. He was looking at roughly $800 for a decent macro lens. Instead, he decided to build his own. He wanted to build a lens that could be removed and used just like his normal lenses. He picked up a standard Canon AF lens for $10 to start with. He has posted detailed steps on how he modded it to work, and you can see the results are quite stunning. Great job [Chris]. If you want to try your hand at macro photography but don’t think you can pull of a job like this, you might want to check out the pringles can macro lens.

6 thoughts on “High Quality Macro Lens

  1. I agree, a nice hack. It’s good to have a diy alternative when one can’t quite find the thing you need on eBay right when you need it.

    That said, when time wasn’t of the essence, I was able to eBay a reverser ring, an OEM macro prime lens, and an OEM bellows for my manual focus SLR in the mid-two figures.

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