Extreme Macro on the cheap

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Tried something new today with my Sony A300.

M42 Mount + 2X Teleconverter + 2 small extension tubes + Carl Zeiss 135mm lens + "10+ Macro Diopter"

This was my "studio":
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Results were very, very difficult to set up properly. But also very big!
Apologies for the deceased fly - I promise that's how I found him (although the right way up :lol:)
The coin is a 5p.

Full Frame:
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100% Crop:
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Haven't worked out what macro ratio that is yet. Theoretically I could have done more - I have a third (bigger) extension tube I could add, and another (4+) diopter... But this was all I could manage to be honest and image quality is pretty dodgy as it is.
Getting the focus right was a big job - the tiniest touch of the camera/lens would move it enough to ruin my efforts. I had to shoot at F/22 (with the teleconverter I suppose that's F/44?) and still couldn't get the focus quite right after an hour of trying.

Mega respect to anyone that gets good results working with this sort of size - must take serious dedication :clap:
 
Looks like about the same magnification I've had by sellotaping my nifty onto the end of my 55-250 :)

Very hard to get some worthwhile shots, really shows up a flimsy tripod like mine. But an interesting way to have a go at some macro without splurging any cash. Not sure I'd have the patience to do do it regularly!

1. the setup
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2. the thistle on the 5p :)
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I'm well impressed with all of these extreme macros, something I'm seriously interested in & would like to do but been put off by expensive equipment - so thanks for the tips :thumbs:
 
Nicely done :thumbs:

I had a go at this... I used 70mm of cheap ebay extension tube behind my 55-250 and the Raynox DCR250 on the nose... (I get 2.5x with the Raynox at 250mm), I've no clue what putting the extension tube in as well gave me.

This is the head of a pin
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