tips and tricks macro photos with kit lens

you can listen to the tips below

In terms of the photography world, macro photography is a very close-up photography technique for obtaining high detail of the object but does not require the help of other optical magnifiers such as a microscope. And usually, in this macro Photography has a ratio of 1: 1, ie the resulting image size to be the same size as the original object. For example, for a 35 mm film, the lens should focus on an area as small as 24 × 36 mm, the size of the image on the film. But Along with advances in digital photography technology, the definition of macro photography is gradually changing to become more dynamic. Macro photography becomes an object-taking technique with very close distances, ranging from 10 to 60 cm from the camera lens, DSLR in particular.

For Macro photography techniques alone, there are many objects that you can take, including Plants, animals (especially insects), food to a product can also be used as an object to produce a macro photo. However, macro photography is more popular with insects and flowers in the wild. For professional photographers most have used a special macro lens that has a magnification of 1: 1 or even more. Obstacles, macro lenses are synonymous with expensive prices that are only used by professionals, but not necessarily as a beginner wrong if you want to use it. As an alternative to photographing macros, you can just like using the help of other devices, such as

extension tube, also called an extension ring. This auxiliary tool is used on the lens and is useful for a closer focus. This tool is very suitable in macro photography.

reverse ring, the shape is almost the same as the extension ring. But this is a tool that uses to unify the camera body with a lens mounted upside down.

close-up filter, which is a simple secondary lens filter used to enable macro photography. Filters you can attach to the front of the lens, and function as a magnifying glass to get the focus enlargement you want. You can use this filter on the Kit lens.

Manual focus is better
By using the manual focus is possible magnification will be maximized. Simply, setting the camera lens on the focus manual, then use the nearest focal point. You can find the right focus by pushing the lens right in front of the object until it gets the right focus.

So some tips and tricks about the introduction of macro photography techniques. May be useful.

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