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Macro Photography

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Definition

Macro photography is extreme close-up photography, usually of very small subjects, in which the size of the subject in the photograph is greater than life size.

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Formal Definition

The technically correct definition would be to take an image at a 1:1 ratio but, in general usage, the term has come to mean any close-up photography.

1:1 means the image on the sensor is the same size as the actual object.

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Subjects

● Flowers● Insects● Common objects

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Pizza Hut meeting

● Wednesday, 13 March● Topic is Macro● Emphasis on Hardware● Depth of Field● Lighting

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Pizza Hut

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Hardware

● $$$$ Macro Lens● $-$$ Extension Tubes● $-$$ Close-up Lens● $ Reversing Ring● $-$$$Stacked Lenses● $$ Ring Light● $$ Macro Rails

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Macro Lens

● Best choice● Price varies● Usually 1:1● Can be used

for normalphotography

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Extension Tubes

● Move lens away from camera body

● Limited light● Electrical

contacts much more expensive

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Close-up Lens

● Screws on like a filter

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Reversing Ring

● One end mounts to camera

● Reversed lens screws onto other end

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Stacked Lenses

● Reversing ring with two sets of threads

● Screws onto zoom lens

● Reversed prime lens screws on other end

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Light is the problem

● Extremely shallow depth of field (DOF) requires small aperture

● Extension tubes, close-up lenses, and stacked lenses rob light

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Ring Light

● Mounts around lens

● May be continuous ($) or flash ($$$)

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Macro Rails

● Allows fine focus adjustments in two directions

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Focus Stacking

● Take many pictures, adjusting the focus each time

● Combine all the files into a single image

● Similar to HDR but with different areas in focus

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● Name holders

● Colored backdrops

Walt's Macro Setup

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