{"id":28512,"date":"2024-04-20T01:03:28","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T05:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phsc.ca\/camera\/?p=28512"},"modified":"2024-04-20T01:32:04","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T05:32:04","slug":"modern-day-macro-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phsc.ca\/camera\/modern-day-macro-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"modern day macro photography"},"content":{"rendered":"
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close-up shot of a spider – courtesy of How-to Geek<\/p><\/div>\n

Toronto<\/strong>. In the days of film and film cameras, lenses rarely focussed on subjects closer than a metre. Newer lenses would focus down to a half metre or some times a few inches closer.<\/p>\n

Macro shots were initially taken with the normal lens using some means to bring subjects, too close for the lens adjustment, into focus – usually a bellows, extension tubes, or a copy stand. Sometimes, if the normal lens design was asymmetrical, the lens could be turned around before being used. In some cases a positive diopter lenses (+1, +2, or +3) was bought and screwed into the lens instead of a filter.<\/p>\n

Later, a special macro lens, corrected for a close subjects could be purchased and used instead of the normal lens.<\/p>\n

When digital cameras (especially on smart phones) became common place, they often had a built-in macro capability or a special add-on lens unit could be bought to allow a close-up focus. Sharp images are possible with a bit of practice (and a decent \u00a0light setup necessary even for film).<\/p>\n

One of my favourite blogs\/newsletters, How-to Geek<\/a>, posted a detailed article called, “What Is Macro Photography?<\/a>” much of which is also applicable to old film cameras. Have a read – and try close-ups! Are you into film but missing that special close-up stuff? Check out one of our events like the May 5th auction!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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