cheep macro

For a while now I have wanted to try a bit of macro photography but shiny new lenses are much too expensive for my current money situation! I heard magnifying filters work as a very cheep alternative so thought I would give them a try. They work the same as magnifying glasses but when screwed onto the end of a lens they shorten the focal length allowing the camera to focus much closer to the object. These are just a few shots I took the night I bought them, just things I had lying about my room but when zoomed in on create some nice images due to the very shallow depth of field and additional detail not usually visible, I was impressed with the performance of them considering how little they cost in comparison to a macro lens.

I found that focusing can prove to be difficult and a tripod is recommended for these kinds of shots because even the smallest camera shake will be exaggerated due to the magnification, but as I was just testing a few shots out quickly I didn't bother. I am looking forward to summer as there is a lot more opportunities for this kind of photography in nature such as plants and insects.