Apart from using an extension tube, you can also make your own macro lens, KEE friends! You only need to prepare the following materials:
- Cardboard tube
- Body cap (camera cover on the front, hole for the lens)
- Solation (tape)
How to make :
1. Make a tube holder
First you need to make a thread on the tube so it can be connected to the camera. Cut off the body cap that is no longer used, drill a hole in the middle with an electric drill according to the size of the cardboard tube.
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2. Combine the tube with the stamp
After making a hole in the stamp, attach the tube to the stamp. If the size is a little loose, you can use insulation to tie the tube and cap so that the tube doesn't wiggle and fall off.
3. Cut and coat the tube
The recommended tube length is 15 cm, but can be adjusted to suit your camera lens. Apart from that, you can line the inside of the tube with black paper on the inside so that light from outside doesn't come in.
4. Connect the tube to the lens
Connect the tube with the front of the lens facing the tube, use the soling to fasten the tube and lens. If there is a lever for adjusting the aperture on the back of the lens, you can set it at the widest aperture and use the solas to hold it.
5. Test to take pictures
Once everything is installed, you can try taking pictures in manual mode. But because the lens is not directly connected to the camera body, you cannot adjust the aperture and features on the camera such as auto focus and image stabilization.
