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<p>[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 7955906, member: 96898"]Sure! I don't have a micro four thirds camera, but using extension tubes with your camera should work very similar to using them with my Canon EOS system shown below.</p><p><br /></p><p>I didn't see that the tubes I linked don't have electronic contacs. Personally, I would buy tubes with electronic contacts like <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/184387261636?hash=item2aee5654c4:g:wLoAAOSwPhdVRvj5" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/184387261636?hash=item2aee5654c4:g:wLoAAOSwPhdVRvj5" rel="nofollow">these</a>. They might cost $5 more, but you will be able to use autofocus. If you decide to buy tubes without contacts, you'll have to focus manually.</p><p><br /></p><p>Below are step-by-step instructions on shooting coins with macro extension tubes and a tripod.</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Tubes usually come in sets. The smallest one in the set (normally 13mm) should suffice for shooting coins. Take the tube and your camera. Screw off the lens:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1379171[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>2. Carefully screw the tube on your lens. The tube will have the same mount as your camera body:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1379172[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>3. Attach the extension tube with the attached lens to your camera body. Voila - you now have a macro lens!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1379173[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>4. Mount the camera on a tripod and place it next to a table next to a window. Angle the camera downwards. Place a coin underneath the lens, and play around with zoom, settings, and focus until you get a good picture in your viewfinder or on your display. Shoot.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1379174[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are two coin pictures I've taken with this setup ten minutes ago. Settings: AV-mode, ISO 200, f16, exposure time automatic. No post-processing yet. Aidan, Doug or [USER=118780]@kirispupis[/USER] would have achieved better results, but in my eyes, these images are fair enough:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1379175[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1379176[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 7955906, member: 96898"]Sure! I don't have a micro four thirds camera, but using extension tubes with your camera should work very similar to using them with my Canon EOS system shown below. I didn't see that the tubes I linked don't have electronic contacs. Personally, I would buy tubes with electronic contacts like [URL='https://www.ebay.com/itm/184387261636?hash=item2aee5654c4:g:wLoAAOSwPhdVRvj5']these[/URL]. They might cost $5 more, but you will be able to use autofocus. If you decide to buy tubes without contacts, you'll have to focus manually. Below are step-by-step instructions on shooting coins with macro extension tubes and a tripod. 1. Tubes usually come in sets. The smallest one in the set (normally 13mm) should suffice for shooting coins. Take the tube and your camera. Screw off the lens: [ATTACH=full]1379171[/ATTACH] 2. Carefully screw the tube on your lens. The tube will have the same mount as your camera body: [ATTACH=full]1379172[/ATTACH] 3. Attach the extension tube with the attached lens to your camera body. Voila - you now have a macro lens! [ATTACH=full]1379173[/ATTACH] 4. Mount the camera on a tripod and place it next to a table next to a window. Angle the camera downwards. Place a coin underneath the lens, and play around with zoom, settings, and focus until you get a good picture in your viewfinder or on your display. Shoot. [ATTACH=full]1379174[/ATTACH] Here are two coin pictures I've taken with this setup ten minutes ago. Settings: AV-mode, ISO 200, f16, exposure time automatic. No post-processing yet. Aidan, Doug or [USER=118780]@kirispupis[/USER] would have achieved better results, but in my eyes, these images are fair enough: [ATTACH=full]1379175[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1379176[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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