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<p>[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 3028502, member: 36230"]Exactly. Depending on if what you have is workable, it should allow you to get closer and even the cheapest vintage nifty fifties (or close to it) are almost certainly going to have optics superior to any cheapie clip-on gadget. The key here is to use it backwards, or use your phone to shoot through the front of the lens as opposed to as it's designed to mount to the camera.</p><p><br /></p><p>It's been a while since I've played around with this, but I can promise you that using my iPhone along with a old Topcor 50mm reversed will allow the phone to focus closer and take a more detailed shot. I cannot promise this is the solution, but certainly is work checking out.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 3028502, member: 36230"]Exactly. Depending on if what you have is workable, it should allow you to get closer and even the cheapest vintage nifty fifties (or close to it) are almost certainly going to have optics superior to any cheapie clip-on gadget. The key here is to use it backwards, or use your phone to shoot through the front of the lens as opposed to as it's designed to mount to the camera. It's been a while since I've played around with this, but I can promise you that using my iPhone along with a old Topcor 50mm reversed will allow the phone to focus closer and take a more detailed shot. I cannot promise this is the solution, but certainly is work checking out.[/QUOTE]
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