canon 40D
Having done heaps of cinematography related stuff over the years, I am ashamed to admit that since 35mm film died as the go to medium to capture happy snaps, I’ve been stuck with mobile phones and point & shoot cameras as the source of my photography needs. So whilst my old Canon 35 mm SLR languished in my closet for years, collecting dust, I’ve become steadily frustrated at the limits brought on by slow shutter speeds, small chip sizes and crappy lenses.
So 2 weeks ago I took the plunge and ordered a Canon 40D. Something, which I’ve realised, I should have done much sooner to save my photography skills from stagnation. The wait ended yesterday morning when I finally had a chance to pick it up. The rest I hope is history really…the dawn of a new chapter in creativity…
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So what has happened to my old Canon? I found this ridiculous hack which turns the crappy lens it comes with into this brilliant DIY Macro lens.
So above is my old Canon 35mm film SLR and if you take the top cap off the lens, you can take macro shots like these:
Sure there’s no focus ring and you have to move within 5cm of the object, but I love nothing more than a good hack which makes use of old useless object. How absolutely brilliant.
