"David Askari" <davidlaska@aol.com> wrote in message

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> > While most camcorder lenses will focus VERY closely at the "WA"

> > end of the zoom range (which makes maintaining useful distance,

> > for allowance for subject physical depth and lighting between

> > subject and lens, difficult at what may also be inadequate

> > magnifications), zooming long will greatly extend the lens

> > minimum-focus distance, and magnification will actually decrease

> > when proper focus is achieved. Fortunately, there is an easy and

> > cheap solution for both obtaining high magnifications and maintaining

> > adequate subect-lens spacing: a close-up lens attachment that screws

> > into the camcorder lens front threads. These come in single and double

> > element forms (the double is generally sharper, but good singles, like

> > the Nikkors, can also be excellent ), in different thread sizes (these

> > can be mounted with appropriate stepping-rings, if not already of

> > the correct size), and in different "powers" (higher number provides

> > higher magnification, but possibly lower image quality). When using,

> > you must adjust zoom position and physical camera-subject

> > distance to get proper magnification and focus within the

> > range permitted by the choice of gear. Surprisingly high

> > magnifications and image quality for "ordinary" gear can be

> > had this way. And great fun, viewing the macro results...

> I thinks I will visit your website because I know there is more on the

> subject of macro photography, Only my navigation at the site might

> prevent me from finding it because of lack of knowledge of term that

> are related.

Oddly, though I'm really into macro work with video,

there is little on my site on it (lots on other things,

though...;-) I may add the above, though. BTW, if you

are into "bugs", see this set of images (go to "Bugs"):

www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/phun.html For other

things, you may find some of these interesting:

www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/articles.html

www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/vid_pict_characts.htm

www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/camcorder-comparison.htm

www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/sony_dcr-vx2000.htm

www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/camcorder--comparison.htm

www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/perspective-correction.htm

www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/articles.html#perspective

www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/original_vs_10th-gen.htm

www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/premiere.htm

www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/multi-camera.htm

www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/multi-camera2.htm

www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/wedding-video2.html

www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/P-6_bug.htm

www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/diffraction.htm

www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/WA-converters.htm

www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/VX2000_odds.htm

www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/ir.htm

www.nikonlinks.com/ruether/fs-misc-video-audio.htm

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David Ruether

d_ruether@hotmail.com

http://www.David-Ruether-Photography.com