WHAT YOU NEED
2in-diameter PVC pipe, rear lens cap, camera body cap, epoxy resin, sandpaper, craft knife, hacksaw, superglue, black cloth, drill
EXTENSION tubes fit between your lens and camera, creating a wider spread of light that causes a larger image to be projected onto your sensor, much in the same way an image becomes larger as you move a projector further away from a wall. Extension tubes aren’t expensive, but you can make your own for around £5.
How to…
First, decide how long you want your extension to be. The longer it is, the greater the magnification, and greater the loss of light, so you will need a high sensitivity setting when taking images. Depth of field will be very shallow, so you will be using your smallest…
