Kodak Magnification Lenses

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Cerridwyn1st

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I tried to photograph my CMON entry using a Kodak 240i digital zoom camera. Unfortunately, this camera doesn\'t take very good Macro pictures. I ended up shooting the pictures through a lighted magnifying glass, with mediocre results. If you want to see the resulting image, check this link:
http://www.coolminiornot.com/?id=32450

I was pretty bummed out. I don\'t have the cash to go out and get another camera. Even if I did, then I\'d be stuck with three cameras (I have a cheap webcam that was a gift from a friend.)

While seeking a solution, I looked into the Kodak website. Low and behold, they make lenses that can be used with their cameras. I purchased a set of two magnification lenses and an adapter that allows them to be used with the camera.

I\'m very happy with the result. The lenses can be used singly for +10 or +7 magnification, or together for +17. The +7 works nicely to bring a fig into focus, which wouldn\'t be possible with the zoom alone.

With these lenses, you could photograph a postage stamp and blow it up to a 8x10. You could make a poster-sized picture of a bug.

I also bought a tripod, which is a good thing for photographing minis, no matter what camera you use.

All together, lenses, adapter (to attach the lenses) and tripod set me back $69.06, which is a lot cheaper than another camera.

They also have wide angle and telephoto lenses. The adapter is for .37 threaded lenses, which would allow a wide range of other lenses and filters, as long as they will fit on the base.

So, if you happen to have a Kodak camera and you are not happy with the photos you are getting, check out the company website for information about lenses and adapters to make your pictures better.

www.kodak.com

I wouldn\'t recommend buying an inexpensive Kodak for macro photography. The one I have came with my husband, so it seemed smarter to make use of what I had, rather than buy new equipment.
 
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Aryanun

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Close-Up lenses

Yup, I got some Hoya\'s that came in a pack of +1, +2, and +4 for a total of +7, but there\'s a +10 available as well. These are almost standard for all closeup photography and you can generally get them for any camera so long as there is an adapter to fit the lenses to the camera. Yes, they can be pricey. The 58mm Hoyas I have were about $70. I\'ve got a set for my 52mm lenses as well. You can purchase \"step-down/step-up\" adapters so you can use, say, the 52mm on the 58mm lens, but you can get an odd black vignette circle at times.

To me, even with the best of the macro cameras these close-up filters are a necessity if you want to be able to play with the depth of field so you can get the whole mini in focus as opposed to the face, with the lunging stabbing arm and swirling cloak completely blurred.

Note: I\'m thinking about doing a beginners guide to close-up photography with an in-depth guide on how to control your depth of field. It\'s still in the planning stages and I need to save the money for my digital camera first (which isn\'t looking good right now... sigh :( )
 
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aon14

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I think the cheap way to get pictures of figures is to buy a scanner.
Try it with 3d objects before you buy because some scanning mechanisms don\'t cope with depth at all well.
I used a scanner for all the ww2 squad gallery on my site and it works reasonably well.
Bit washed out perhaps.
Too much detail really.
 
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Cerridwyn1st

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Scanner vs camera

Originally posted by aon14
I think the cheap way to get pictures of figures is to buy a scanner.
Try it with 3d objects before you buy because some scanning mechanisms don\'t cope with depth at all well.
I used a scanner for all the ww2 squad gallery on my site and it works reasonably well.
Bit washed out perhaps.
Too much detail really.
Click to expand...

Well, the camera came with my husband. I\'d have to buy a scanner...

Silly me. Found out that the Kodak has a macro function after all. The lenses are still pretty cool, since the mac zooms in a little too close sometimes. I\'m going to have to experiment and see what works.
 
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