G5 Tip for Macro Shots

I have never come across this tip on this forum or any other - I was just messing around one day and the results were quite good so I thought I'd share it with you.

OK you have your G5, lens adapter plus the zoom lens. Next you need to purchase a lens hood. For this to work you really need one of the rubber lens hoods, which help to grip the zoom lens.

Attach the adapter to the camera and the lens hood to the adapter (I also had a UV filter attached to the adapter) now turn the Zoom Lens front end first and push it into the lens hood. It won't stay there on its own so you will have to hold it there the suction of the hood helps but its best to always support it with your hands.

Switch the camera to Macro mode and zoom into your subject - I've photographed butterflies and flowers this way and whilst you have to play around a bit the results can be quite effective.

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Regards
David

Actually what you are doing is a relatively old 35 mm SLR trick. You could take a "normal" lens off and turn it around and get great macro shots. If you had an "auto" 35mm camera some functions of course had to become manual but with a little practice you could get some great shots.

I have done that many times with a 35mm but didn't expect it to work with the digital with a lens in-front of a lens set to macro - pleased when it did!

David