Involves use of either a microscope and some special adapters with the SLR, or specialized close up or macro lenses, or a bellows or extension tubes, or a combination of these.
Another method that works with some digital cameras is simply to put the camera lens against the microscope eyepiece (avoid contacting the glass) and taking the picture.
|
Equipment
The cameras: Maxxum 7D  The Minolta Maxxum 7D with 50mm Macro lens. Nikon 950  The Nikon Coolpix 950  The Microscope eyepiece adapter for the Coolpix. Fuji Finepix 2600  The Fuji Finepix 2600Z closed  The Fuji Finepix 2600 open. |
Various other pieces: Macro lenses, a Maxxum 50mm f2.8, a 28-80mm with macro switch, and a Korean made 100mm.  A "Screw mount" Bellows Unit This one has an adapter at the back for the AF Maxxum cameras.  Various other lenses A microscope objective, a screw on close up lens, extension tubes, a close up viewvinder adapter, an adapter to the microscope, and an enlarger lens.  A Bellows Unit with adapter and enlarger lens mounted on a 2 axis focusing rail. Not shown a Tripod More Photos and techniques: Macro Photography |
