Improving your compact for macro
 

If anyone still has their old slr film camera lenses,and also own a compact digital,that maybe dosnt focus close enough,you could possibly adapt the old with the new.to get some great macro shots.certainly canon powershots and i think nikon coolpix to name but 2 are suitable,for this reverse lens technique,check your cameras manual .in this instance a canon a95 powershot is linked to adapter tube 1,then a ring with a male thread on each side ie 49mm and 52mm 2,these are available on ebay as well as the adapter tube.then your slr lens in this instance a pentax 50mm 3,the advantage is you can link any lens as any connections are defunct,its just a case of the size of the lenses filter thread ie 49mm on this pentax 50mm.cons are vignetting,you will have to use a touch of zoom and loss of light,and you prob cant use cameras macro setting ,but with this set up you can still use auto focus,it takes a little while to get used to,but its quite rewarding the previous micro moth pics were taken with this set up,in the wellcome wagon.all the best Bri.

Improving your compact for macro, 2
 

Heres a pic of the set up.all the best Bri.

Interesting scheme Brian. Where do you get the adaptors from?

Ebay is a good source,i got mine from there,there is all sorts of filter thread sizes,the micro moth pics in the gallery are taken with this set up,all the best Bri.