So how BIG do you want to go ?
I had a rummage after my last picture posts and found another tube. Soooo ........
Pic attatched of part of a GB penny - 20.34mm in dia.
Same as before Nikkor 105mm lens but now 181.5mm of extension. Direct ( undiffused ) key flash and slave triggered diffused fill flash.
Due to light loss at this magnification, with an aperture of f16 the key light was 24 inches to the left of the coin. Needless to say focusing and exposure were manual.
This can be done with compatible seconhand kit. The lens, bellows and tubes are from the 1980's.
The key here is having fun. A good thing to play with when the weather is really rubbish.
Don
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