Jack Hood Photography

11th January 2012

Question

rcooper91 asked: Hi Jack, your work is truly amazing! I was just wondering though if I could take cool macros with a telescopic lens? As that was a lens I was considering on buying, or do I need a proper macro lens? Thanks for your help.

Hi Rae. Thanks very much. A tele lens will work just fine, It’s what I use. I don’t own a proper macro lens. I use a macro filter called a Raynox 250 (they are around £40) and it turns any lens into a macro lens. I use it on a 200mm lens. Or I use extension tubes (cost me around £5) which allow you to focus super close. I hope this helps. If you need anything else please let me know.  Jack.

12th December 2011

Question with 1 note

dreamsoldier asked: Hi, Jack. I've seen your photos in Amateur Photographer Magazine. They are all amazing and beautiful. I hope you won't mind me asking, do you crop your macro photos? (That's the closest thing I have done for 'macro'.) I'm planning to buy a Raynox DCR-250 as a Christmas present for myself and I would like to follow your footsteps in macro photography. Your advice will surely help. Many thanks in advance. - Albert

Hi Albert,

Many thanks for your kind comments, I really appreciate it. I do crop my photos but only to improve the composition, not to magnify  further. Most of my macro’s are straight from the camera. I use a Fuji s200exr which has quite a long zoom so that really helps. The Raynox 250 is a superb piece of kit and is relatively cheap if your looking at taking macro photos. If you need anything else please don’t hesitate to ask.

7th October 2011

Question

niall-latham-photography asked: Hi, I was wondering what macro lens do you use because i have the Nikon D90 and im thinking of getting a macro lens.

Hi, I have only just purchased my first DSLR so all my photos were taken using using a Fujifilm S200exr bridge camera with a “clip-on” macro attachment called a Raynox 250.

Thanks.