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For all photography and video enthusiasts, a macro lens is more than just a basic necessity. A macro lens is very useful to provide detailed images of small objects or features. Even though almost ...

Save your money for more lenses; convert a cardboard tube and some simple parts into a lens extension tube to take macro photographs on the cheap. You'll need a DSLR body cover, a lens socket cover, ...

If you don't feel like taking apart your cellphone or camera to add your own macro lens, a reader over at DIY blog Make found out that taping a lens from a pair of reading glasses over your camera ...