RED Macro lens?

[Ramesh Jai]

Is RED coming out with a Macro lens anytime? Are there any other ways to convert lens to capture macro.... Thanks

 

[Jacek Zakowicz]

two words

two words

extension tubes
Century optics made them- i can't find these on their website..

 

[JD Holloway]

Diopters

These are on my list.
http://www.arri.de/camera/lenses/35_format_lenses/master_diopters/zoomin_folder/zoom_in.html

 

[JD Holloway]

Reversing rings.

http://www.alanwood.net/photography/reversing-rings.html
Not the best option, but still work in a pinch.
I have a couple of these for stills. FD and Minolta.
Never seen a PL mount one...
Might be an interesting el-cheapo pl lens project for somebody.
Anyone?

 

[Juhan Malmstein]

If you need really really really ghetto options then just use your camera with a longer lens, and take a fast normal lens, and hold it in front of the long lens reversed(the same trick as already mentioned really). Really light photo lens you can even gaffer tape on. If the glass is spotless clean you can get really nice results. The dof is insanely thin tho.

 

[Cail Young]

Note: this only works if the front element of the taking lens can get close enough to the other lens - if there's a big cowl (such as on Red Pro Primes, for example) it won't work.

 

[Dave Blackham]

Id buy a Contax Zeiss 100mm or 60mm macro or possibly a Leica 100mm or 60mm (but not 1:1 without a convertor) and Allstar A mount.

 

[Ramesh Jai]

Thanks all. Hope RED comes out with a macro lens too.