Neat DIY camera projects to try

I've been wanting to get into Macro photography, and now that I have a tripod, all I need is a macro lens and a light source, like a ring flash. Through the magic of MAKE, i've found DIY guides for building an extension tube, and a LED ring light. One of the old school tricks to macro photography is to just reverse the lens, allowing for high magnification, depending on length from the sensor. The problem with such a long lens barrel is that your flash will be obscured, leaving all or most of the subject matter in a shadow.


LED ring light
Extension/Reversing tube