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08/28/2004 03:39:54 PM · #1 |
This is what I got with a handheld reversed lens (with handheld camera too). Any tips or tricks to help the focus go better? I found that anything moving was impossible to shoot! None of these are cropped at all, just resized. Enjoy!
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08/28/2004 03:41:47 PM · #2 |
Nice shots! Which 2 lenses did you use?
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08/28/2004 03:43:23 PM · #3 |
| Sigma 100-300mm at anywhere from 100 - 200mm and a sigma 28 - 80mm reversed anywhere in the whole range mostly 80 - 35mm. |
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08/28/2004 03:55:05 PM · #4 |
Are either of those a macro lens? What apertures are they?
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08/28/2004 03:57:03 PM · #5 |
| The 28-80 is a macro lens but I didn't use the macro feature on it, the other is a regular zoom lens. Apertures are not very good, start at f3.5 and f4.5. Most of the shots were taken at 400 ISO or higher because of so little light. |
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08/28/2004 04:08:31 PM · #6 |
I tried doing this with the two lenses I have (18-70 F/3.4-4.6 and my 70-300 F/4-5.6) I got nice closeups BUT..I had to crop about 80% because most of the photo was blank.
I like the details on the coins. very nice.
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08/28/2004 04:35:13 PM · #7 |
Is there anyway to focus without moving closer or further from the object? Is it easier after getting a macro coupler like i'll be getting shortly? Where's Jacko?! You know you wanna show us how to work the magic!
Message edited by author 2004-08-28 18:22:05. |
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08/28/2004 06:30:19 PM · #8 |
| Anyone have suggestions at all? Somebody knows, stop hogging your knowledge! :-P |
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08/28/2004 06:34:28 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by kyebosh:
Anyone have suggestions at all? Somebody knows, stop hogging your knowledge! :-P |
No knowledge to share (as usual) but I wish somebody would post a pic of this reversed lens arrangement just so us point-and-shoot folks can marvel. |
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08/28/2004 07:18:49 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by strangeghost:
Originally posted by kyebosh:
Anyone have suggestions at all? Somebody knows, stop hogging your knowledge! :-P |
No knowledge to share (as usual) but I wish somebody would post a pic of this reversed lens arrangement just so us point-and-shoot folks can marvel. |
I just took pics of the setup... but I forgot that I packed the cable for my P/S cam. as i'm leaving for College tomorrow. Maybe i'll post pics tomorrow if i'm not too tired. |
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08/29/2004 08:14:07 PM · #11 |
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08/29/2004 08:45:35 PM · #12 |
Here's a pic of the 10D with the Canon 50mm f/1.4 mounted revesed on the front of the 100mm f/28 Macro USM. A 58mm-58mm coupler ring was used, I think it cost about $8USD
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08/29/2004 08:57:56 PM · #13 |
| oh good, somebody posted one! I'm so tired from moving today I didn't feel like posting myself. |
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08/29/2004 08:58:56 PM · #14 |
| I find that using manual vs. auto focus helps with macros. But yes gernerally you have to move closer to get focus right. I have never tried reverse mounting, could never find one of those rings needed...where did you get it? |
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08/29/2004 09:03:14 PM · #15 |
| you don't need the ring to try it out, just hold it on with your hand, all my shots were done that way. linkage |
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08/29/2004 09:05:18 PM · #16 |
Here is the result of a search for "macro coupler" on B&H Photo's site. I believe this is where I bought mine. Wow, I was only 5ยข off on the price!
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11/18/2004 10:49:15 AM · #17 |
curious what the - or how to - figure the magnification when using a 50mm and 105mm macro lense together.
got a macro coupler yesterday/
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11/18/2004 11:21:53 AM · #18 |
| I'm curious now, and want to have a go reversing my 50mm f/1.8 on my sigma 100-300 but how do you focus do you set the 50mm to infinity and focus with the other? |
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11/18/2004 11:37:42 AM · #19 |
Just one word of caution...if you're using the 50 1.4 reversed, make sure to support it with your hand or something firm at all times. The filter threads are part of the lens elements which move during focusing and they were never designed to support the weight of the lens.
When I had my F717 I bought a Pentax 50mm from a used camera dealer for $50, and it produced pretty good results. Don't even try to autofocus with a reversed-lens setup - just stop down as much as possible and rock back and forth slightly until you get what you want.
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11/18/2004 03:00:16 PM · #20 |
Originally posted by kirbic:
Here's a pic of the 10D with the Canon 50mm f/1.4 mounted revesed on the front of the 100mm f/28 Macro USM. A 58mm-58mm coupler ring was used, I think it cost about $8USD |
he he. Exactly the same setup I use, except I still haven't got the reverse coupler ring. I'll order it on B&H soon.
Has anybody tried the reversing setup where you have just one lens and reverse it to the camera with some gadget which also plugs into the (normal) rear end of lens, presumably for AF and aperture controls?
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11/18/2004 05:19:35 PM · #21 |
This is taken using the Canon 100mm f2.8 macro with a Canon 50mm 1.8 mk II reversed. The starfish baby is only 1cm across. |
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11/18/2004 05:22:10 PM · #22 |
Originally posted by Gauti:
Has anybody tried the reversing setup where you have just one lens and reverse it to the camera with some gadget which also plugs into the (normal) rear end of lens, presumably for AF and aperture controls? |
I mean something like this
from www.novoflex.de web site
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11/18/2004 05:48:40 PM · #23 |
| is that 10D in water God, pull it outta there man |
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11/18/2004 05:51:29 PM · #24 |
Originally posted by rami:
is that 10D in water God, pull it outta there man |
No - I stuck the starfish to the rear element of the 50mm ;-) |
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11/18/2004 06:03:11 PM · #25 |
Do you have to have a standard lens reversed on a telephoto lens? Or could I reverse an old Olympus 50mm f/1.8 on my Canon 50mm f/1.8 with decent results? (The canon has a 52mm thread and the olympus has a 49mm thread, coupler ring on B&H for 8 bux)
I also have the canon 18-55 kit lens and 70-200 f/4 L lens, but the thread on thad one is much larger (67mm) |
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