highoeyazmuhudee Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 just got my reversing ring! great new dimension to my photography for a whopping $5! a few things i dont like about the reversing ring. it exposes the rear element of the lens to the naked world, and now has some nice dust living inside of it. technically: I obviously cant adjust the aperture, this leads to an insanely narrow depth of field, when i breath my focal point changes even slightly, but enough to effect the focus of my subject. Solution? I can either buy a manual aperture adjustment lens, get a real macro lens, get some tubes, or maybe try setting the aperture on the lens when its connected proper, then turning off the camera and reversing it making the assumption it might stay at f/11 or whatever i set it to, anyone try this, will this work? regardless this new toy is a good starting point without dropping some serious $$ PIC included, focal point was on 'swiss made' the rest is out of focal range, taken handheld Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted April 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 Very nice!!! For the exposed rear elements, I don't know about Canon, but Nikon makes an adapter that you mount to the back of the lens that allows you to mount a 52mm Filter to it so you can keep it dust free. Nice find for $5! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted April 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 With regards to the aperture, unfortunately that won't work. The aperture ring is closed by a small little lever by the camera itself. Once the lens is removed, it closes right down to the smallest setting. A manual lens is difficult as well. Without the lens being mounted to the camera body, the lens stays fully stopped down. You can hold the lever on a manual lens to the preset f-stop though, or, again, Nikon makes an adapter ring that has a stop down lever. You set the aperture, move the lever to fully open the lens so you can focus and meter, and then when you are ready to take the picture, you move the lever and it stops down the lens to the preset setting. Not sure, but Canon must make something similar to this. The Nikon adapters are the BR-4 or BR-6. Pics are in the beginning of the thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ThePhilosopher Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 If you have a lens with an aperture ring there is no problem at all (with either system). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted April 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 I stand corrected. Philosopher is correct. A manual lens WILL stay at its set aperture when reversed. The BR-4 and BR-6 are handy though as they keep the lens fully opened to make it easier to focus, and then you can stop it down to the set aperture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highoeyazmuhudee Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 might just get some tubes with AF connect for $80 or con my gf into buying me the 2.8f 100m macro lens, hah for $5 I lost nothing and had some fun, cant stand the dust building up on the element tho tripod shot with reverse ring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eton Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Wow, now this is serious!!! Simply fantastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSRep Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 Wow, now this is serious!!! Simply fantastic +1. Great reading......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted September 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 Some new shots. Used my Tamron 90mm as I didn't have my tripod with me for the bellows. Found this little critter outside the entrance to my office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eton Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Sick thread S, what an insane shot of the critter!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narikaa Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Yadda yadda 1 Sees subject 2 Takes diminutive Canon IXUS 100is out of shirt pocket 3 Switch on (in pre set 'D - Macro mode' which allows full zoom focus in macro) 4 Hand held PnS...click 5 Resize to 1024 x 768 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin300z Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 (edited) Unfortunately, with the Nikon system, metering does not work at all. You cannot set the D40 to aperture priority when the lens is reversed. The camera complains and the screen displays a warning indicating that there is no lens attached. You can only set the camera to full manual to get it to work. There is a work around - but I haven't gotten to that part yet http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008MBDWV8/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 or I got the solution!!!!! there is a small spring loaded mechanism at the camera side of your lens. Just pull it so that the aperture gets wide open and then stuff a small piece of paper in the gap so that the aperture remains open. and viola......you get crystal clear pics with aperture wide open. It helped me. Hope it helps you. Edited April 23, 2013 by kevin300z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwhitesox Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Yadda yadda 1 Sees subject 2 Takes diminutive Canon IXUS 100is out of shirt pocket 3 Switch on (in pre set 'D - Macro mode' which allows full zoom focus in macro) 4 Hand held PnS...click 5 Resize to 1024 x 768 . Would have been nice to see it in focus though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin300z Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 Got my new extension tube. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted May 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 Looks great. Nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteT Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Great article, exactly what i was after. Cant wait to try some macro shots out, especially some snow flake and insect ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Alarcon Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 I have a Canon EOS 60D and I'm looking to try this reversing ring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gloricy Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 Very nice,I love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dream3 Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 I got a sigma 105mm. It's 1:1. Never really used it for watches though. I struggle to find a nice composition! Any tips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ThePhilosopher Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 Just try different angles - take what looks good from not 1:1 and apply that same process to getting close. An assortment of lens reversal stuff. Reversed 20mm Reversed 24mm Reversed 50mm Some eyes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximo101 Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 Or how about a Ricoh wg-4. It has a built-in LED ring permanent light/flash and can handle macros within a distance of 1cm. Total cost roughly 175€. Water proof (+10m) and shock resistant (2m fall), too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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