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saw a programme last night where a photographer, undid his lens turned it around the other way and said you can use lens like this as macro, it did'nt seem right to me, is this something other toggers would do
 
Yep, just buy a reverse adapter. Like looking through binocolars the wrong way round
 
I have done, with my film gear, and I think it may have been more common in those days. It can work very well.
 
Saw it as well and NO he didn't use an adaptor - literally just took the lens off and held it against the body.

Wonder how many complaints they will get for scratched lenses

.DAVID.
 
David Stallard said:
Saw it as well and NO he didn't use an adaptor - literally just took the lens off and held it against the body.

Wonder how many complaints they will get for scratched lenses

.DAVID.
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That's the hardcore method! 
 
peteredwards said:
Interesting never hear of a camera like that, which is reversible. Do have any sample photo so that we can see the actual camera?
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The camera isn't reversed, it's the lens that is removed from the camera and reversed. When the lens is reversed you loose auto focus and neither can you turn the focus ring. So the only way to get the subject in focus is to move the lens and camera back and forth until the subject is in focus. It is similar to using bellows or macro rail in macro photography.
 
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Whilst on the subject of revers lens macro photography. For those that don't already know, it is possible to set the aperture on an autofocus lens before removing it from the camera, see below.


1) With the lens on the camera as normal turn to AV and set the aperture you want, for example f8.

2) Press and hold the Depth-of-field preview button, whilst holding remove the lens. The aperture will now be set on the lens.

3) Screw the adapter to the lens via the filter thread on the front of the lens and then connect the adapter to the camera. The lens will be now revers mounted and ready to take your photograph.

I should point out however, that the lens is now manual and focusing will have to be done by moving the camera back and forth to get a perfect exposure. Live View, if you have it also helps.

It sounds a lot to do, but once done a few times becomes easy.
 
wallyboy said:
saw a programme last night where a photographer, undid his lens turned it around the other way and said you can use lens like this as macro, it did'nt seem right to me, is this something other toggers would do
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You can get magnification to achieve things like this
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[/url] Robber Fly with Prey (Holcocephala fusca) by Thomas Shahan, on Flickr[/IMG]


Female Striped Horse Fly (Tabanus lineola) by Thomas Shahan, on Flickr

Not mine by the way Should I add. This chap has been interviewed in TV in the States for his work and check his video clips on youtube, he uses a Pentax with a handmade flash diffuser and reversed lens
 
killwilly said:
Whilst on the subject of revers lens macro photography. For those that don't already know, it is possible to set the aperture on an autofocus lens before removing it from the camera, see below.

1) With the lens on the camera as normal turn to AV and set the aperture you want, for example f8.

2) Press and hold the Depth-of-field preview button, whilst holding remove the lens. The aperture will now be set on the lens.

3) Screw the adapter to the lens via the filter thread on the front of the lens and then connect the adapter to the camera. The lens will be now revers mounted and ready to take your photograph.

I should point out however, that the lens is now manual and focusing will have to be done by moving the camera back and forth to get a perfect exposure. Live View, if you have it also helps.

It sounds a lot to do, but once done a few times becomes easy.
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Is there any way round this for cameras without DOF preview buttons?
 
I don't think there is Phil, at least I've not read of one. The DOF preview button allows the lens to be stopped down prior to taking the photograph. I'll do a search and see what I can find. If I find anything I will post the link. :thumbs:
 
Thanks for that. Assuming there isn't a way round it, what aperture would a lens be fixed at? Does it depend on the lens type?
 
It will be set at it's widest aperture, which will give you the shallowest DOF.
 
I've used reversing rings for years but recently tried it with extension tubes too. All fine and as expected at wider apertures. However at apertures of f/16ish and smaller, I start to get a small overexposed hotspot in the centre of the frame.

Is this normal? Is it some kind of vignetting? Why only tiny apertures?
 
If you want to kep metering, etc then you can also reverse one lens onto another with an adaptor. So have your lens mounted normally, attach an adaptor to the filter thread, then attach a reversed lens to the other side of the adaptor. A search on ebay should find a suitable adaptor.

As you have a lens mounted normally, then metering, AF, DOF preview, Live view, etc, should all work as normal (not that I'd use AF at such small distances in any case)
 
peteredwards said:
Interesting never hear of a camera like that, which is reversible. Do have any sample photo so that we can see the actual camera?
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What I failed to get across was that once the lens was mounted on the camera,You have to move the whole lot to get focus.:suspect:
 
towershot said:
What I failed to get across was that once the lens was mounted on the camera,You have to move the whole lot to get focus.:suspect:
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Really? Grr.. i wanna see the actual camera i did search in google and i didn't find any thing? what model and brand of the camera? Does anyone know?
 
peteredwards said:
Really? Grr.. i wanna see the actual camera i did search in google and i didn't find any thing? what model and brand of the camera? Does anyone know?
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You can use pretty much any camera that has interchangeable lenses i.e. most DSLRs.

All you need is an adapter that screws on to the filter thread on the front of the lens and fits your body mount. I have one for a 55mm filter thread and Canon Eos mount. I use it to reverse attach an old Canon 50mm FD lens. The reason I use the FD lens is because it has manual aperture control which allows me to stop down the aperture to give more DoF.

I have used this on both my 40D and 5DII and could use it quite happily on any other Canon Eos body.
 
How do you get around the issue of the camera saying'there is no lens attached'. I have a d5000 and this is what happens when you take the lens off. Is this why you need a reversing kit?
 
No, the reversing ring still can't connect the contacts on the lens with the camera body, and it wouldn't do any good if it could. Even with a reversing ring the camera still thinks there's no lens as it has no signals through its contacts. However the camera will still take photos and will do its best to get the right exposure based on the light coming through the lens even if it doesn't have an aperture reading from the contacts. Give it a whirl.
 
Scarecrow said:
You can use pretty much any camera that has interchangeable lenses i.e. most DSLRs.

All you need is an adapter that screws on to the filter thread on the front of the lens and fits your body mount. I have one for a 55mm filter thread and Canon Eos mount. I use it to reverse attach an old Canon 50mm FD lens. The reason I use the FD lens is because it has manual aperture control which allows me to stop down the aperture to give more DoF.

I have used this on both my 40D and 5DII and could use it quite happily on any other Canon Eos body.
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Thanks for the info maybe i'm gonna try it with mine but first i need to get new lens to fit my body mount.
 
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