AH Garden - First Try w/50mm Lens Reversed Macro

[fengwei]

Went to AH Garden this morning with only a 50mm manual lens. Saw some great macro shots w/reverse lens by magweb and Melvynyao before, but it seemed harder than what I thought.

Anyway, here are some shots I managed to get:

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Cheers!

[k_istDS]

Cool... that's nice.. but i think the first pic is a bit blur.. wish i could do the rest.. what time you went there?

[fengwei]

Originally Posted by k_istDS Cool... that's nice.. but i think the first pic is a bit blur.. wish i could do the rest.. what time you went there?

Thanks

The first one is a very small tiny butterfly, quite hard to catch actually. I'm happy with the one I got already

I got there around 10:30am, stayed there for about one hour. Saw some guys there too. A lot butterfly there today, pity I didn't bring the macro lens.

Cheers!

[k_istDS]

Originally Posted by fengwei Thanks The first one is a very small tiny butterfly, quite hard to catch actually. I'm happy with the one I got already I got there around 10:30am, stayed there for about one hour. Saw some guys there too. A lot butterfly there today, pity I didn't bring the macro lens. Cheers!

Hmmm... seems like I need to find sometime to go there. Correct me if I am wrong, it is the garden in Alexandra Hospital right??

[kross]

Originally Posted by fengwei Went to AH Garden this morning with only a 50mm manual lens. Saw some great macro shots w/reverse lens by magweb and Melvynyao before, but it seemed harder than what I thought. Cheers!

nice! what's your working distance?

[fengwei]

Originally Posted by k_istDS Hmmm... seems like I need to find sometime to go there. Correct me if I am wrong, it is the garden in Alexandra Hospital right??

Sorry for the late reply.

Yes, the Butt Trail is at AH. Just by the Alexandra Rd.

[fengwei]

Originally Posted by kross nice! what's your working distance?

Thanks. Not that good actually. I'm sure I'd get better ones next time.

'Cause I used reversed lens, the lens front (back of the lens actually ) is just 10cm or less away from the targets. You can get even closer if combining with an extension tube or/and tele converter.

Cheers!

[birefringence]

Hi Fengwei

How do you do the reverse lens setup? Do you use a lens cap on the body(drill a hole in the middle) and then super-glue the whole 50mm lens with cap reverse?

One concern: will this bring dirt to the mirror? How abt a 50mm reverse glued on a 50mm std?

Thanks.

[fengwei]

Originally Posted by birefringence Hi Fengwei How do you do the reverse lens setup? Do you use a lens cap on the body(drill a hole in the middle) and then super-glue the whole 50mm lens with cap reverse? One concern: will this bring dirt to the mirror? How abt a 50mm reverse glued on a 50mm std? Thanks.

Well, I don't suggest you to glue two lenses together, or glue it to a lens cap. Better buy a reverse ring (check out the Mass Order here: http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=116194)

I bought a reverse adapter for Pentax mount:



Just screw the thread side to my 50mm lens front side (same thread size ) , then mount the other side to the DSLR body (or extension tube, tele converter).

You can find similar reverse macro ring for your Canon (assume you are using a Canon ) here:

Canon Macro Reversing Ring at eBay

Cheers!

[birefringence]

Thanks for the info!

How long does ebay takes to deliver? Not sure if I can find the same thing at TCW? Going to give it a try.

[melvynyeo]

Greeting from Ireland...

Nice catch... but DOF seems shallow Guess it's same for DSLR and prosumer

[PhooQ]

Originally Posted by fengwei Well, I don't suggest you to glue two lenses together, or glue it to a lens cap. Better buy a reverse ring (check out the Mass Order here: http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=116194) I bought a reverse adapter for Pentax mount: Just screw the thread side to my 50mm lens front side (same thread size ) , then mount the other side to the DSLR body (or extension tube, tele converter). You can find similar reverse macro ring for your Canon (assume you are using a Canon ) here: Canon Macro Reversing Ring at eBay Cheers!

I think the one you post cannot fit with canon DSLR, i think tt one is FD mount. I have it a cannot use it. SAmae as the one at ebay.

[Spyer2]

Nice shot u have there fengwei.. which lens u used it for reversed mount??

[fengwei]

Originally Posted by melvynyeo Greeting from Ireland... Nice catch... but DOF seems shallow Guess it's same for DSLR and prosumer

Hey Melvyn, you are in Ireland already? Don't forget to take some scenery shots to share with us, not just macros

Yeah, the DOF is very shallow. I could've used smaller aparture, but the viewfinder would become much darker, hard to focus lah. Might get better result if used with another tele prime lens.

Enjoy your stay there!

[fengwei]

Originally Posted by Spyer2 Nice shot u have there fengwei.. which lens u used it for reversed mount??

Thanks.

I got a second hand SMC-M 50mm f1.4 lens for S$60 from another CS last week Don't wanna use my beloved FA 50mm f1.4 for such kind of things.

Cheers!

[fengwei]

Originally Posted by birefringence Thanks for the info! How long does ebay takes to deliver? Not sure if I can find the same thing at TCW? Going to give it a try.

It all depends on where it is shipped from. Mine got shipped from the State, took about 2 weeks.

[birefringence]

Hi Fengwei

I have a 10D and 50mm 1.8 lens. Which type of macro reversing ring should I get?

Thanks.

[fengwei]

Originally Posted by birefringence Hi Fengwei I have a 10D and 50mm 1.8 lens. Which type of macro reversing ring should I get? Thanks.

Sorry I'm not a Canon user. But I guess 10D is EOS mount, and your 50mm lens has 52mm front thread.

You can try the following two:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW

Just ask the sellers and see if their rings will be okay for your camera and lens.

Good luck!

[denniskee]

Originally Posted by birefringence Hi Fengwei I have a 10D and 50mm 1.8 lens. Which type of macro reversing ring should I get? Thanks.

For 1 lens only solution, it is call a reverse coupler. There are 2 types :

1) one face of the adaptor is eos mount, the other male threaded (58mm if i remember), so you screw the coupler to the front on lens as you would for a filter, than mount the it to the body on the coupler end.

problem is you lose AF and control of aperture setting.

else use any manual lens (very cheap). but have to do stop down metering.

2) there was a set of reverse coupler consisting of part mentioned in (1) & a attachment to the rear of the lens. the 2 parts are connected by wires.

problem faced in (1) solved.

But note both (1) & (2) are not commonly found in singpore.

easier way is to get close up filter or extension tube.

[birefringence]

Hi Dennis

Thanks. If I use (1) soln, how to do the stop down metering?