about reversed and shutter count

[Kobito]

Hi all, im a totally newbie in these photography things , i have a question about

1. what is the meaning of reversed lens ?? pople keep talking about it, i just want to know what is the meaning

2. how to read the shutter count for a camera ? okay for example, my friend bought a 2nd hand D70, how to know the shutter count ? could the countbe manipulated ? i mean reset ..

Thank you ^__^

[raptor84]

Originally Posted by Kobito Hi all, im a totally newbie in these photography things , i have a question about 1. what is the meaning of reversed lens ?? pople keep talking about it, i just want to know what is the meaning 2. how to read the shutter count for a camera ? okay for example, my friend bought a 2nd hand D70, how to know the shutter count ? could the countbe manipulated ? i mean reset .. Thank you ^__^

1. reverseing a lens means mounting it backwards. Most people do this with a cheap old 50/1.8 and it becomes a cheap and good macro lens.

2. Not sure about nikon but for canon it goes by folder number then file number. I remmeber for the 300D it jumps folder every 100 shots starting at folder 101. And yes it is possible to reset the file/folder numbering.

[Kobito]

hmm .. another confussion about "mounting" ?

so that means shutter count could be reset ..

sorry if my question a bit silly but, i really want to know the answer .. thank you raptor ^_^

[Snoweagle]

Reversing macro can be better than the usual macro lens used, maybe 2:1 ratio.

[zac08]

Simply it means that the camera is attached to the lens the other way around, i.e. to the filter threads by means of a adapter

[ortega]

try this

http://www.google.com/search?client=...UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

[ortega]

shutter count? it is in the exif data

did a google and came up with this software

http://drchung.new21.net/previewextractor/

it is supposed to be able to give you the shutter count

[Kobito]

hmm .. from the explanations ..

i conclude that i can use a not "so" macro lenses and i have to use the reverse adaptor to do the reversed macro

correct me if im wrong ..

[Kobito]

Originally Posted by ortega shutter count? it is in the exif data did a google and came up with this software http://drchung.new21.net/previewextractor/ it is supposed to be able to give you the shutter count

Thank you ortega, this software works

[genetric]

newbie here too...

very curious how the reverse mounting is done.

Any pics to show? or any threads to read up on ??

Where to get this "adapter" ? How they look like? pics anyone?


cheers

[Kobito]

Originally Posted by ortega try this http://www.google.com/search?client=...UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

err ... i think u can use the link from ortega, it helps me tho

[Snoweagle]

Good infos from the link.

[Dennis]

Just to add more confusion.
Yes, you don't have to get a macro lens to do macro photo.
Common ones are
You can reverse the lens (remember the wider the angle the greater the magnification)
You can use a macro filter
You can use extension tube

Originally Posted by Kobito hmm .. from the explanations .. i conclude that i can use a not "so" macro lenses and i have to use the reverse adaptor to do the reversed macro correct me if im wrong ..

[ortega]

when in doubt ....


google it!

[Snoweagle]

Originally Posted by Dennis Just to add more confusion. Yes, you don't have to get a macro lens to do macro photo. Common ones are You can reverse the lens (remember the wider the angle the greater the magnification) You can use a macro filter You can use extension tube

Usually it's called close up filter.

[espn]

Megaweb has an article on it on his site... check it out.

[Dennis]

Yes you are right, it is called a close up filter, was thinking too much of macro.

Originally Posted by Snoweagle Usually it's called close up filter.

[Snoweagle]

Originally Posted by Dennis Yes you are right, it is called a close up filter, was thinking too much of macro.

Macro in a sense that when mounting the lens on the reverse side, u'll need a reverse macro ring adapter.

[Kobito]

ok! thanks everybody for the explanation

[Snoweagle]

Originally Posted by Kobito ok! thanks everybody for the explanation

Gd luck! Maybe one day i'll try reverse macro too!