EXTREME Macro!!!! a U.S Dime

[jcardona1]

edit: merged w/ previous post

 

[chonhzilla]

The merged shot is usable I like it, you used the reverse method on the 18-200?

 

[jcardona1]

haha no i meant i merged the info i posted with that of the previous post. its still two sepereate pics, different file sizes.

no havent tried it with that one yet, waiting on the adapter to arrive

 

[chonhzilla]

haha no i meant i merged the info i posted with that of the previous post. its still two sepereate pics, different file sizes.

no havent tried it with that one yet, waiting on the adapter to arrive

Its been easier for me to use the reverse ring on the 55-250mm than my regular 18-55mm. More successes.

 

[gangster]

shot looks good. set up a tripod and get a spider close up.

 

[jcardona1]

unfortunately thats as close as i can get with the 50mm. since your using the lens backwards, the longer the zoom, the farther away the shot has to be. for example, a reverse lens is closer at 18mm than it is at 55mm

 

[neoprodigy]

you gotta teach me reverse macro thing to me oneday!

 

[jcardona1]

its super easy Li! this is what you do:

- buy a cheap $5 reverse adapter ring on ebay for your lens/filter size
- attach it to your camera and hook up your lens backwards
- put the camera on manual mode and adjust shutter speed/ISO until you get a good shot
- you wont have AF so youll need to move in/out to get the subject in focus. when its focused, snap away and get ready to delete a lot of pics lol
- having lots of light helps too
- also easier if your have a lens with an aperture ring. many of the newer lenses dont have this

 

[jcardona1]

inspired by the late mr. chonhzilla

 

[greenterra]

Nice shots Jose. I find PS does a mush better job than picture manager when resizing pics.

My reverse ring arrived and I must say it has made it much easier to focus and too keep it steady.