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FramedByNature — Reverse Macro Tutorial
Published: 2009-08-10 21:55:50 +0000 UTC; Views: 87538; Favourites: 976; Downloads: 705
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Reverse MacroSome people have never even heard about this technique. Others know what it is, but don't know how to do it. I made this tutorial this afternoon in hopes to answer any questions.
Hope it helps!
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For maximum magnification, use your minimum focal length (i.e. 18mm, if your lens is 18-55mm). Incredible results!
You can also pick up something called a "reversin ring" to make shooting a whole lot easier! Basically a filter that screws onto the end of your lens and allows you to mount it to your camera body [link] Super cheap and it makes things much easier
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For my canon it doesn't work 
Am i doing something wrong?
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The reversing ring works perfectly with more stable depth of field results.
Good work!
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Thanks! I've heard of the technique in the past but never knew how it was actually done. I've gotta give that a try when I have a chance!
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Framed - What does the magic bonus do on the Canon Rebel? Does it lock in the F8 setting on the lens? Or in the camera body?
I use Nikon in manual mode and set the aperture directly on the front lens. However, the F16 and above settings will start to minimize the image size considerably. (great DOF though).
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Another trick is to reverse two lenses together. The way to do this is simple as well. You can buy a kit or make your own.
To make your own: Get a screw on filter holder (with a flat flange that is parallel to the plane of the lens glass) for both lens you want to reverse onto each other. Drill matching holes in each, and bolt them together. One lens is attached to the camera body as normal, the other lens gets reversed when you screw it onto the mated filter holders. You now have an easy to use, very cheap lens reversal kit.
As FramedbyNature stated, stacking lenses gets interesting, but if you know aperture and shutter speed relations, it is easy to figure out.
If you use a quality glass telephoto attached to the camera body (I use a 70-210 nikkor), it acts as a bellows.
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Man that bonus tip is KILLER.Seriously its too good.
Although i have been using reverse lens technique for a long time.I never had that idea.
But one thing before that I just want to conform will it not damage my lens aperture or other capabilities after i fix it as usual?
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Thank you for the bonus tricks! I already know this macro trick, but the extra things you said not. (:
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thanks for the tutorial, knew that before, never knew about the button
for Nikon users:
don't forget to change aperture on your lenses when taking them off the camera. when you normally attach lenses you put the minimum (like f22) aperture because you control it through the camera, but once the lens is taken off camera can't affect it so you have to turn the ring back to the maximum (like f1.5 or whatever is you lens' max) and then take a macro shot
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So, how does the lens stop down to the aperture you set, if the electrical connections aren't connected to the camera? If it's not connected then changing the aperture on the camera body won't do anything to the lens.
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Its pretty hard to hel the lens and the Dof buttom at the same time.We need to use manual.Learn the numbers and stay very stable right usually a tripod helps.Right?
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A lot harder than it looks lol but its a lot of fun too
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Is there any safe way to keep the lens mounted on the body? I shake like no tomorrow, and every picture I have taken has turned out blurry.
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Awesome technique.
Listen, every photo I take appear to be too dark! how can I fix this?
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Not able to do it without a ring as far as I can see.
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No problem! Happy to help
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I'm using extension tube and i think my photos aren't too sharp can you help me out? :thumb282693001: :thumb282525496:
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Likely your shutter speed since it's slower than 1/30th. Optics get a little funky when you start stacking lenses and tubes.
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any ideas how can i archive better focus and DOF?
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To increase your DOF, choose a smaller aperture (like f/11) and hold down the DOF preview button when you take off your lens. If you don't know where that is on your camera, look up the specs online
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you could add that you'll get the highest magnification by using wide angle lenses
PLUS: you could hold a smaller lens (like 18mm), onto a normal attached bigger lens (70mm, eg.) and reach even higher magnification
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Yeah, I just tacked on a foot note in the description for that. I should make an updated version including info on reveresing rings
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the small lens has to be reversed, of course, forget to write that
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I used this before I got my macro but didnt know about the little button trick...i will pass this on. ty
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yeah kind pissed I didn't see this back in september when i started trying this.
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I should write an updated version. Include info about reversing rings and such
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There is also something called a 'reverse' ring. I use this for some of my shots. Works great.
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Yeah, they're massively helpful. I should write an updated tutorial, wrote this one before I ever had a reversing ring.
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Doesn't work for Sony cameras. Oh well. Might have to track down a cannon one somewhere.
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It may help if you buy a reversing ring. Basically a mount so the camera thinks a lens is attached
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i dont think this works for nikon. my camera does it but not the bfs.
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I've heard mixed reviews from Nikon users. Some said it was a simple exposure issue (things showed up too dark on the screen) but some managed to figure it out
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On my Nikon D5000, absolutely nothing happens
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