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Published: 2007-01-10 23:01:40 +0000 UTC; Views: 71522; Favourites: 657; Downloads: 2079
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Photography Tutorial - How to use your kit lens as a macro lens without the cost.It's been absolutely ageeees since I submitted a tutorial.
I've learnt this technique so I'm not trying to pass it off as my own but I wanted to share the technique with you..
>> Please full view & download it for your own skill building if you wish!
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Fantastic! I'll try this technique! but I have a Canon eos 400D...it has to be the same...
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Ooooh, so THIS is what the reverse lens thing is. For some reason, I didn't think that it was LITERALLY just reversing the lens. 
Do you know if this will work with the Canon XSi?
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Yah, it'll work for the XSi.
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Dunno if this has been suggested, but [link] here goes anyways. Check it out.
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wow this should be a DD! it's so usefull, i've been planning on buying a F2.8 100mm macro lens for about a year now for my camera (which i bought as the exact setup in this tutorial) and now im definitely going to try the ring adapter first! says it's only $10 on ebay 
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wow this is so awesome !! it totally works !
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so you have to hold the lens against the camera body while manually focusing?
if only I was smart enough to understand, this tutorial is great
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Your wonderful tutorial has been featured here.[link]
Thank you for providing the gallery with such awesome Resources.
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that is crazy!! so creative hehe
thank you for sharing!
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i've tried this so many times, i give up haha
i think i must be doing something wrong haha
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yeah i did this technique whith my 1st cam. (yashica..cant remember da model..it was full manual)and got really good images.
i have 400D now and its awsome
best money can buy
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I'm using the 350d, and getting nothing at all, how do i attach it ?
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Figured it out now!
*dumb today*
x
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oh wow.
thanks. thats amazing.
I love learning stuff on deviantart.
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this works perfectly with 400D too!
love it.
thanks for sharing :]
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Does this work on a 40D.. and does the lense that you are using matter? please could someone let me no.. id really appreciate it thanks =]
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Yes, as I know it works with every SLR that is capable of using the shutter with no lens connected.
You can also buy the "reverse mount macro adapter' like that one Electric-Phoenix mentioned. I'm using one since some month' and I'm happy with it. The adapter I'm using is Canon EF <-> 58 mm filter, maybe there are other sizes. Otherwise you can use filteradapters that are avaiable for small money.
This works with every lens, even with non-Canon-lenses. Very best are old manual lenses that give you also the possibility to change the aperture manually.
There is also a solution out there that gives you all possibilities of the lens as if correctly mounted - but it is expensive, and only for Canon-EF-lenses. I think it's about 500 USD.
I hope this helps.
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Yea thanks so much for the help!!!
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You're welcome. Don't stop trying.
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im not getting results and we are using the same cam and lens
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OH my.. =O
I was trying to save my money to get a macro lens but the price is definitly too high for me y_y. Thanks to you I'll be able to take some macro shot (l)
*so happy
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you can buy reverse mount rings on ebay for about 20$ they make it a lot easier.
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So does this only work for Canon cameras?
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BTW, what about shutter? I need like use ISO 1600 to get 1/20, with ISO 200 i cant get a thing in the image even with 20".
Tryed that with Nikon D40. Works.
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What went wrong? I've got a 400d and it's worked fine whenever i've done it.
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it didn't? i have a 400D and it works perfectly
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what about the auto focus :/ it dosent work with this right?
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I just found out you can get a "Reverse Mount Macro Adapter" that'll do this for you for under $15 on ebay! You can adjust your focus a ton easier! You should totally add that info to the tutorial, i think people would really appreciate it. Thanks again for the tip! it was terrific.
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Couldn't sleep so I am browsing DA and came
upon your gallery....
Great stuff here.
saying thanks much
I'll let you know how I use your photos.
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before I ruin my camera, would this work on an olympus?
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it does! I have a 400D and it works just fine
ofc you don't have AF but you can use your MF
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yeah i've already test it and it works just fine 
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Works absolutely brilliant for my 300D thanks so much! Hopefully my gallery will soon be filled with Macro's!
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Nice.
In theory, you can do this with any equiptment that has the resulting focus spot outside the camera. And the further you manage to move your lens, the greater magnification untill the lens is so far it is shown on the image.
The only problem getting greater magnification is the extra light getting to the shutter. I mean, you could build a cardboard extension to the objective to get even "closer" to the subject.
Anyway, be careful when handling the lens!!!
I managed to drop my 50mm 1.8 Canon on the floor from 30cm high, it went to two pieces since one tiny plastic thing broke.
I'm getting tamron 17-50mm 2.8 anyway next week and 5 old Soviet lenses when I get the M42 adapter so that low build-quality crap lens deserved to be broken!
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I just found out you can get a "Reverse Mount Macro Adapter" that'll do this for you for under $15 on ebay! My GF just surprised me with one... and its freakin awesome. That way you dont have to hold it so steady, and you can adjust your focus a ton easier!
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