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Postby NJ on Tue Oct 31, 2006 6:59 pm

Hey guys, i have more macro stuff to show you all.
i have been playing around by holding my 50mm 1.8 reversed in front of my kit lens and getting really close to stuff. So much better than close up filters!
i want to get the adapter so that i don't have to constantly hold it there though.
please let me know what you think.

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Postby sirhc55 on Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:14 pm

Nathan - besides being excellent pics you must have a veeeeeery steady hand :)
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Postby Alpha_7 on Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:16 pm

Lovely stuff NJ! I've been thinking bout reversing my 50 for sometime... I really need to buy a reversing ring.
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Postby Yi-P on Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:51 pm

Really like #1!!

Craig, you can try on with my reversing ring if you want :)
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Postby Alpha_7 on Tue Oct 31, 2006 8:06 pm

I might take you up on it, next time we met Yip thanks!
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Postby NJ on Tue Oct 31, 2006 8:16 pm

thanks for the comments guys!

yeah, craig this is a great set up. because im still using the kit lens attached to the camera i can still auto focus and set the aperture through the camera, where as with the reversing rings that attach straight to the camera, you lose all automatic settings.
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Postby mattyjacobs on Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:13 am

Cool Photos.

Does #4 look like a Sperm to anyone else?
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Postby sirhc55 on Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:18 am

mattyjacobs wrote:Cool Photos.

Does #4 look like a Sperm to anyone else?


I didn’t know they were hairy 8) :lol:
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Postby NJ on Wed Nov 01, 2006 3:22 pm

hahaha i got the same comment on deviantart!
chris - you have a good point! :lol:
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Postby Alpha_7 on Wed Nov 01, 2006 4:04 pm

sirhc55 wrote:
mattyjacobs wrote:Cool Photos.

Does #4 look like a Sperm to anyone else?


I didn’t know they were hairy 8) :lol:


Only the male ones!
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Postby NJ on Wed Nov 01, 2006 4:06 pm

Alpha_7 wrote:
sirhc55 wrote:
mattyjacobs wrote:Cool Photos.

Does #4 look like a Sperm to anyone else?


I didn’t know they were hairy 8) :lol:


Only the male ones!


HAHAHAHAHA!!!
geez you learn something new everyday!
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Postby vikin70 on Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:12 pm

awesome!! may i ask what zoom did u set the kit lens at? 18? 55? and you just held the 50 in front with one hand!!? something to try....
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Postby drifter on Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:33 pm

These look impressive ,especially considering how you achieved the effect . What did you use as a light source ? The exposure looks pretty good .That first shot looks great .
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Postby NJ on Thu Nov 02, 2006 6:56 pm

vikin70 wrote:awesome!! may i ask what zoom did u set the kit lens at? 18? 55? and you just held the 50 in front with one hand!!? something to try....

heya, yeh i set it to 55, at 18 there was A LOT of vignetting, i also set the focus to infinity to get rid of the vignetting as well. and yeh, just held the 50 in front with one hand, and the index finger of my right hand in the zoom ring so i didnt push it back towards 18 which is annoying. its not exactly the fastest method around, but it works a treat!

These look impressive ,especially considering how you achieved the effect . What did you use as a light source ? The exposure looks pretty good .That first shot looks great .


the first shot was just natural lighting from the sun, just got down really low and shot it from the side. the last three were lit by my flueroescent desk lamp which i moved to be very close to the subjects and i just put the pen on a white piece of paper.

thanks for the comments guys :)
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Postby Grev on Sat Nov 04, 2006 12:24 pm

Very nice photos and interesting setup of course, I like it.
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Postby NJ on Sat Nov 04, 2006 12:43 pm

thanks grev, appreciate it :)
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