Macro Macgyver

[burikoy12]

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Using a reversing ring on a Canon DSLR is a pain. Since most Canon kitlens have no aperture ring, setting the lens aperture is cumbersome. Even if it were easy to set the lens aperture, using the reversing ring will also expose the rear of the DSLR lens and the contacts to the elements. Fortunately for me, I have an old Nikkor 35-70 f3.5-4.5 zoom lens on my retired Nikon FM2 film SLR. So I bought a reversing ring, a 52-58mm step up adapter and set them up as pictured below(actual ni nga pic):



Now, I can set my lens aperture manually and can even preview the depth of field. I can also zoom in and out.

Sample photos:









Now my kitlens can breathe a sigh of relief.

Post pod mo sa inyong macro mcgyver para bibo.

[michaelocana]

nice one bro.. actually pwde sad nmo gamitan ug Extension if you have nikon 50mm 1.8D on your canon.

What you need :
* Extension tube for Canon
* Extension tube for NIkon
* Nikon 50mm 1.8d

How to setup :
* mount the Extension tube to the Canon body
* remove the front tube of the extension tube for canon (katong itaod nga part sa canon lens)
* remove the mount area (nikon extension tube)
* screw the nikon front tube to the extension tube for canon
* mount the NIkon 50mm 1.8D



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[burikoy12]

Thanks for the nice tip, Sir Michael. I went through the cheapest route (labi na kay naay napalit nga 2nd hand nga reversing ring ug step up ring sa B @ S.)

[kenny_tiu7]

nice, we have the same macro setup, same lens! work okay with me!

[burikoy12]

Apirrr...Now if only the rains will stop for a moment so I can go outside and shoot!

[P-Chan]

vitamin bottle + body cap (both front and rear) + gluegun + blue poster paint(itom unta toh pero wa man ko lain na kit.an)=my macro .. hahahaha!

sampol





exif
shutter: 1/125"
aperture: f/1.8
ISO: 100~400

PP: auto tones on lightroom

p.s. ang iyang color ingon ana ang ni gawas kay sayop nako ug pintal ang sulod sa tube.. itom unta para wai color cast...

[sethoi]

after ANA imu bottle boss,naa daun imu lens??..not really sure how it would look...

[burikoy12]

It is a homemade extension tube. Nice Bro!

[wonsters]

Mga brad ask lng ko, ako lng iclarify kng sakto ba akong nasabtan about anang reverse ring and extension tube. Kng reverse ring ang gamiton, ang shortest focal length ba ang mas momagnify? Lets say for a 18-55mm, kng nkset sa 18mm mas magnify ba cya compared sa 55mm?
Ug extension tube ang gamiton, the farther the lens from the body mas momagnify ba cya?

[burikoy12]

Mga brad ask lng ko, ako lng iclarify kng sakto ba akong nasabtan about anang reverse ring and extension tube. Kng reverse ring ang gamiton, ang shortest focal length ba ang mas momagnify? Lets say for a 18-55mm, kng nkset sa 18mm mas magnify ba cya compared sa 55mm?
Ug extension tube ang gamiton, the farther the lens from the body mas momagnify ba cya?

Yes correct imong gipang-ingon, Sir. @50 mm reversed 1:1 imo magnification. Below 50mm modako pa sa 1:1 imo magnification. Sa extension tube, mas motaas imong extension tube (the farther the lens from the body) the greater the magnification.