Roger Smith
Ridiculous
I've been reading about using reversed lenses for macro photography on DSLRs. So, I decided "why should SLR users have all the fun?" So I bought an old Miranda 50mm lens at a pawn shop for $15, and a 2-inch rubber pipe fitting with two pipe clamps at a hardware store for less than $4. I slid the 50mm lens backwards into the rubber sleeve and tightened the clamp. Then I slipped the other end over my Canon 58mm ring adapter. The white cereal bowl is a macro flash diffuser originally developed by Photophool. This whole kit could be modified to work with other cameras (including DSLRs).
This whole contraption is pretty ridiculous, and the DoF is so shallow that it's darned near useless. However, it's kind of fun to play with.
Here are some early results:
Toy soldier:
www.flickr.com/photos/rogersmith/238037440/
Dollar bill:
www.flickr.com/photos/rogersmith/238037998/
Eye of a cicada:
www.flickr.com/photos/rogersmith/238794820/
Wing of a cicada:
Ridiculous
I've been reading about using reversed lenses for macro photography on DSLRs. So, I decided "why should SLR users have all the fun?" So I bought an old Miranda 50mm lens at a pawn shop for $15, and a 2-inch rubber pipe fitting with two pipe clamps at a hardware store for less than $4. I slid the 50mm lens backwards into the rubber sleeve and tightened the clamp. Then I slipped the other end over my Canon 58mm ring adapter. The white cereal bowl is a macro flash diffuser originally developed by Photophool. This whole kit could be modified to work with other cameras (including DSLRs).
This whole contraption is pretty ridiculous, and the DoF is so shallow that it's darned near useless. However, it's kind of fun to play with.
Here are some early results:
Toy soldier:
www.flickr.com/photos/rogersmith/238037440/
Dollar bill:
www.flickr.com/photos/rogersmith/238037998/
Eye of a cicada:
www.flickr.com/photos/rogersmith/238794820/
Wing of a cicada: