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By mounting the lens backward on a camera body, you can create amazing macro images. It is extremely fun to turn you lens into a macro lens.
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36 of 38 people found the following review helpful
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It is a passive device. Remember that by default when you use the reversed lens, your lens is wide open giving you a very narrow depth of field. I used this with my MM F/1.4 where the focus is set to infinity. I can get real close (2/3 inches) from the subject and get a full frame shot of a point on your subject. Your lens should be MM filter size. You need to be careful with the following.
1. You are exposing the back of your lens. when you get too close to the subject, make sure you are not knocking anything off with the back element. (hope someone comes up with a back element protection filter {I am planning to make my own}).
2. Most probably you will be moving in and out to get the focus from the subject. If your light source is too close it can cast a glare. (Not sure you can find a lens back side hood)
3. Be careful with the lighting. TTL metering works, but if I experienced some blown out highlights when I was not careful with the lighting.
4. Macros of moving subjects is almost impossible (both to maintain the focus by moving the whole camera with the subject and not to scare away if it is a living object are going to be hard)
Check the pictures that I have uploaded. Image description starts with "Gayan's...". If you have time I have the full setup detailed on my site [...] | Reviews section.
Enjoy the real cheap macro photo accessory.
Please also note that this will not replace a dedicated macro lens. (that will give you distance from the subject, control over f stop (and DoF) and focus).
1. You are exposing the back of your lens. when you get too close to the subject, make sure you are not knocking anything off with the back element. (hope someone comes up with a back element protection filter {I am planning to make my own}).
2. Most probably you will be moving in and out to get the focus from the subject. If your light source is too close it can cast a glare. (Not sure you can find a lens back side hood)
3. Be careful with the lighting. TTL metering works, but if I experienced some blown out highlights when I was not careful with the lighting.
4. Macros of moving subjects is almost impossible (both to maintain the focus by moving the whole camera with the subject and not to scare away if it is a living object are going to be hard)
Check the pictures that I have uploaded. Image description starts with "Gayan's...". If you have time I have the full setup detailed on my site [...] | Reviews section.
Enjoy the real cheap macro photo accessory.
Please also note that this will not replace a dedicated macro lens. (that will give you distance from the subject, control over f stop (and DoF) and focus).
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
I don't have the funds for a macro lens, and after seeing other work using this type of product, I decided to try this myself. Sure glad I did!
The first time I put it on, I was disappointed because I could not bring anything into focus. So I hopped online, searched for how-to's, and did some reading. The next day, I attached it again with my new understanding of how to work things, and behold - beautiful macro!
Things I learned from my online research that helped me:
- fixed lenses work best, I used my 50mm 1.4 on my Canon 5D
- dial down the aperture to your desired setting while the lens is attached to the camera normally, shut off the camera, remove the lens, then attach with the reversing ring... all electrical connections with the lens are lost when it is reversed, so you must set it how you want it before detaching
- be sure to switch to manual focus on the lens
- be careful, the glass of the lens is exposed when in reverse!
- shift your camera forward and backward to get the focus you want - manual focus only does so much, and then it's all about positioning
- take lots of shots, the *very* shallow dof can be just a tiny bit off but it's hard to see in the viewfinder, so a lot of shots ensures you greater chances of getting the shot you want
- use a tripod if you want stability, but I used my camera in-hand and had fine results
I'll add a picture I took of some red, white & pink heart sprinkles to the product photos above so you can see how all this came together! For the price and all the fun experimentation options, I would highly recommend this item.
The first time I put it on, I was disappointed because I could not bring anything into focus. So I hopped online, searched for how-to's, and did some reading. The next day, I attached it again with my new understanding of how to work things, and behold - beautiful macro!
Things I learned from my online research that helped me:
- fixed lenses work best, I used my 50mm 1.4 on my Canon 5D
- dial down the aperture to your desired setting while the lens is attached to the camera normally, shut off the camera, remove the lens, then attach with the reversing ring... all electrical connections with the lens are lost when it is reversed, so you must set it how you want it before detaching
- be sure to switch to manual focus on the lens
- be careful, the glass of the lens is exposed when in reverse!
- shift your camera forward and backward to get the focus you want - manual focus only does so much, and then it's all about positioning
- take lots of shots, the *very* shallow dof can be just a tiny bit off but it's hard to see in the viewfinder, so a lot of shots ensures you greater chances of getting the shot you want
- use a tripod if you want stability, but I used my camera in-hand and had fine results
I'll add a picture I took of some red, white & pink heart sprinkles to the product photos above so you can see how all this came together! For the price and all the fun experimentation options, I would highly recommend this item.
24 of 26 people found the following review helpful
By DSLR Shooter
Amazon Verified Purchase
Works great with my cheapo 18-55 Canon kit lens for shooting incredible macro photography.
Great build quality.
Great build quality.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fits
After seeing amazing macro photography online, I purchased the reverse ring camera mount to try my hand at close up spider pictures. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Summer101
5.0 out of 5 stars
Now I can see real close!!
Thank you for this amazing product! I have been using this to create variety of textures for my artworks. Who knows looking things real-close can be interesting... :)
Published 2 months ago by Htoope Thit
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fotodiox 58mm filter thread lens, Macro reverse ring camera mount...
This product is sturdy and seems to mount well. This was used to reverse mount a lens for a macro project that was successful.
Published 3 months ago by Shirley Pawlowski
5.0 out of 5 stars
**
This does exactly what I need it to, and it's SO much easier than having to hold my lens and try and focus as well. Awesome!
Published 3 months ago by Brittni Willie
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great way to get into macro!
Fits well into the camera body of my T3i. The bayonet action was smooth and precise. The threads for the lens also fit well and are not "sharp" like some cheap filters... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Jason
5.0 out of 5 stars
works like its supposed to
i dont even remember why i bought this in the first place, for some reason i thought it was cheap enough and seemed kind of cool. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Andrew Leonard
5.0 out of 5 stars
Works as designed!
I've already tested this macro reverse ring and it works really well! Solid design and from a great company! I heartily recommend Fotodiox!
Published 4 months ago by Macro Jimmy
3.0 out of 5 stars
alright
Pros: works well inside lighting.
Cons: Doesn't work outside. The outside lighting will be too bright and so far I haven't been able to get an OKAY shot with it.
Cons: Doesn't work outside. The outside lighting will be too bright and so far I haven't been able to get an OKAY shot with it.
Published 5 months ago by Vaj
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent
A really good tool for the smaller price you can find. I used it with my rebel xti and my 60D and worked perfect!!
Published 5 months ago by Andres Marin
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great tool
This came really handy for my 50mm 1.8 canon lens, in order to use filters and some other optics I purchased along. Fits smoothly and without interfering with the image.
Published 5 months ago by GeBat
