Reversed lens macro pics

[M-a-r-K]

Hi,

My name is Mark. I came across this website while googling macro and photo.

I didn't see a macro discussion group soo I will post it here. more pics can be found here. blog.mdsign.nl

cheers, mark

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[Wozza]

Thats amazing. Brilliant focus, so sharp! Fantastic colours!

[Buszaj]

how close do you have to be to an insect with a macro lens to get those kind of results?

[TCimages]

this is a great shot. What lens did you reverse? Is this image stacked?

[just x joey]

WOW!

[M-a-r-K]

I wrote a little about my setup overhere . Also more photos on my weblog here


For Buzsaj... 52,5mm (yes I measured it

For Tcimages...I used a 24mm lens. No stacking just one pic. I was lucky with the spot on focus.

thanks a lot all.

cheers, Mark

[LaFoto]

That diffuser of yours is interesting! Something to copy (steal from you, heehee)... the only reversed macro photos I have ever taken in my life I have taken with the reversed lens HELD (with my left hand) to the opening in the camera, and my approaching into focus with my body movements (tiny, tiny movements, and the beating heart can ruin it all, or breathing, for that matter... ). But then I have also mostly tried it out on plants. They are less skittish than insects .

You have obviously well SPECIALISED on the subject. Very nice outcome in most that you show on your weblog-site!!! Perfect outcome here, too! And the COLOURS ... ahhhh !!!

[M-a-r-K]

That diffuser of yours is interesting! Something to copy (steal from you, heehee)

no problem..so did I

... the only reversed macro photos I have ever taken in my life I have taken with the reversed lens HELD (with my left hand) to the opening in the camera, and my approaching into focus with my body movements (tiny, tiny movements, and the beating heart can ruin it all, or breathing, for that matter... ). But then I have also mostly tried it out on plants. They are less skittish than insects .

You have obviously well SPECIALISED on the subject. Very nice outcome in most that you show on your weblog-site!!! Perfect outcome here, too! And the COLOURS ... ahhhh !!!

thanks a lot. And yes I like macro a lot but not just macro. Here is a website with mixed bag photos.

cheers, Mark

[TCimages]

Well, you've mastered a setup that takes an incredible amount of work with great results.
I do think the razor thin DOF is taking away from some of your shots tho.
Is there any reason why you haven't invested in a dedicated macro lens for better DOF and working distances?

at any rate...great shots man! I tried this when I first started macro, it wasn't easy.

[LaFoto]

Wow. Not one there that I did NOT like.
Kept so simple in their composition, their effects are enormous. You do know how to work with colours, shapes, points of view, focus, exposure. Wow! Really, really good!

[doenoe]

wow, those are great shots. You got my respect, cause that reversed macro stuff is pretty hard. And then to get so close to the little buggers. Good stuff

[kelley_french]

I looked at your web site and all I can say is WOW. Very impresive.

[DPW2007]

What an amazing closeup of the insect

David

[M-a-r-K]

Well, you've mastered a setup that takes an incredible amount of work with great results.
I do think the razor thin DOF is taking away from some of your shots tho.
Is there any reason why you haven't invested in a dedicated macro lens for better DOF and working distances?

I did. I own a tamron 90di with 2x TC and a kilfitt 90mm Makro kilar and tokina 90 f2,5 but all those can't go beyond 1:1 except the tamron with 2xTC that can do 2:1

But I wanted bigger magnification in a small package. I ended up with reversing lens'.

DOF is always a problem if you go beyond 1:1 stacking is no option for me because of all the detail like hairs etc. Soo good angle and accurate focus have to do the trick.

cheers, Mark

at any rate...great shots man! I tried this when I first started macro, it wasn't easy.

[M-a-r-K]

thanks david

What an amazing closeup of the insect

David

thanks kelley

I looked at your web site and all I can say is WOW. Very impresive.

thanks doenoe

wow, those are great shots. You got my respect, cause that reversed macro stuff is pretty hard. And then to get so close to the little buggers. Good stuff

blush

Wow. Not one there that I did NOT like.
Kept so simple in their composition, their effects are enormous. You do know how to work with colours, shapes, points of view, focus, exposure. Wow! Really, really good!

cheers, mark