Tried Reversing my lens today, see results

NYY · Dec 10, 2005

I had to do it handheld, so focusing was very difficult, but some turned out really well. I'll add more photos soon. These were done with a 300d and a reversed kit lens. I might try my sigma 70-300mm lens later.

my giant pen

PlasticSpanner · Dec 13, 2005

I've found my shorter, wider lenses make the higher magnifications.

(Is this right/normal?)

ferny · Dec 13, 2005

They will be better. Also, zooms are terrible for this kind of thing. Nose around eBay and see of you can pick up a cheap prime lens. It shouldn't cost much becasue you just need to make sure the filter is the correct size.

So, having fun then, NYY? :mrgreen: :thumbsup:

NYY · Dec 13, 2005

yeah i noticed the same
im still trying to find out how this actually works

posted at the same time

yeah its pretty fun, but very akward

crawdaddio · Dec 13, 2005

ferny said:
They will be better. Also, zooms are terrible for this kind of thing. Nose around eBay and see of you can pick up a cheap prime lens. It shouldn't cost much becasue you just need to make sure the filter is the correct size.

So, having fun then, NYY? :mrgreen: :thumbsup:

What is a 'prime lens'?

NYY----so you're just holding the lens? I'm gonna have to try this!:mrgreen:

Thanks,
~DC

PlasticSpanner · Dec 13, 2005

A prime lens is designed for just one focal legnth e.g 28mm or 50mm as opposed to a zoom lens which has a range of focal legnths e.g 35-70mm

woodsac · Dec 13, 2005

NYY, are you mounting the kit lens directly to the camera? Or are you mounting it to another lens? Like a zoom lens attached to camera, and reversed lens on the end?

NYY · Dec 13, 2005

all i did was hold the lens in one hand to (in reverse) to the body of the camera. then i moved in on my subject until it came into focus

hobbes28 · Dec 13, 2005

Go ahead and get used to that hook in your mouth because it's one that won't go away for a long while.

PlasticSpanner · Dec 14, 2005

Is it possible to increase the DOF when reversing a lens or am I stuck with about 10mm? :lol:

hobbes28 · Dec 14, 2005

You're stuck with the 10mm. It takes a while to get used to but after you shoot a few, you learn tricks to get around it.

alexecho · Dec 14, 2005

I'm confused. You take the lens of and physically hold it in front of the camera? That can't work, can it? Tell me I've mis-read what you're all talking about.

hobbes28 · Dec 14, 2005

Nope...you've read correctly. The lens regularly shrinks what you see to fit it in the frame. (excuse my lack of technical detail.

) When you shoot through it backwards, you get a microscopic effect with an extremely shallow Depth of Focus and you have to get very close to your subject. When I do these, I usually use an old 50mm lens and hold it backwards to a good zoom lens.