Discovered a new challenge - macro photography

thats cool

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Originally Posted by square1

The photos are looking really cool! Which lens are you using?

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Ditto! Well done

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Originally Posted by square1

Do you have a link for the adaptor?

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i got my adaptor off ebay similar to this one..

58mm Macro Reverse Lens Close Up Ring Adapter for Canon EOS Mount EF s 18 55mm | eBay

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Originally Posted by square1

Which lens are you using? Do you have a link for the adaptor?

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At this stage I'm using one of these: Nikon AF 50mm f/1.8D NIKKOR Lens-NZ Nikon official | Trade Me

With this adaptor: Reverse Mount Macro for Nikon using 52mm lenses | Trade Me

With pretty good results. You have to do everything manually (no autofocus or camera auto mode) that way but its fun once you figure it out.

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Spider eyes - natural light only by gravelben, on Flickr


With the more extreme close-up stuff like the spider mite (really hard work getting good images, focus is so close and tight that you can't get anything bigger than about 4mm) I was using that lens reverse mounted on the front of one of these: Nikon 80-200 f2.8 | Trade Me

With these 2 adaptors together (as I couldn't find a direct 52-77mm reverse): Reverse Coupling Ring Male to male 52-67mm | Trade Me, Step down stepping Adapter Ring 77-67mm | Trade Me

Of course the simple way to do it is just spend anywhere from $300 upwards on a proper macro lens, but I wanted to save $ by making use of the lenses I already had.

Anyone else have some to share?

I don't have anything to share but was hoping that I could request a picture of something please? Could you perhaps grab a photo of a cat or dog's nose please - specifically the squishy part.

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Here's a fly I killed and a bumble bee that I photographed using my phone (Nokia Lumia 920) which is about the best I can offer hahaha.

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That bumblebee is a great shot, good effort catching that with a phone!

Here is the nose and eye of a rather puzzled cat: :)

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Cat Nose by gravelben, on Flickr

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Cat Eye by gravelben, on Flickr

Thanks GB - the reason I asked is because I've often wondered about how some dogs in particular start out with black squishy bits and then they fade, become blotchy brown or pink - licked off? Someone told me that they're actually very fine hairs that get worn away... anyway, I wanted to see for myself what's going on there hence the request for a photo.

I don't see any fine hairs on the squishy part.

Think I'm getting better at this!

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Crab Spider (1) by gravelben, on Flickr

Mean bro!!! David Rabbitbourough would be proud! ;)

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Originally Posted by Gibo

Mean bro!!! David Rabbitbourough would be proud! ;)

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Yep. Pretty clever bugger aye Gibo?

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Originally Posted by Rushy

Yep. Pretty clever bugger aye Gibo?

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Yip very clever bugger :D
Never met Ben so don't know if he's pretty too ;)

Looks like I have an identical (probably anyway...) lens, just Canon instead of Nikon! I might have to get one of these adaptor thingees and give it a whirl.

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;)

I love this guy's work. You'd enjoy it too.

Brilliant!

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I use the reverse adaptor ring as well. Canon d600, love getting out on the driveway on a sunny day. have trouble with getting the depth of focus wide enough tho..