Thread: Discovered a new challenge - macro photography

thats cool

Originally Posted by square1

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

Ditto! Well done

Originally Posted by square1

Do you have a link for the adaptor?

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

Originally Posted by square1

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

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.


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.

EDIT:

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.

(Removed fly)

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

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


Cat Nose by gravelben, on Flickr


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!


Crab Spider (1) by gravelben, on Flickr

Mean bro!!! David Rabbitbourough would be proud!

Originally Posted by Gibo

Mean bro!!! David Rabbitbourough would be proud!

Yep. Pretty clever bugger aye Gibo?

Originally Posted by Rushy

Yep. Pretty clever bugger aye Gibo?

Yip very clever bugger
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.

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

Brilliant!

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..