Holy Macro!
 

Welcome to Revscene's first macro thread

Let me start :D

Canon 5D w/ reverse 50 1.4 at F9
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3260/...18cd459e_o.jpg

Canon 5D w/ reverse 50 1.4 at F11
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3220/...899fea96_o.jpg

Canon 5D w/ reverse 50 1.4 at F11
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3250/...4265424a_o.jpg

I'm a big fan of macros. Let it begin! :)

whats "reverse" 50 1.4? u took the pic with the 50mm but mounted in reverse? how?

I have a very hard time with macro, perhaps I'm doing it wrong. I have a Tamron 90mm and do you just set it at 1:1 and move the camera forward/backward to get focus? People say use a tripod, but how are you supposed to use one when you're taking pics of insects that fly? I've seen some awesome insect macro but I have no idea on how they can get so close. Are you supposed to just shoot from far away, not at 1:1, and just crop it? My insect shots, my lens is like only inches from the bug.

First attempt at Macro using a non-macro lens, the Nikon 18-200VR.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1413/...ac2fde3cf7.jpg

Tamron 90mm Macro.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2408/...8fa14db671.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3021/...4cae04ae2e.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2169/...f95f942f86.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2352/...3f893a646e.jpg

Finally! I love macro :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3227/...4519d20055.jpg

Sweet i love macro's!

Great rev. setup!

Here are a few of mine from the past couple days.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3027/...d7c92e.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3085/...a4aa80.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3023/...c57e6e.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3208/...b0db55.jpg?v=0

Hope you like them!

so is there some kind of ring that has threads on both sides so u can screw 2 lenses together? or do u have to fab up something urself? like the gehtto tape style?! lol... seems interesting and a great alternative to buying macro lenses...

Do a google search for macro reverse ring and you should get the idea.

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Those are some great insect macros. How do you guys get so close without them flying away?

Patience, and following them around like an idiot. Lots of bugs just chill there, and i'm assuming they are doing their own thing. Don't know we're there, or don't care.

I thought this was a really cool macro! Can anyone ID it for me? I'm not good at that part.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3155/...b56c821a_b.jpg

I see lots of sensor dust :p

No doubt i saw that too! Fascinating bug tho.. whatever it is. I enjoy such small details.

I wouldn't even know where to start to find out the name of that sucker... :S

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3001/...12fdc66a_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3288/...c74f5caf_b.jpg

My cactus, which I named Chamberlain! complete with exclamation mark.

Came home from work this morning and noticed a lady bug.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3052/...47394e5bcc.jpg

roastpuff, those are awesome shots!

Thanks Mana. Those were taken with the semi-borked Sigma 90mm Canon-mount macro that I got off POTN. Rather annoyed, because it won't shoot at anything smaller than f2.8... gives me an Err01.

Going to bring it to Camtex to see if they can fix it.

(Yes there is a Sigma 90mm macro, it's REALLY old)

hrrr.. i can't find the aperture levers on my lenses... help?

If it's a Nikon G lens, it doesn't have any.

I have a Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 and a Canon EFS 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6.

Those 2 don't have a aperture control lever?

Are you trying to do reverse macro?

mount your lense on your camera, use Av to set the aperature to the setting you want, now hold down the DOF preview button while you remove your lens. The blades will stay put once the electronic connection is gone. Next time you mount the lens the proper way, it will reset back to wide open.

I must be doing something wrong coz all i'm seeing is black with a tiny hole in the middle. =/

k nvm.. i finally got it... The reason mine mine doesn't work well coz I used a coupling ring