View Full Version : Oooh now that's cool.
rictus01
11-01-08, 06:12 PM
thought it might be of interest to you DSLR owners, got hold of a reversing ring,it allows you to fit you lens on round the wrong way, you can get them for most makes, and they work a charm.
Just a quick play, but looks promising
http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/4692/reversingringrg3.jpg
Cheers Mark.
Bluepete
11-01-08, 06:51 PM
Wow! That's very impressive!
Can you vary the apature on your camera? That will increse the depth of field and show more of the pic in focus. Smaller numbers = large apature, not much depthe of field, high numbers = more in focus.
Pete
DarrenSV650S
11-01-08, 06:54 PM
Whats with the scar?
(someone had to ask)
Bluepete
11-01-08, 06:57 PM
Whats with the scar?
(someone had to ask)
Don't mention the scar!
Sybill.
tinpants
11-01-08, 07:01 PM
Whats with the scar?
(someone had to ask)
Hmmm. Not been round here long have you?
Our Rictus is a founder member of the wonky knee gang. He's had a few offs with the last one being a while ago. I believe he's still on two wheels though.
Thats right Mark, isn't it?
He said 'Ring'...
... tee hee hee. ;)
That is really nice Mark, very cool toy! As I've mentioned a few times on here, I love short DOF shots, and those are really nice. I really must invest in a DSLR at some point...
Reversing rings have been around for decades although with the introduction of auto focus lenses, electronic aperture and lower price macro lenses they fell in popularity. You also would have to get another ring to revers a different lens with a different filter thread.
Note: you will have no autofocus, easiest way is to move the camera to the subject to focus. You won't have control of your aperture either with all Cannon EOS and more recent lenses as there is no aperture ring on the lens itself so the depth of field will be very shallow.
rictus01
12-01-08, 12:50 PM
Note: You won't have control of your aperture either with all Cannon EOS and more recent lenses as there is no aperture ring on the lens itself so the depth of field will be very shallow.
unless of course you're using a FD len and adaptor, in which case you can :D
unless of course you're using a FD len and adaptor, in which case you can :D
Yup your right, with a reversing ring, the original lens mount is independant. You will find that some FD lenses work fine (ones without the A setting on the aperture ring) others do not work the same though (eg no full aperture on the F1.8 50mm untill its mounted on an FD camera) without the adapter that Canon used to make as you say (I'll have a look at my old A-1 manual)
Certainly Pentax K, KA and some KAF along with Nikon AI, AIS, and the old screw mounts will work just fine.
Just dig out that old Bellows ;)
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