first post

[redeveloped]

well this is my first post... ive been messing around with using my 50mm backwards as a macro lens... actualy works anyways heres a shot, its pretty easy to guess what it is










edit/ no crop just resized

[igor.yermak]

Is it a quarter or some other coin ?
Really nice detailed macro.
Welcome to the forum.

[redeveloped]

Yes it is a quarter.
Thank you, my first try at macro.
And i am glad i found this forum, it seems to be very nice, i am excited to start contributing and learning.

[igor.yermak]

Also what exactly do you mean by using your 50 mm backwards for macro ?

[redeveloped]

Well first off i would like to say. "no one try this, unless you are prepared to risk damage to your camera, lens or both" alright now that thats out of the way. I take my 50/1.8 and put it on my camera, then i stoped down the aperture. Next i press the aperture preview button, and hold it down. Then proceed to remove it from my camera. Next i focus it to infinity. Then hold it backwards from the way i would normaly attach it to my camera, and then move the lens back and fourth in between my body and the subject until i find some focus. Set up shot,fine tune,shoot.


Its just a trick i learned from a friend of mine, i believe they sell adapters for doing such a thing. Ive also seen a tutorial on using a pringles can and a little work to create a similar effect .... maybe i will try this later i have extra covers.

[igor.yermak]

sounds cool but I dont want to risk breaking my camera or lens.

[mysticeyesx]

welcome to the group. nice job with the macro shot