More experiments with reversed 50mm lenses
Regards
David
Thanks David. Didn't you make the same point about your 50mm/1.4 lens here?
Do you have any images to show us taken with your 50mm/1.4 lens reversed?
Hello Peter, yes you're right I was referring to the same lens. I haven't taken many interesting shots with it but here is one example:
Regards
David
Nice capture. It's too hot here at the moment for our local fly population to sit still for very long.
Fortunately (apart from the incessant noise) the Cicada season will soon be upon us and I hope to get some stacked shots of them towards the end when they become a bit more lethargic.
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19 years
Totana,
Spain.
First up,
Schneider Kreuznach Componon-S 50mm/2.8 enlarger lens - untouched image
This crab spider was about 2.5 - 3mm from top of head to tip of abdomen
K51_8469.jpg by Peter E Smith (AKA Mannesty), on Flickr
Reworked version
K51_8469-Edit.jpg by Peter E Smith (AKA Mannesty), on Flickr
smc Pentax-M 50mm/1.7 standard prime lens - untouched image - Unfortunately the crab spider disappeared between lens changes.
This praying mantis was about 15mm from top of head to tip of abdomen
K51_8484.jpg by Peter E Smith (AKA Mannesty), on Flickr
Reworked (scary) version (maybe a little overdone, or even a lot overdone)
K51_8484-Edit.jpg by Peter E Smith (AKA Mannesty), on Flickr