Bug macros

[wapiti]

Nikon D50, reversed 50mm lens.

 

[BuckSnort]

Awesome detail

Thanks for sharing.

 

[quailsroost]

Really sharp photos, how do you reverse the lens, use some kind of adapter?

 

[foulshot]

Wapiti, nice shots. What are you using for a flash?



QR, depending on what lenses you use you can use step-up or step-down rings....

 

[dmach8]

Great pics

 

[wapiti]

I'm using the built in flash with a white film cansiter for a diffuser.

Nikon has a BR2A mount that will let you reverse mount the lens. You have to focus by moving the right distance from the subject. I set the aperture ring on f22, and my shutter speed at 1/500 at ISO 200 with the flash.

 

[in2blacktail]

Very cool insects and great pics. I enjoy the colors and textures of insects. Well done..

 

[Lan-Lord]

nice work indeed. great pics and info, thanks

 

[foulshot]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (wapiti @ Jun 11 2006, 06:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Nikon has a BR2A mount that will let you reverse mount the lens.[/b]

So you are just using a single lens? All my experience with reversed lenses has been with 2 lenses. Interesting. Cool idea on the homemade diffuser...

 

[wapiti]

Yes foulshot, this was taken with an old 1.8 50mm film lens with 52mm filter threads, reversed on the camera. The lens is really sharp. You could reverse stack this lens on another and get more magnification, but with multiple glass you do lose some sharpness.