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Peter Bishop  

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~ Reverse Lens Macro ~

Journal Entry: Sun Jun 29, 2008, 4:45 PM
Since I've been uploading a few photos taken with this method, I thought I'd post up a bit of a how-to for people who aren't familiar with it.

Reverse lens macro is a method of taking extremely close macro photos WITHOUT a true macro lens! I have a tight budget and probably won't be able to afford a macro lens for quite a while. Being a big admirer of macro photography, I searched for ways to do it for cheap, and this is what I found.

The setup is simple: Camera + Fast Aperture Lens + Fast Aperture Lens (held FACING the attached lens, flush against the attached lens to prevent light from seeping in between the two). I use a Canon 40D with a 50mm F/1.4 attached, and I hold a 50mm F/1.8 against it.

The lenses must have very fast apertures because using this method, the apertures become apparent in the picture as sharp vignettes (even the attached lens's aperture is visible). Focusing is done by moving back and forth. Autofocus is no big help, and if focusing is not internal, the protruding barrel can be a huge hindrance so I turn it off.

Focusing distance is extremely close, and depth of field is mercilessly thin (depending on the lens it could be slightly thicker than a fingernail). Shoot wide open, and make sure to have plenty of light! A tripod is not a must (I shoot handheld) but I'm sure it could noticeably improve results.

Happy shooting!!! :D


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  • Current Age: 22
  • Current Residence: NYC
  • Interests: Photography, French and Korean Movies
  • Favourite movie: Jeux D'enfants, Sympathy For Mr Vengeance, and Schindlers List
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  • Tools of the Trade: I shoot Canon!

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=mrcool256:iconmrcool256: 2 days 23 hours ago
Just dropping by to say thank you for the :+devwatch:, I really appreciate the great support my friend. Hope you are having a great night. :peace:

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~Jinxykins:iconJinxykins: 4 days 1 hour ago
Thanks for the :+fav:s and the :+devwatch:! :glomp:

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~miriam91:iconmiriam91: Jun 19, 2008, 2:45:45 AM
thnank you for the favs :D

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~mrdingo:iconmrdingo: Jun 5, 2008, 4:21:25 PM
Thank you for the support ^^

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*PierreDevlin:iconPierreDevlin: Jun 2, 2008, 5:06:32 PM
hello, was wondering if you wanted to see this [link]
!mi-yagi:iconmi-yagi: May 7, 2008, 9:22:54 AM
Thanks Best Regards

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~YouthOfDreams:iconYouthOfDreams: Apr 20, 2008, 1:59:28 PM
Thanks for the favs eh :aww:
=Manu-80:iconManu-80: Apr 16, 2008, 11:27:19 PM


thank you man :)


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=perception-obscure:iconperception-obscure: Apr 14, 2008, 9:04:09 PM
Merci,
Terima kasih,
Danke,
Grazie,
Gracias,
Спасибо
ευχαριστώ
mulţumesc
Obrigada
Dziękuję
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Thanks !

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*NadavDov:iconNadavDov: Apr 8, 2008, 11:33:22 AM
thnank you for the favs :thanks:
~HelenStays:iconHelenStays: Apr 8, 2008, 7:49:15 AM
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Thank you.

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*PierreDevlin:iconPierreDevlin: Apr 6, 2008, 2:03:56 PM
you are welcome! oh i have a new deviation if you want to view? see link to view [link]
*PierreDevlin:iconPierreDevlin: Apr 5, 2008, 3:23:48 PM
you are welcome! oh i was wondering if you wanted to view my new deviation? see link to view [link]
=Hantenshi:iconHantenshi: Apr 5, 2008, 12:09:45 PM
:heart: :glomp:

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~waikikamoukow:iconwaikikamoukow: Apr 3, 2008, 7:10:28 AM
Hi, thanks for the fav, I'm glad you liked it :)
~Zinema:iconZinema: Mar 31, 2008, 6:22:44 AM
Hi! Thank you so much for the :+fav: :glomp:

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=Pierre81385:iconPierre81385: Mar 24, 2008, 8:12:32 PM
in the interest of not having a mess of a gallery I have consolidated my submissions a bit. sorry to anyone's who's favorites didn't make the cut.
~Davincigirl:iconDavincigirl: Mar 24, 2008, 8:41:47 AM
nice gallery..I'll be watching you..

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~madsick:iconmadsick: Mar 23, 2008, 9:20:11 AM
Thanks a lot for the :+fav: on [link] :w00t:
~shadeofmelon:iconshadeofmelon: Mar 10, 2008, 9:07:52 AM
Thank you so much for the fave! =D
~bluntsight:iconbluntsight: Mar 8, 2008, 9:35:12 PM
thanks for the fav

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~realityDream:iconrealityDream: Mar 8, 2008, 11:22:18 AM
Thank you for the :+fav: on:The red carpet

Your support is much appreciated! :)

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~syed-shahnavaz:iconsyed-shahnavaz: Mar 3, 2008, 7:35:17 AM
nice flower gallery !! ... gr8 sepia look....

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