Macro Darth Vader of insects

Darth Vader of insects · 03:12 PM

Im not quite sure why, but I picuture darth vader looking like this if he was green and an insect

**eaglem** · 05-02-2010, 05:21 PM

Nice shot, plenty of detail due to the crisp and sharp focus. I must look at getting a reversing ring. Are they hard to use?

yeatzee · 05-02-2010, 05:41 PM

Originally posted by eaglem

Nice shot, plenty of detail due to the crisp and sharp focus. I must look at getting a reversing ring. Are they hard to use?

Im not sure, my 50mm was held in place with tape

**eaglem** · 05-02-2010, 07:30 PM

Well that's novel, I'm not going to ask if it was a special brand of tape!!

JeffJS · 05-02-2010, 08:35 PM

Originally posted by eaglem

Nice shot, plenty of detail due to the crisp and sharp focus. I must look at getting a reversing ring. Are they hard to use?

They are no more difficult to use than any other M (or M42) type lens. You may miss the Green button though. No aperture connection to the camera so you have to rely on full Manual exposure. To use one, you just have to make sure you have the aperture ring. It does open the possibility of using ANY lens as a reversed Macro..

That's an A50 f1.2 btw.. Here is the full frame shot of my FA31 taken with that setup (on the K7)..

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yeatzee, Nice detail in the shot. I'm still trying to get my First GOOD bug macro.. Seem to fail at every opportunity. Even with spiders that just sit still. Your guy looks more to me like the creature that captured Hans Solo in Empire Strikes Back though.. Maybe because of the coloring.

yeatzee · 05-03-2010, 07:16 AM

Ha, thanks guys I appreciate it! This shot *technically* sucks, but I still like it

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05-02-2010, 05:21 PM	#2
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,144	Nice shot, plenty of detail due to the crisp and sharp focus. I must look at getting a reversing ring. Are they hard to use?

05-02-2010, 05:41 PM	#3
yeatzee Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Temecula Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,675 Original Poster	Originally posted by eaglem Nice shot, plenty of detail due to the crisp and sharp focus. I must look at getting a reversing ring. Are they hard to use? Im not sure, my 50mm was held in place with tape

05-02-2010, 07:30 PM	#4
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,144	Well that's novel, I'm not going to ask if it was a special brand of tape!!

05-02-2010, 08:35 PM	#5
JeffJS Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,484	Originally posted by eaglem Nice shot, plenty of detail due to the crisp and sharp focus. I must look at getting a reversing ring. Are they hard to use? They are no more difficult to use than any other M (or M42) type lens. You may miss the Green button though. No aperture connection to the camera so you have to rely on full Manual exposure. To use one, you just have to make sure you have the aperture ring. It does open the possibility of using ANY lens as a reversed Macro.. That's an A50 f1.2 btw.. Here is the full frame shot of my FA31 taken with that setup (on the K7).. .. _____________________________________________________ yeatzee, Nice detail in the shot. I'm still trying to get my First GOOD bug macro.. Seem to fail at every opportunity. Even with spiders that just sit still. Your guy looks more to me like the creature that captured Hans Solo in Empire Strikes Back though.. Maybe because of the coloring.

05-03-2010, 07:16 AM	#6
yeatzee Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Temecula Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,675 Original Poster	Ha, thanks guys I appreciate it! This shot technically sucks, but I still like it