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cheezhedcheezhed Posts: 5,948 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Just got a lens reversal ring and put it on an old lens I don't use any more - 1878 S Morgan VAM 19A is the test subject:

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  • MikeInFLMikeInFL Posts: 10,188 ✭✭✭✭
    Reversing rings are neat for detail shots.

    Which lens did you use?
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  • cheezhedcheezhed Posts: 5,948 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Quanteray 28-80
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  • WoodenJeffersonWoodenJefferson Posts: 6,491 ✭✭✭✭
    That shot of LIBERTY messes with my head, it's like looking at the craters on the moon. My mind see's incused when I know the letters are raised above the surface. Concentrate or cover up a portion of the image, it pops back to raised, blink and it's incused again. arrrrrrrrrrg. cool
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  • melvin289melvin289 Posts: 3,019 ✭


    << <i>That shot of LIBERTY messes with my head, it's like looking at the craters on the moon. My mind see's incused when I know the letters are raised above the surface. Concentrate or cover up a portion of the image, it pops back to raised, blink and it's incused again. arrrrrrrrrrg. cool >>



    Took me about 4 tries to get LIBERTY to stand out instead of looking incused. I have a headache now.

    Ron
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  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,552 ✭✭✭✭✭
    And if you shoot the eagle's eyeball with that lens, it will wink at you!

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That is a weird shot (Liberty)... cannot make it 'raised' in my eyes...Cheers, RickO
  • mumumumu Posts: 1,840
    The shot of the star is unbelievable. I jsut ordered one of these rings on ebay. Hopefully solves my short term need for macro shooting.
  • cheezhedcheezhed Posts: 5,948 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>The shot of the star is unbelievable. I jsut ordered one of these rings on ebay. Hopefully solves my short term need for macro shooting. >>



    It will. image


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  • mumumumu Posts: 1,840


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    << <i>The shot of the star is unbelievable. I jsut ordered one of these rings on ebay. Hopefully solves my short term need for macro shooting. >>



    It will. image


    Here's where I got mine >>



    Sweet. I used a hong Kong guy too cam.plus or something. Also picked up a remote shutter release for 5$ image
  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 34,605 ✭✭✭✭✭
    MS60!

    look at all those marks!

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  • mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    Cheap old wide angle lenses and zooms make good reversed lenses. Just gotta make sure that the lens has an aperture ring so you can set the aperture when you shoot. Can be any old brand, just gotta make sure that your reversing ring and the lens are the same size or you have an appropriate adapter.
    coinimaging.com/my photography articles Check out the new macro lens testing section
  • fastfreddiefastfreddie Posts: 2,886 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>

    << <i>The shot of the star is unbelievable. I jsut ordered one of these rings on ebay. Hopefully solves my short term need for macro shooting. >>



    It will. image


    Here's where I got mine >>



    Sweet. I used a hong Kong guy too cam.plus or something. Also picked up a remote shutter release for 5$ image >>



    Wow, after those incredible shots I'm ditching my pocket digital and getting an SLR!
    It is not that life is short, but that you are dead for so very long.
  • LanLordLanLord Posts: 11,722 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i><< That shot of LIBERTY messes with my head, it's like looking at the craters on the moon. My mind see's incused when I know the letters are raised above the surface. Concentrate or cover up a portion of the image, it pops back to raised, blink and it's incused again. arrrrrrrrrrg. cool >>



    Took me about 4 tries to get LIBERTY to stand out instead of looking incused. I have a headache now.

    Ron >>





    << <i>That is a weird shot (Liberty)... cannot make it 'raised' in my eyes...Cheers, RickO >>




    IT IS INCUSE! WTH? Look at a Morgan in hand, Liberty is Incuse!
  • LewyLewy Posts: 594 ✭


    << <i>Took me about 4 tries to get LIBERTY to stand out instead of looking incused. I have a headache now. >>



    Actually, if I look at the 'field' hard and long enough, I can get 'it' to stand out in relationship to the devices.
  • sparky64sparky64 Posts: 7,041 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I can clearly see micro organisms eating away your star.
    Great shots!

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  • WoodenJeffersonWoodenJefferson Posts: 6,491 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>IT IS INCUSE! WTH? Look at a Morgan in hand, Liberty is Incuse! >>



    You are quite correct, I was so mixed up looking at that image I incorrectly stated a misnomer. I blame cheezhedimage
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  • mumumumu Posts: 1,840
    Thank you for the greatest tip of all time. If anyone is wondering further if this works, IT DOES. I ordered a ring 10 minutes after reading your post, got it today. Didnt really try and get the best lighting or focus so my pics stink next to yours but here they are.

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  • MrSpudMrSpud Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭
    Awesome close-up technique!
  • cheezhedcheezhed Posts: 5,948 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Thank you for the greatest tip of all time. If anyone is wondering further if this works, IT DOES. I ordered a ring 10 minutes after reading your post, got it today. Didnt really try and get the best lighting or focus so my pics stink next to yours but here they are. >>



    Your pics are just fine and I'm glad my post led you to this fun and not very expensive technique!
    Many happy BST transactions

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