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<blockquote data-quote="ABN Panzer" data-source="post: 139864" data-attributes="member: 10288"><p>Looking at 3 reverse rings and have worked myself into a bit of confusion... actually more than a bit.</p><p></p><p>1) Understanding that my 18-55mm Kit lens is 52mm I am pretty safe at getting:</p><p> - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001G4NBSC/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER" target="_blank">Fotodiox 52mm Filter Thread Lens, Macro Reverse Ring Camera Mount Adapter for Nikon SLR Cameras</a></p><p></p><p>2) If I wanted to try reversing my 55-300, with an 58mm lens (Probably wrong terminology...) would this one work:</p><p> - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fotodiox-07LAnk58r-Filter-Reverse-Adapter/dp/B001G4LOGS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1366463530&sr=8-1&keywords=58mm+macro+reverse+nikon" target="_blank">Fotodiox 07LAnk58r RB2A 58MM Filter Thread Lens, Macro Reverse Ring Camera Mount Adapter for Nikon</a> ?</p><p></p><p>- Is this even a worthwhile pursuit? Reversing a 55-300? I think my understanding is that in reversing a lens... I would actually get MORE magnification at the smaller end of the spectrum: 18. Can someone confirm/deny/educate me on this. Only thing worse than my camera knowledge is my internet research knowledge... </p><p></p><p>3) I ran across a 58 - 52 mm adapter ring.</p><p>- <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fotodiox-52mm-Close-up-Anodized-Panasonic/dp/B001G445RI/ref=pd_cp_p_1" target="_blank">Fotodiox 52mm - 58mm, 52-58mm Macro Close-up Reverse Ring, Anodized Black Metal Ring, for Nikon</a></p><p>-Any idea what I could expect as far as magnification combining the 55-300 with the 18-55?</p><p></p><p>I don't mind simply buying them and testing them out ( they are inexpensive) but I would rather have a bit of expectation management before possibly being extremely disappointed.</p><p></p><p>Again, Thanks for anything you could offer. I did look around the net, however I value the opinions/thoughts here more.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ABN Panzer, post: 139864, member: 10288"] Looking at 3 reverse rings and have worked myself into a bit of confusion... actually more than a bit. 1) Understanding that my 18-55mm Kit lens is 52mm I am pretty safe at getting: - [URL="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001G4NBSC/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER"]Fotodiox 52mm Filter Thread Lens, Macro Reverse Ring Camera Mount Adapter for Nikon SLR Cameras[/URL] 2) If I wanted to try reversing my 55-300, with an 58mm lens (Probably wrong terminology...) would this one work: - [URL="http://www.amazon.com/Fotodiox-07LAnk58r-Filter-Reverse-Adapter/dp/B001G4LOGS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1366463530&sr=8-1&keywords=58mm+macro+reverse+nikon"]Fotodiox 07LAnk58r RB2A 58MM Filter Thread Lens, Macro Reverse Ring Camera Mount Adapter for Nikon[/URL] ? - Is this even a worthwhile pursuit? Reversing a 55-300? I think my understanding is that in reversing a lens... I would actually get MORE magnification at the smaller end of the spectrum: 18. Can someone confirm/deny/educate me on this. Only thing worse than my camera knowledge is my internet research knowledge... 3) I ran across a 58 - 52 mm adapter ring. - [URL="http://www.amazon.com/Fotodiox-52mm-Close-up-Anodized-Panasonic/dp/B001G445RI/ref=pd_cp_p_1"]Fotodiox 52mm - 58mm, 52-58mm Macro Close-up Reverse Ring, Anodized Black Metal Ring, for Nikon[/URL] -Any idea what I could expect as far as magnification combining the 55-300 with the 18-55? I don't mind simply buying them and testing them out ( they are inexpensive) but I would rather have a bit of expectation management before possibly being extremely disappointed. Again, Thanks for anything you could offer. I did look around the net, however I value the opinions/thoughts here more. [/QUOTE]
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