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This maybe my first new lens and would like an opinion
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<blockquote data-quote="STM" data-source="post: 751810" data-attributes="member: 12827"><p>I take it you are referring to reversing a lens with a reversing ring. I have done this quite often and it works very well, especially with slightly wide angle (35mm) lenses. There are some drawbacks to this approach, however, though all can be overcome. This approach works best with a manual lens instead of an AF one, however. Since the focus now becomes fixed, a macro focusing rail is a necessity. I have been using the same one I got on eBay for about $30 for years and it works like a champ. Focusing should be done with the lens wide open, and then closed down to working aperture before taking the image. If you are using a manual focus lens, Nikon makes an attachment called a BR-4 which allows you to open and close the diaphragm using a manual cable release. It works equally well if you place a lens on a bellows attachment.</p><p></p><p>The image was taken with a D850 and 35mm f/1.4 AIS Nikkor reversed. The final image was composed of about 60 images focus stacked in Zerene Stacker. The spider looks large in the photo was was in reality only about 4mm long. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]351568[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="STM, post: 751810, member: 12827"] I take it you are referring to reversing a lens with a reversing ring. I have done this quite often and it works very well, especially with slightly wide angle (35mm) lenses. There are some drawbacks to this approach, however, though all can be overcome. This approach works best with a manual lens instead of an AF one, however. Since the focus now becomes fixed, a macro focusing rail is a necessity. I have been using the same one I got on eBay for about $30 for years and it works like a champ. Focusing should be done with the lens wide open, and then closed down to working aperture before taking the image. If you are using a manual focus lens, Nikon makes an attachment called a BR-4 which allows you to open and close the diaphragm using a manual cable release. It works equally well if you place a lens on a bellows attachment. The image was taken with a D850 and 35mm f/1.4 AIS Nikkor reversed. The final image was composed of about 60 images focus stacked in Zerene Stacker. The spider looks large in the photo was was in reality only about 4mm long. [ATTACH=CONFIG]351568._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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