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This maybe my first new lens and would like an opinion
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<blockquote data-quote="blackstar" data-source="post: 751838" data-attributes="member: 47518"><p>First, I have to apologize to PLM (OP) for the high-way robbery of this thread to discuss "reverse macro" instead of "macro lens" (all because just want to jump in now and need some advice and helpful info... )</p><p></p><p>Just received a Fotodiox Macro Extension Kit and found it's a mistake: it's for macro lenses not for reverse lenses! So just ordered a reverse ring for experiments hoping the extension tube will work with the reverse ring on my d3500 and kit lens.</p><p></p><p>Still face two bumps into experiments: 1. my camera and lens (no aperture ring) can not set aperture in reverse macro. According to what known, the aperture will be the smallest one when in reverse macro... wondering if the lens is normally installed and in A mode, the aperture is set to wide open and turn off the camera, de-touch the lens, will the aperture remain wide? or can the lens be de-touched when the camera's still on to keep the wide aperture? Or any other way to set and keep lens aperture open wide in reverse macro?</p><p></p><p>2. STM mentioned focusing rail to help DOF in macro photo. I have been considering getting one. But from my imagination, when you move your camera (and lens) forward or backward to change focal planes, will the image size of the subject also change respectively? If it will, how will the later focus stacking work? Or it won't because the lens is reversed? (Assuming STM's example photo was focus stacked from multiple different focus-plane shots in reverse macro using a rail, it seemed to have no such issue?) Thanks</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="blackstar, post: 751838, member: 47518"] First, I have to apologize to PLM (OP) for the high-way robbery of this thread to discuss "reverse macro" instead of "macro lens" (all because just want to jump in now and need some advice and helpful info... ) Just received a Fotodiox Macro Extension Kit and found it's a mistake: it's for macro lenses not for reverse lenses! So just ordered a reverse ring for experiments hoping the extension tube will work with the reverse ring on my d3500 and kit lens. Still face two bumps into experiments: 1. my camera and lens (no aperture ring) can not set aperture in reverse macro. According to what known, the aperture will be the smallest one when in reverse macro... wondering if the lens is normally installed and in A mode, the aperture is set to wide open and turn off the camera, de-touch the lens, will the aperture remain wide? or can the lens be de-touched when the camera's still on to keep the wide aperture? Or any other way to set and keep lens aperture open wide in reverse macro? 2. STM mentioned focusing rail to help DOF in macro photo. I have been considering getting one. But from my imagination, when you move your camera (and lens) forward or backward to change focal planes, will the image size of the subject also change respectively? If it will, how will the later focus stacking work? Or it won't because the lens is reversed? (Assuming STM's example photo was focus stacked from multiple different focus-plane shots in reverse macro using a rail, it seemed to have no such issue?) Thanks [/QUOTE]
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