How to turn a crap lens into an ok-ish macro

[Martin Weiss]

By removing the fron lens element, you apparently can make a macro lens (with a certain Lensbaby type of look) out of an otherwise unsused lens.

See reddit for examples.

Must say I tempted to do that to my 50/1.7... Has anyone here tried that with motion?

 

[hans de vries]

hmmmm, I always like to do things like that, I'm very close to being irresponsible in that respect. I have an old leica lens, the canon zoom lens from an old canon xl1, both unused for years; I guess I shouldn't touch my Hasselblad Zeiss lenses yet . But this is something I'm interested in. I'll let you know what my findings are!
The photo looks good; you're not losing any light like with macro tubes, that's very important for depth of field.

 

[Rodrigo Prata]

You can also turn a normal lens in a "super macro" lens by turning it backwards and holding it agaisnt the camera mount. You have to be careful not to drop the lens or let dust come in the sensor thoug. I wonder if there is an adaptor that you can atach in the filter tread and mount in the camera mount...

 

[Vince Doran]

You can also turn a normal lens in a "super macro" lens by turning it backwards and holding it agaisnt the camera mount. You have to be careful not to drop the lens or let dust come in the sensor thoug. I wonder if there is an adaptor that you can atach in the filter tread and mount in the camera mount...

They are available, called a "reverse mount adapter ring" for about $5

http://www.dpchallenge.com/tutorial.php?TUTORIAL_ID=81

 

[DCC Erickson]

You can also turn a normal lens in a "super macro" lens by turning it backwards and holding it agaisnt the camera mount. You have to be careful not to drop the lens or let dust come in the sensor thoug. I wonder if there is an adaptor that you can atach in the filter tread and mount in the camera mount...

You'd definitely have to support the lens, of course. Sounds like fun!

 

[Rodrigo Prata]

They are available, called a "reverse mount adapter ring" for about $5

http://www.dpchallenge.com/tutorial.php?TUTORIAL_ID=81

Thanks Vince!

 

[Martin Weiss]

Hans, did you ever, errrm, convert your lens?

 

[Roberto Lequeux]

They are available, called a "reverse mount adapter ring" for about $5

http://www.dpchallenge.com/tutorial.php?TUTORIAL_ID=81

Could you reverse mount a lens on a periscope and get this kind of macro plus really deep focus?