Macro photography using a reverse ring

[meowth2010]

Hi! can anyone help me how to set-up a reverse ring on my canon 500D with 18-55mm kit lens? Interested ako sa macro photography but with a limited budget. Just a newbie. thanks po in advance!

[meowth2010]

[yllek1116]

^^
Here's my gear & paraphernalias:
1. Kiss X2 (450D); pop-up flash
2. Kitlens (18-55mm)
3. Macro reversed ring adaptor
4. DIY flash diffuser (KFC bucket cover)

First, before you reverse the lens, set your apperture between f/16 to f/22. press & hold the DOF preview to set the apperture opening of your lens, while holding the DOF preview (camera on), detach your lens.

You can now attach the reversed lens to the body with the ring adaptor. Btw, all are set to manual mode (shutter speed 1/60 sec, iso 100-200)... use your feet (forward/backward) to focus your subject.

The wider the focal length you use (using reversed lens), the larger the magnification of the subject.

Here's the sample sho...

[meowth2010]

wow! clap clap another question, if i have a good source of light, i don't need to use the flash right? and diffuser db?

[saweverything]

^ galing galing idol!

[yllek1116]

@meowth2010
ma'am, check mo po kung kayang i-compensate ng available light yung ise-set mong opening ng apperture at setting ng exposure/shutter speed... pero I guess u still need to use the flash & diffuser kasi nga maliit na yung opening ng apperture mo, and of course para narin magkaroon ng mas magandang source of light para lumabas yung details ng subject mo...

@saweverything
thank you sir....

another macro test shots...

[meowth2010]

thanks yllek. na try ko nga ng walang flash, underexposed nga siya. i will try it with flash, hanap muna ako ng kfc bucket cover! nice shots!

[saweverything]

Another one!

[yllek1116]

@meowth2010
ganon na nga mangyayari... underexposed! kaya kailangan mo talaga ng flash... cge, goodluck ha... share nalang ng shots!

[meowth2010]

kakahiya mag post ng shots. hirap tapatan ng mga shots mo sir yllek. di pala ako makakita ng kfc cover para gawing diffuser. pero nag try pa rin ako mag take ng few shots

[meowth2010]

no diffuser used

[theurbanista]

Same gear lineup with TS. Im planning to buy a reverse ring, wala bang kaso pag gamit ng reverse ring? Kase may nabasa ako somewhere sa net, na parang may epekto yung paggamit nung ring na makakasira sa lens. Before I buy the reverse ring, gusto ko muna makasigurado. Alam nyo na. Salamat!

[meowth2010]

i don't think its risky to use a reverse ring. maraming photographers naman gumagawa nun. prone lang siyang mapasukan ng dirt and dust kaya dapat ingat lang. but if u can afford, its better to buy a macro lens.

[meowth2010]

another shot

[yllek1116]

@meowth2010
ma'am, ganda ah! more.. more.. more...

[meowth2010]

salamat sir sa pagturo sa akin. hanap muna ako ng ibang insects. sir ask ko pala, since wala akong ginamit na diffuser, anong magiging difference if may diffuser ako?

[meowth2010]

bangaw

[iamlester]

san ba makakabili ng reverse ring? lagi ako umoorder sa madmax lagi din out of stock. hayyy...

btw, nice shots! lalo tuloy ako naiinggit at naiinip sa reverse ring.

[meowth2010]

thanks, i'm still learning. i bought mine kay madmax about 2 weeks ago. post some shots here if nakabili ka na. happy shooting!

[yllek1116]

@meowth2010
sa tingin ko po kpag walang diffuser, nag-o-overexposed ang subject from straight flash....

@iamlester
bro, sa tay hua trading sa binondo... merong reverse ring adaptor doon, doon din po ako nakabili!
heto po yung website nila http://www.tayhua.com/
HTH!