I’ve actually created a slightly adapted version of this, and an Instructable here:

http://www.instructables.com/id/SYZNYW3FLROKQCZ/

Posted at 12:52 pm on Nov 12th, 2008 by Eric M

So glad i read this yesterday on Hackzine, come on Caleb, cite the source :p

Posted at 1:19 pm on Nov 12th, 2008 by Alex ~

(PS, don’t take that the wrong way, it’s a playful jab)

Posted at 1:20 pm on Nov 12th, 2008 by Alex ~

what brand of “potatoe crisps” is it in the link, it don’t look like a typical pringles can.

Posted at 1:31 pm on Nov 12th, 2008 by gilbert

@ alex
the source is cited in the first sentence. It was a submission to the tip line.

Posted at 1:42 pm on Nov 12th, 2008 by Caleb Kraft

Neat hack, but without upping the sub-mm dof, this would only really be useful for photographing 2d surfaces and the like.

Posted at 1:59 pm on Nov 12th, 2008 by Wolf

He mentions activating DOF preview on the camera and then removing the lens. It would be better and easier to just get an older manual focus lens that has an aperture ring built in for $5 at a store that sells used camera equipment.

This trick is just a variation on using the pre-made macro extension rings which are available for most lens mounts. Another fun trick is to take two lenses, say 50mm lenses, and tape or use a reversing ring to put one backwards in front of the one attached to the camera. You can get nearly microscopic levels of magnification with the right lenses.

Posted at 10:28 pm on Nov 12th, 2008 by Alcoholic

The camera manufacturer is Canon, not Cannon…

Posted at 4:41 am on Nov 13th, 2008 by entropia

@Alcoholic

I did something like that on for my Olympus 2020Z camera. Used an old cheap 58mm lens in reverse in front of the camera to get some good results.

Rudimentary project instructions and results available at http://www.2ne1.com/super_macro.html

Posted at 7:18 am on Nov 13th, 2008 by dylski

For those of you who – like me – still have their manual focus SLR chassis, stuff like lens reversing rings, macro lenses, and macro bellows have gotten pretty reasonable on eBay as of late.

Now, if only a few rokkor/canon/nikkor fisheyes would do the same…

Posted at 2:18 pm on Nov 13th, 2008 by cmholm

: P … Just Telling: P: D

Posted at 11:01 am on Sep 19th, 2009 by Marquita Mcquire