Comments on: High quality macro lens http://hackaday.com/2009/02/21/high-quality-macro-lens/ Fresh hacks every day Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:02:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: jaded http://hackaday.com/2009/02/21/high-quality-macro-lens/comment-page-1/#comment-64152 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:44:55 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=8663#comment-64152 But a simple reversed filter adaptor doesn’t operate the aperture the way his extension cord method does. Or you can spend >$500 and get a Novoflex that has the wires and bellows here: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/197010-REG/Novoflex_EOSRETRO_Reverse_Lens_Adapter_for.html

That adapter would probably be worth it if I had a big collection of L series glass. But I don’t. :-(

]]> By: FireFox http://hackaday.com/2009/02/21/high-quality-macro-lens/comment-page-1/#comment-63980 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 12:42:05 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=8663#comment-63980 Indeed, not so much of a hack. I bought a couple of reversed filter adaptors for like 5 $ and I have similar if not better results than this guy with all of his efforts..

]]> By: cmholm http://hackaday.com/2009/02/21/high-quality-macro-lens/comment-page-1/#comment-63979 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 11:42:07 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=8663#comment-63979 I agree, a nice hack. It’s good to have a diy alternative when one can’t quite find the thing you need on eBay right when you need it.

That said, when time wasn’t of the essence, I was able to eBay a reverser ring, an OEM macro prime lens, and an OEM bellows for my manual focus SLR in the mid-two figures.

]]> By: therian http://hackaday.com/2009/02/21/high-quality-macro-lens/comment-page-1/#comment-63958 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 02:31:11 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=8663#comment-63958 nice hack, photo equipment is overpriced

]]> By: iheartfilm http://hackaday.com/2009/02/21/high-quality-macro-lens/comment-page-1/#comment-63922 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 21:55:57 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=8663#comment-63922 Before I got my macro, I just reversed my 50mm. Worked great. I still use it from time to time.

Chris

]]> By: thethirdmoose http://hackaday.com/2009/02/21/high-quality-macro-lens/comment-page-1/#comment-63919 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 21:26:34 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=8663#comment-63919 sometimes, it’s really hard to figure out what a hack is about if you link to a page somewhere in the middle of the article. please link to the front page of the hack.

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