Macro

May 28, 2010 by Filed Under: photography, using your camera

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Have you ever done this? Turned your lens around to make it work like a macro lens?

I took my 50mm off and turned it around for these shots.

I’ve tried it a few times, without much success. It’s hard to hold it still while holding your lens just right, hard to hover around getting the focus right. I rarely get them sharp enough, but it’s fun to try it.

Things look very different up close.

flower

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11 Comments
  • bensrib

    I never knew that's how you did that! I thought you had a special macro lens. I have SO much to learn!

  • http://www.partofthemiracles.blogspot.com/ Beth

    Wow, I didnt' even know you could do this!

  • mamaduso

    oh oh oh, I love this. I had no idea you could do that. I am going to try that this weekend. I'll post if I get anything good. I love that bottom one. I've determined that I have a thing for flower photography.

  • http://www.tadacreations.blogspot.com Angel/TaDa!Creations

    Wow! What an awesome idea! I can't wait to try this.

  • KathrynL

    I had NO idea you could do this. I have a Nikon…..I wonder if it would work for me. Beautiful shots!

  • http://www.othersuchhappenings.com marsha@othersuchhappenings

    Nope, I've never tried it. I have a hard enough time getting things in focus when the lens in facing the right direction. I usually end up shooting close and then cropping the pic in to bring out the fine details in a pic.

  • http://findingserendipity.com patty

    i've heard tell of such a thing! i'm thinking i'll have to try it…

  • http://afamiliarpath.com/ Melissa Stover

    i'm sure it will work with any digital slr.

  • http://abundantlife-lora.blogspot.com/ lora

    I had no idea this could be done. that's awesome.

  • Anonymous

    Seriously? How did you figure that out? ;) Going to try it this week!

  • http://afamiliarpath.com/ Melissa Stover

    certainly not on my own. i read it somewhere. it may only work with canons.