Mosquito busted!

[Carlos Lindado]

I was able to spot this mosquito standing in my comforter. Look at the size of her proboscis!


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Canon XSi, EF 50mm f/1.8 MkI reversed in front of EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO 400, flash





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Canon XSi, EF 50mm f/1.8 MkI reversed in front of EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO 400, flash





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Canon XSi, EF 50mm f/1.8 MkI reversed in front of EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS, f/5.6, 1/125 sec, ISO 800

[deltasun]

Nice capture and method!

[Carlos Lindado]

Thanks! I guess a real macro lens would provide a better IQ, but I think the reversed-lens method works acceptably well when you don't have a dedicated macro.

[bob williams]

Thanks! I guess a real macro lens would provide a better IQ, but I think the reversed-lens method works acceptably well when you don't have a dedicated macro.
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Carlos, nice Catch. I have heard of this technique of reversing a lens, but I have no clue how to do it, perhaps you could enlighten us amatuers.


Thanks


Bob

[Carlos Lindado]

This article explains the lens reversing method pretty well: http://www.robertsdonovan.com/?p=168


This article explains the same method, but using a macro coupler ring: http://www.slashgear.com/slashtips-how-to-take-extreme-macro-with-stacked-lenses-179079/

[Fast Glass]

Bloody bastardd![]


John.