nifty 50 1.8 used as a macro?

[Cozen]

thanks for the link Chuck. There is some good information there.








As for your 100 macro, I'd love to get that lens, but I'm looking into a 70-200 f4 IS first, but wanted some kind of macro capabilities to mess


around with in the meantime. Which teleconverter are you using? I thought the 100 macro wasn't compatibile with the canon one. Is


there a 1.4 tele that I can use with say a 100 macro and the 70-200?

[onyxdragun]

I have been doing the nifty fifty reverse macro trick with my 18-55mm Kit lens





You can check out some of my photos here: Macro Shots


It works alright, I'm actually waiting on a 58mm to 52mm adapter ring that will allow me to attach my 50mm to my 18-55mm without issues.

[Cozen]

I ran into this on that link u sent earlier. Any thoughts about this?





http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002YBXBY/qid=1137642964/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/103-0558605-1475857?n=507846&s=electronics&v=glance

[ugurmebe]

hey Fred,


i've worried about that myself, its one of the
reasons i used it only twice. for those 2 instances i always tried wedging a small book under the lens to help relieve the stress on the front. still felt iffy though. it was more for the novelty of it than anything else

[Chuck Lee]

Which teleconverter are you using?

Tamron 1.4 Pro


Here's the 40D + 100 f2.8 Macro





Here's the 40D + 100 f2.8 Macro + 1.4 TC





Did you ever notice the initials VDB on the penny? It's the engraving artist Victor Brenner.


Sorry if your not from the states. You need to update your Bio so we know where you're from.

[Colin]

I'd lean toward the extension tube scenario. Cheap ones.


It's interesting that you can flip the lens around and make it a macro setup, but I'd be nervous about using it that way for practical considerations.

[Jarhead5811]

I have been doing the nifty fifty reverse macro trick with my 18-55mm Kit lens

AmI understanding that you are using both lenses at the same time?


I've never heard of that kind of lens reversing. How'd you come to do this? Does AF work? Are your pics croped or is that how they turned out?

[BCalkins]

I agree - go with the extension tubes. You will retain aperture control with EF lenses. Loss of autofocus is kind of a non-issue for macro, but AF can be useful if using another lens for 'closer' work... Also feels a lot more solid and weather/scratch resistant.


Another option from back in my childhood days was the 'trick' of putting a lens backwards on another lens using a ring with threads on both sides. This keeps the mount out of the equation - but you need a wide angle prime or something to throw on the front. In this case you'd keep control of the lens attached to the body.