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REVERSED LENS ADAPTION HELP NEEDED!


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HI ALL

NEW HERE SORRY IF THIS IS THE WRONG AREA FOR THIS QUESTION.

 

RIGHT SO I RECENTLY (A FEW WEEKS AGO) GOT A D7200 WITH A NIKON 50MM F1.8 + TAMRON SP 24 - 70MM F2.8.

I THEN FOUND A NICE NIKON 70 - 210MM F4 - 5.6 TELEPHOTO LENS.

 

IM CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR AN OSHIRO 60MM F/2.8 2:1 LD UNC ULTRA-MACRO LENS.

 

BUT IM ON A BUDGET SO IM THINKING TO GET TO THE LEVEL OF MACRO THAT I DESIRE IM LOOKING AT A REVERSE SET UP.

 

Meike MK-C-UP Macro Extension Tube Lens Reverse Adapter Ring

 

https://www.amazon.c...M47G68AXFY1G5GM

 

DOES ANYONE KNOW OF ANY BRAND THAT MAKES ONE OF THESE FOR NIKON F MOUNT?

OR INDEED GOOD AF CANON EF/EF-S TO NIKON F MOUNT ADAPTERS I COULD JERRY RIG INTO THIS SET UP I WISH TO COMPLETE?



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What level of macro magnification are you after?

Avoid reversing zoom lenses as they *will* show lots of chromatic aberration.

 

A Raynox DCR-250 will take you a bit past 2:1 on the 70-210

 

An older Nikkor lens doesn't need the electronic aperture coupling of the Meike as there is an aperture ring. This means that a simple male F-mount to male filter thread ring works well for reversing. The BR-2A has 52 mm thread and is, I think, the only Nikon reversal ring still in production. Fotodiox make lots of rings with different threads. Reversal rings are usually used with 24-50 mm primes often combined with extension rings or bellows.



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What level of macro magnification are you after?

Avoid reversing zoom lenses as they *will* show lots of chromatic aberration.

 

A Raynox DCR-250 will take you a bit past 2:1 on the 70-210

 

An older Nikkor lens doesn't need the electronic aperture coupling of the Meike as there is an aperture ring. This means that a simple male F-mount to male filter thread ring works well for reversing. The BR-2A has 52 mm thread and is, I think, the only Nikon reversal ring still in production. Fotodiox make lots of rings with different threads. Reversal rings are usually used with 24-50 mm primes often combined with extension rings or bellows.

 

 

hi thanks for youre reply.

 

specific magnification im not sure on but ideally im looking at getting clean 1.1/2.1.

 

thanks for the info on not reversing zoom lens that saves me time and money trying.

im going to look into this A Raynox DCR-250 tonight. thanks for the help i appreciate it.

thanks

ben



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Beware when reversing your lens that you'll be placing the rear element of that lens very close to some possibly icky stuff. I'm not saying not to use a reverse lens setup... just be sure to inspect and, if necessary, clean the rear element of your lens after each use. 

 

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Beware when reversing your lens that… --Ron

 

 

+1

An other inconvenience is that you have less room
to let the light in.



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Beware when reversing your lens that you'll be placing the rear element of that lens very close to some possibly icky stuff. I'm not saying not to use a reverse lens setup... just be sure to inspect and, if necessary, clean the rear element of your lens after each use. 

 

--Ron

thanks for the info, i have a rear adaptor so i can put a lens over the rear element on the way in the post.

gotta keep it all clean.


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