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reverse macro adapter

hot

Active member
With a reverse macro adapter and step-up/step-down rings you can connect EVERY (!) lens to NEX5 etc. for very sharp macro photos

reverse macro adapter NEX $ 12.45 / € 9.30 incl. shipping
http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_tr...e+macro+adapter+nex&_sacat=See-All-Categories

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rainy, cloudy, very dark, freehand, ISO 800

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hot

Active member
Reverse macro adapters are for every camera - with different filter diameters - available. Most of my lenses have 58mm or more, so I have 58mm adapters for NEX and Canon.

With step-up/step-down rings there are no problems - a set with 8 rings (step-up, step-down) from China is cheaper than one ring from another country :)

It's best tu use lenses with manual aperture and manual focus (like my Konica lenses and Samyangs), but it also works with Canon EOS lenses or NEX lenses.

Mount lens on NEX/CANON, select aperture and remove lens while camera is on. Then mount lens with other side (rings+adapter) - focus you get manually or with zoom ring or with camera distance.

For macros it's fine to use a 2-way-rail ($19), but I was too lazy to mount it :)

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aperture 16, two bulbs

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two bulbs + LED torch

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GaryW

Guest
Unfortunately, I need the "protector" ring for the backside, as I want to mount a slide adapter. I've got some cheap diopter lenses, but they distort badly. I can find macro reverse adapters for both Nex and Alpha, but what would be ideal is after reversing a lens, being able to then attach this slide copier setup.

Also, if you're reversing a Minolta lens, you still want a "protector ring" setup, so that you can adjust aperture. Does anyone make such a thing? I can't seem to find it. I did find a post by Pete Ganzel where he made his own; I'd rather just pay $10-$15. :)
 
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