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Title: Red Feb: Macro Abstraction
Post by: jharr on February 22, 2015, 01:07:59 AM

I don't own a macro focusing lens unless you count extending the bellows on my Speed Graphic, but for 35mm I sometimes like to just take the 50mm lens off and hold it up to the camera body backwards. Then I focus by adjusting my distance to the subject. In this case, I was using my Nikkormat FTn and the venerable 50mm f/1.4 lens. I had loaded some redscaled Fuji Superia 400 and was shooting it at iso 25. Here are some results.

(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8640/15986821293_04c55018f0_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qmGCZT)
gossamer (https://flic.kr/p/qmGCZT) by James Harr's Photos (https://www.flickr.com/people/12936819@N03/), on Flickr

(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8681/16419382818_eaf97cab1c_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/r1VCtd)
jasmine (https://flic.kr/p/r1VCtd) by James Harr's Photos (https://www.flickr.com/people/12936819@N03/), on Flickr

(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8599/15986821393_26ecc657a7_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qmGD2B)
aloe flower (https://flic.kr/p/qmGD2B) by James Harr's Photos (https://www.flickr.com/people/12936819@N03/), on Flickr

(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8571/15984407554_120ca7ab3e_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qmugtG)
fig leaf (https://flic.kr/p/qmugtG) by James Harr's Photos (https://www.flickr.com/people/12936819@N03/), on Flickr

(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8656/15986821673_4e1a1ecb8e_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qmGD7r)
snail (https://flic.kr/p/qmGD7r) by James Harr's Photos (https://www.flickr.com/people/12936819@N03/), on Flickr

(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8598/16419566400_86e9cd792c_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/r1Wz3q)
web (https://flic.kr/p/r1Wz3q) by James Harr's Photos (https://www.flickr.com/people/12936819@N03/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Red Feb: Macro Abstraction
Post by: Indofunk on February 22, 2015, 11:36:48 PM

Even at 25 it's that red! :P I think the glistening spiderweb at the bottom is my favorite :)

Title: Re: Red Feb: Macro Abstraction
Post by: jharr on February 23, 2015, 12:07:34 AM

Yeah, I was a little surprised too, but it was a little expired, so it wasn't quite 3 stops over.

Title: Re: Red Feb: Macro Abstraction
Post by: Bryan on February 23, 2015, 03:11:19 AM

I really like the first an last one!  I've never tried the lens flip, may have to try that.

Title: Re: Red Feb: Macro Abstraction
Post by: Indofunk on February 23, 2015, 05:08:38 PM

I just tried it on my Minolta SRT-102 + 50mm 1.7 :D Hey James, will the camera meter properly TTL? I guess we'll find out...

Title: Re: Red Feb: Macro Abstraction
Post by: jharr on February 23, 2015, 05:33:25 PM

Not sure about the auto meter. If it is truly a 'body' meter that doesn't care which/if a lens is attached, it should work. I wouldn't really expect this to work on a modern DSLR since they are so dependent on communicating with the lens. I really only do this with manual bodies and lenses. I usually add a stop to what I read on my handheld meter or sunny 16 to compensate for "bellows extension". I also usually only do it if I can use f/4 or better. Trying to keep something in focus at f/2 or heaven forbid 1.4 is just too hard and I'm generally too lazy to lug a tripod around.

Title: Re: Red Feb: Macro Abstraction
Post by: hookstrapped on March 07, 2015, 03:21:16 PM

Cool.  I like the reverse lens effect.