Paul Moortgat wrote:
> Has anyone ever used a revered lens? IE like the one from Novoflex. > And how's the use of ringflash? Canon, Novoflex. Paul, I made my own reverse adaptor (like the novoflex). See a pic of it here: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1123210 ( TO: Dan : you asked in the previous thread about the adaptor but I forgot to send you the link. sorry... well... better later than never :-) :-) Regarding a ring flash, I guess that will be a challenge. Maybe you could glue some adaptor to the front to be able to mount it. Maybe you should check with Novoflex about that (for that price, they should have thought about it). I use one 550ex most of the time and I think with two of them I'll have pretty good light. Working distances are very reduced. I have no idea about what is the angular coverage of a ring light but maybe at such short distance you're still in the shadow area. Here there is a copy of an e-mail I sent about two ago about the reverse adaptor as an answer on a thread about the Mp65 1x-5x. You'll also find few links to sample images. ---------- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Just wondering if anyone has had any experience with the MP-E 65 lens and, if > > so, what the experience has been like. > > I'd love to have one. It's 2nd on my wish list (after a second 550ex) but so far > I've been very happy with the 28-135IS inversed on the body. "Poor man" MP-E 65, > I'd say, as it allows you to go from a 10:1 up to 5x by the turning the zoom from > tele to wide. > > Some example images: > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1571151 > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1558492 > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1188688 > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1190026 > > At the beginning I had some troubles with the adaptor (internal reflections) and > quality wasn't there if I was leaving the UV filter in place (chromatic > aberration). > > I made the adaptor myself, out of a broken lens, a extension tube, some step-down > rings, some coiled cable and lots of patience (specially to solder on the tiny > pins for the camera contacts). > > Novoflex [http://www.novoflex.com/english/html/macro_accessories.htm] sells the > adaptor and although much cheaper than a MP-E65, it's certainly expensive for > something that has no glass inside. You can also use this technique with wide > and ultra wide primes, with higher quality results (I guess that the 24/2.8 > would make a great 6x lens!). The wider, the more magnification you will get. > > regards, > > Gerard. > * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
