reversing troubles

calypsob · 19th of April 2012 (Thu)

i have a sigma 70-210 uc zoom f/4 for a pentax, and I decided to get an eos mount reversing ring for this lens. It is a macro/tele and I thought it was going to be functional as a good macro but when I reversed it I could only focus about 5 ft. away and thats it, no macro, and when I zoom it seems to go way out of focus , I have no idea what is going on with it. Are telephoto lens supposed to be reversed? What am i doing wrong?

LordV · 20th of April 2012 (Fri)

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Originally Posted by calypsob

i have a sigma 70-210 uc zoom f/4 for a pentax, and I decided to get an eos mount reversing ring for this lens. It is a macro/tele and I thought it was going to be functional as a good macro but when I reversed it I could only focus about 5 ft. away and thats it, no macro, and when I zoom it seems to go way out of focus , I have no idea what is going on with it. Are telephoto lens supposed to be reversed? What am i doing wrong?

No tele lenses will not give increased mag if reversed to the camera body. People normally reverse a 50mm or shorter focal length lens.
A reversed 50mm lens gives around 1:1 mag and a reversed 28mm lens gives around 3:1. If you got a kit lens try reversing that.
Brian v.

Techuser · 20th of April 2012 (Fri)

With a telephoto you're better off using close-up filters

gmillerf · 23rd of April 2012 (Mon)

You could also use extension tubes to let you focus on things closer using the magnification already in the lens.

19th of April 2012 (Thu)	#1
calypsob Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: auburn alabama Posts: 615	reversing troubles i have a sigma 70-210 uc zoom f/4 for a pentax, and I decided to get an eos mount reversing ring for this lens. It is a macro/tele and I thought it was going to be functional as a good macro but when I reversed it I could only focus about 5 ft. away and thats it, no macro, and when I zoom it seems to go way out of focus , I have no idea what is going on with it. Are telephoto lens supposed to be reversed? What am i doing wrong?

20th of April 2012 (Fri)	#3
Techuser Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Brazil Posts: 447 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: reversing troubles With a telephoto you're better off using close-up filters __________________ Canon XSi \| 18-55 IS \| 50 1.8 \| 70-300 IS \| 300 2.8 FD

23rd of April 2012 (Mon)	#4
gmillerf Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 116	Re: reversing troubles You could also use extension tubes to let you focus on things closer using the magnification already in the lens.

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