I have a very good old FD 50mm 1.4. I could get an EF adapter and remove the optics or use a reversing ring to use the lens for macro work. Anyone have any experience with either? Which is likely to produce the best results?
Mar 27, 2013 14:52 | #1 I have a very good old FD 50mm 1.4. I could get an EF adapter and remove the optics or use a reversing ring to use the lens for macro work. Anyone have any experience with either? Which is likely to produce the best results? Canon 7d MkII, Canon 50D, Pentax 67, Canon 30D, Baker Custom 4x5, Canon EF 24-104mm f4, Canon EF 100mm f2.8 Macro, Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5, 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC
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Orenishii Member 30 posts Joined Nov 2012 More info | Mar 27, 2013 15:34 | #2 I've used the reverse ring it's a lot of fun for loose change. It's hard to use as you have no control of the apputure, which isn't technically true as you can put the lens on set the apputure and depress the dof view button and at the same time unlock the lens while still holding the dof button, this will lock your apputure. Next even if you have it at f8 like my example you'll find it hard to see anything throught the view finder. Don't think my rebel xt 350d had live view so hard to take a lot of shots to get this one.   Lavender Refraction by Lemon-Tea, on FlickrDid a few handheld at f3.5-5.6 and it's not impossible but have a very selective focusing. Fun but I'd be hard push to do it again with my current lens line up for dust n damage  Canon 7D, EF-S: 17-55mm IS/ 10-22mm/ EF: 45mm TSE/ Sigma 70-200mm macro II / Sigma 30mm f1.4
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TheLostVertex Senior Member  520 posts Likes: 2 Joined May 2009 Location: Fl More info | Mar 27, 2013 16:14 | #3 I use a reversing ring a lot. For instance,  Basilica Orbweaver by TheLostVertex, on Flickr Eight Eyed Jim by TheLostVertex, on Flickrwere taken with a reversing ring and kit lens. There are issues like having to stop done EF lenses before you reverse them and what not. But quality wise it does very well.
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Mar 28, 2013 02:57 | #4 I have a 7d with a reversing ring. For some reason my flash will not very often fire, even though I have the camera in manual mode. Am using a yongnu 468 flash unit also set to manual. Does anyone know why this is happening and how I can have the flash fire every time. When I use manual settings with a standard canon lens attached it fires ever time. :pEOS 7D, Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM, 50mm 1.8II, Sigma 17-70mm, YN-468 Flash, Manfrotto 785B tripod.
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