My first macro!

Well i received a reversing ring in the post today so i've just been out to find some bugs! i used a reversed 28mm f/2.8 oly mount tamron lens... i read that wider lenses give you higher magnification, and this is the widest i could find with a 52mm thread. i also adapted my 430ex, redirecting the flash with cardboard and tinfoil so it was much closer to the subject.

focusing wasnt too easy! the viewfinder was almost black at f11-16, and the min focusing distance was probably about 5cm.

this shot must have been about f8 maybe more, i cant remember! iso 200.

best of the bunch... boris.

Well it's a very good shot - shows what you can do with just a simple reversing adapter. As you found out the major disadvantage of this method is losing auto aperture control.
Brian V.

Thanks Brian, yes I can definately see the benefits of focusing without the lens stopping down! I now appreciate the shots you guys regularly pull out, it's not easy! I had many failures before the shot above!

Good shot. You realise now that you're going to end up being addicted to macro photography

Dave

Great shot!