Hey everybody,
I have read about people reverse mounting their lenses for macro work. I am interested in getting into some macro stuff but don't really want to spend the money to get a "proper" macro lens so I was wondering if any of you guys had experience with this. If so what do you recommend as far as reverse lens mounts and what lenses are you using? Any tips on technique (I realize there is obviously no autofocus or metering when the lens is mounted this way). I have read that a lot of people will use cheaper kit lenses (18-55) and get pretty good results with that. I'd feel much more comfortable using a kit lens as the rear element would just be totally exposed when shooting this way. Thanks.
I have read about people reverse mounting their lenses for macro work. I am interested in getting into some macro stuff but don't really want to spend the money to get a "proper" macro lens so I was wondering if any of you guys had experience with this. If so what do you recommend as far as reverse lens mounts and what lenses are you using? Any tips on technique (I realize there is obviously no autofocus or metering when the lens is mounted this way). I have read that a lot of people will use cheaper kit lenses (18-55) and get pretty good results with that. I'd feel much more comfortable using a kit lens as the rear element would just be totally exposed when shooting this way. Thanks.