Comments on: Reversed Lens Macro Photography http://dptnt.com/2007/10/reversed-lens-macro-photography/ All about digital photography - DPTnT Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:16:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: PicMax http://dptnt.com/2007/10/reversed-lens-macro-photography/#comment-1092 PicMax Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:22:42 +0000 http://dptnt.com/2007/10/reversed-lens-macro-photography/#comment-1092 Richard, focal length of 105mm isn't good for reversing as macro. Try 50mm or less. Max Richard, focal length of 105mm isn’t good for reversing as macro. Try 50mm or less.

Max

]]> By: Richard Allen http://dptnt.com/2007/10/reversed-lens-macro-photography/#comment-1089 Richard Allen Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:43:33 +0000 http://dptnt.com/2007/10/reversed-lens-macro-photography/#comment-1089 I have a Nikon D3 and would love to try this as I have several older AIS lenses for older Nikon film cameras. I've tried using my Micro Nikkor 105mm f2.8 lens by holding it against the D3 But can't get it to focus. Is this because this lens isn't suitable for this kind of work; if so is there a chart available to say which lenses are? I have a Nikon D3 and would love to try this as I have several older AIS lenses for older Nikon film cameras.

I’ve tried using my Micro Nikkor 105mm f2.8 lens by holding it against the D3 But can’t get it to focus.

Is this because this lens isn’t suitable for this kind of work; if so is there a chart available to say which lenses are?

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