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I have tried this years ago on a film body.
I can't remember what results I achieved
You may find it easier to stack two lenses.
Take a look at this thread for some examples of what can be achieved.
If you stack your 50mm and 28mm, it should give you an increase of 1.79x magnification,
Which is very close to the magnification I can achieve with my setup.
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I can't remember what results I achieved
You may find it easier to stack two lenses.
Take a look at this thread for some examples of what can be achieved.
If you stack your 50mm and 28mm, it should give you an increase of 1.79x magnification,
Which is very close to the magnification I can achieve with my setup.
HTH
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I have used a reversed lens straight on the camera but it is really difficult to work with - so much so that it is not worth the effort.
I've also done the reversed 50mm on the front of my sigma 150 macro.... which works better and is more manageable. I just tape the 2 lenses together face to face - no adaptors! Tape does not stay on for more than an hour so no sticky residues.
edit: found this
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=21766
also moving this thread as it is about kit not sharing pictures.
I've also done the reversed 50mm on the front of my sigma 150 macro.... which works better and is more manageable. I just tape the 2 lenses together face to face - no adaptors! Tape does not stay on for more than an hour so no sticky residues.
edit: found this
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=21766
also moving this thread as it is about kit not sharing pictures.
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Two more lens reversing threads- I used an old 50mm M42 thread fit lens which are two-a-penny on E-bay.
To make work succesfully you'll need a camera that can meter and expose correctly (with flash too) with the reversed lens on. My Fuji S5 Pro can do it (I don't know how!) that leaves you to do the easy bit which involves focusing. You'll need set the manual aperuture wide open, move the camera backward and forward until subject is in focus. Close the aperture right down to achieve your depth of field (without losing the focus distance) and then fire the shutter/flash. It's a bit hit & miss and requires some practice- but it's a cheap way to get into macro and can give good results if you get it right.
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=44953
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=41266
To make work succesfully you'll need a camera that can meter and expose correctly (with flash too) with the reversed lens on. My Fuji S5 Pro can do it (I don't know how!) that leaves you to do the easy bit which involves focusing. You'll need set the manual aperuture wide open, move the camera backward and forward until subject is in focus. Close the aperture right down to achieve your depth of field (without losing the focus distance) and then fire the shutter/flash. It's a bit hit & miss and requires some practice- but it's a cheap way to get into macro and can give good results if you get it right.
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=44953
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=41266
