An inexpensive route to high magnification
macrophotography is to use a lens reversal ring
to put the lens on backwards. If you decide to
go this route you should make a rear lens element
protector. (Lee Hawkins you might want this for your page.)
Take an Olympus brand lens back protector (heavy black plastic)
and drill a large hole in it. Use a large wood boring drill bit.
Next, determine the point where you should glue in a metal stop
to close down the lens. I used a metal carpet tack and 5 minute
epoxy glue. This can be later drilled to mount a double cable
release. Test it out to make sure the tack is in the correct position.
Now obtain a 49mm to 55 mm step up ring from a professional camera
shop (quite inexpensive) and glue it with 5 min epoxy to the drilled
out back of the lens protector cap.
When you are finished you'll have a very useful tool that converts
a standard lens into a macro lens and a T10 Ring flash can be mounted
to give you plenty of illumination.
You can see the high magnification Medfly photo that I took using
a reversed 50mm f1.4 Zuiko, this special home made adapter, and
the Olympus T10 Ring flash on my web site at
http://www.netcom.com/~flzhgn/medfly.htm
Hank Hogan <flzhgn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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