28mm and 35mm for reversed macro at good price

[fourmix]

Hi,

I want to do reversed macro and i wonder have a 28 and a 35mm lens.

My budget is not very big.

I want to put not more than 100 USD for the total.

What do you think about that ?

Thanks

[poilu]

I try reversed 28mm, it work with nice quality but with small distance to target
just buy a adapter to mount the lens reversed
Click here to see on Ebay

[Minolfan]

For reversed macro you use only the filter screw so you can buy a good lens cheap with less usual mount (like konica, Minolta, Exakta, Mamiya or Fujica bayonet), You mostly don't work with large apertures, so it is not very critical what IQ is WO.

[Screamin Scott]

With reversed lenses, you can get excellent quality & magnification , but (there is always a but) you are right on top of your subject (not good for bugs & other mobile creatures) & the rear element of the lens is exposed to possible damage. Now Nikon lenses have BR3 adapters that mount on the bayonet of the reversed lens & allow you to put a protective filter on the reversed lens...I have found reversing lenses great for indoor studio shots, but impractical in the field...

[ramiller500]

The book Field Photography by A. Blaker (out of print but readily available in used condition through Amazon, etc.) has an excellent discussion of the use of reversed SLR lenses for macro work. The book also discusses other inexpensive techniques for getting good macro results.

[fourmix]

Thanks for the informations
I would test some things and tell you