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DIY – Reverse Macro Ring

May 27, 2007 by Udi Tirosh 4 Comments

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reverse macro ringAs everybody knows, macro lens are expensive. Daniel Kyaw has a great way of creating a macro reverse ring for practically nothing.

Reverse rings can be used to shoot macro shot using non-macro lens like 50mm. We can buy original reverse ring from dealer, the price is ranging from 30~40 US$. And normally they do not have stock in hand since this is slow moving stock item.

Well, so I want to share my idea with you to make your own reverse ring from your old/unused accessories which will cost you about 3-4 US$.

What do we need?

1. We need old Camera Body Cap. (cost estimated 3 US$).

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2. Unused filer which you were thinking to throw away several months ago. (Cost 0 US$). See mine below, this thing is full of fungus.

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3. Some Quick setting glue (Super Glue). (Cost less than 1 $)

4. Some Epoxy Glue. (Cost less than 1 $)

And here are the step by step instructions

1. Cut the body cap in middle. Through dotted line.

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2. Open the filter to take the glass out. Use lens opener if you have, as for me, I simply break the glass. Be careful as it may cut your finger.

3. Put the Body cap and Filter Ring together, should not be face each other on Lens Thread and Body Mounting notch.

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4. First Align each ring carefully and set the position using small amount of super glue.

5. Wait and see how it was align. (In that stage you can re-align the position if you do not like the alignment, that’s why only use small amount of superglue).

6. Then, if you are satisfy with alignment, please fill some more superglue along the seam. Wait until the glue completely dry. Super glue normally dried in few minutes may be less than 5 min.

7. Then fill the internal seam with Epoxy glue. Epoxy glue comes with to compound “Resin” and “Hardener” mostly indicated as “A” and “B”. you have to mix those 2 in equal ratio, and apply over seam inside the ring.

8. And leave it for at least 45 min before use. As for me, I leave it for over night.

9. Finally you can fit this between camera and lens.

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Here is a sample shot taken with this DIY macro reverse ring

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and another samle

reverse_macro_ring - clipper and pen

And enjoy macro photography! are you done? good – Here is a cheap setup that is good for macro lighting.

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About Udi Tirosh

Udi Tirosh is an entrepreneur, photography inventor, journalist, educator, and writer based in Israel. With over 25 years of experience in the photo-video industry, Udi has built and sold several photography-related brands. Udi has a double degree in mass media communications and computer science.

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