Sept 2013 Test With reverse Macro using Promaster 28-105mm

While on a birding trip to Bhandup met Mr. CP Joglekar who does photography for hobby. He inspired me to test with a reverse mounted lens for macro photography. He already has created an attachment to reverse mount his lens.

Before creating an attachment I decided to test by manually holding the old Promaster 28-105mm lens which i had bought it back in 2001.

I just held the lens manually in reverse direction in front of my Nikon D200 and took these photos while trying with combinations of flash exposure and aperture.
Also tried a few pics with Nikon 18-55 lens but it being a DX lens does not have a aperture ring and hence restricting its usage.

Sample1
Promaster at 28mm F22 Flash 0ev
A bedsheet with circular pattern of 1mm diameter
Gives a 4:1 magnification

Sample2
Promaster at 28mm F11 Flash -0.3ev
Red Pierrot Caterpillar on plant in a pot. Overexposed.

Sample3
Promaster at 105mm F22 Flash -1.7ev
Red Pierrot Caterpillar complete

Sample4
Nikon at 18mm Flash -0.7ev
Same circular pattern as sample1

Sample5
Promaster at 28mm Flash -3ev
Moss growth in soil in pot. Low light. Too underexposed.

Sample6
Promaster at 28mm F22 Flash -0.7ev
Moss growth on soil in pot. Low light. Better exposed.

Sample7
Promaster at 28mm F22 Flash -0.7ev
Moss growth on soil in pot. Low light. Better exposed.

Sample8
Promaster at 28mm F22 Flash 0ev
Flower in pot. Not in sunlight but very good light.

Sample 9
Promaster at 105mm F22 Flash 0ev
Flower in pot. Not in sunlight but very good light.

Sample 10

Promaster at 28mm F22 Flash 0ev

Tulsi flowers fresh

Sample 11

Promaster at 28mm F16 Flash -1.0ev

Tulsi flowers dried

Sample 11

Promaster at 28mm F16 Flash -1.0ev

Moss growth on soil in pot.

Sample 12

Promaster at 28mm F16 Flash 0ev

Moss growth on soil in pot.

Sample 12

Promaster at 28mm F16 Flash 0ev

Leaf veins