21-08-2013, 08:16 PM
Thanks Grant, I hoped it would be of interest/help 
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No, unfortunately you would get less magnification as it works the other way around! Prime lenses are ideal for this tbh.
Also bear in mind, if you have a modern lens with no physical controls, you can't control the aperture at all. You would have to fix the aperture on the camera when you remove the lens... Which is why older lenses are great. The bonus is, there's lots about so they can be had cheap.
If you want to use a 55-200 for macro, extension tubes would be what you want. I have some coming tomorrow, so more to play with haha. I think a tripod would become a necessity on the longer focal lengths though.
I'll take some with varying lenses when they arrive, hopefully be able to get some good 'uns.
.No, unfortunately you would get less magnification as it works the other way around! Prime lenses are ideal for this tbh.
Also bear in mind, if you have a modern lens with no physical controls, you can't control the aperture at all. You would have to fix the aperture on the camera when you remove the lens... Which is why older lenses are great. The bonus is, there's lots about so they can be had cheap.
If you want to use a 55-200 for macro, extension tubes would be what you want. I have some coming tomorrow, so more to play with haha. I think a tripod would become a necessity on the longer focal lengths though.
I'll take some with varying lenses when they arrive, hopefully be able to get some good 'uns.