Steve Noel
In Memorium
- Location
- Casey County, KY
This setup is one of the handiest combos for my "woods and field" trips. Few years ago, I bought the Pentax reversing ring that screws into the filter threads, and allows reversing the lens to allow "macro" with about any lens. Effect depends on the lens used. I never really used it until lately on the K-01 and the 50mm. It had a 52mm thread and none of my lenses did. So bought a 49-52 adapter ring, and this combo became a great simple, "one piece" unit to carry. No changing filters etc., to get a close-up. Liberating! Quick flip and you are ready. And as a bonus, it makes a pretty fair hood.
The 50mm on the K-01 does decent close focus. With the lens reversed there is a fair amount of adjustment in image size with the focus ring. With my "crippled" -M 50mm, the aperture is fully adjustable. This is great for large blooms down to very small ones, bugs etc.
mounted
And reversed
The 50mm on the K-01 does decent close focus. With the lens reversed there is a fair amount of adjustment in image size with the focus ring. With my "crippled" -M 50mm, the aperture is fully adjustable. This is great for large blooms down to very small ones, bugs etc.
mounted
And reversed