62mm, 58mm, 52mm Whats the difference?

[Sancho]

I'm looking to buy a reverse mount adapter for my Rebel XT but I noticed there is a 62MM, 58MM & 52MM is the MM the ring size? I'm confused on which to buy

 

[Cainschams]

I dont have any input for you BUT! Once you get all this nice camera gear you have a great subject to photograph

 

[Sancho]

I dont have any input for you BUT! Once you get all this nice camera gear you have a great subject to photograph

LOL he's the reason I'm getting all this stuff

 

[royden]

ring size on the end of the lens.

60mm is 52mm ring (I'm 89% positive)

 

[yoza717]

It depends on the lens you are mounting it on. Each lens has a certain diameter for attaching filters. Look on your lens or lens cap to check the size. Do realize that by using reversing adaptors, you will be going full manual mode. Also you will have to figure out how to keep your aperture open because the spring keeps it at its smallest opening (a small piece of tape usually does the trick).
But rather than do that, why not invest in extension tubes for doing Macro?

 

[Sancho]

It depends on the lens you are mounting it on. Each lens has a certain diameter for attaching filters. Look on your lens or lens cap to check the size. Do realize that by using reversing adaptors, you will be going full manual mode. Also you will have to figure out how to keep your aperture open because the spring keeps it at its smallest opening (a small piece of tape usually does the trick).
But rather than do that, why not invest in extension tubes for doing Macro?

Yeah I'm fine in full manual.

The lens I got right now is 18-55 plain stock Rebel XT lens. Link to extension tubes?

 

[KevinA]

I think the canons use a 58mm mount. Don't take my word for it though. Look it up.

Check out the "macro photography" on wikipedia. It lists the ways to do macro photos including reversing rings and extension tubes.

 

[Ricardo]

I think also, that canon uses 58mm, check it on canon's website for sure!...but one thing...i wont use the 18-55 kit objective for macros! (don't like thatone for anything ) for macro i think between 100-180 mm lens are the best, or there are spec macro lenses, used on a tripod, and if needed some brighten flash but not direct flash on the object.

made it with 160mm ISO100, aperture was about F6..also needa little photoshop work, but just corrected the contrasts on it.

"ice age of 2008"

 

[Sancho]

I think also, that canon uses 58mm, check it on canon's website for sure!...but one thing...i wont use the 18-55 kit objective for macros! (don't like thatone for anything ) for macro i think between 100-180 mm lens are the best, or there are spec macro lenses, used on a tripod, and if needed some brighten flash but not direct flash on the object.

made it with 160mm ISO100, aperture was about F6..also needa little photoshop work, but just corrected the contrasts on it.

"ice age of 2008"

Nice but I took a picture last night and it blew my mind on how just reversing the lens makes micros. now I just need to find out which ring size to buy :*(