# Nikkor 50mm 1.4 Reversed? **URL:** \ **Category:** Digital Camera Scanning\ **Created:** [March 4, 2020, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/nikkor-50mm-1-4-reversed/1363 "2020-03-04T20:11:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Caserta](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forums.negativelabpro.com/caserta/32/752_2.png) [@Caserta](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/Caserta)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2020, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/nikkor-50mm-1-4-reversed/1363/1 "2020-03-04T20:11:13Z")
Hey Everyone, Im really excited to get into scanning my negatives but Im having trouble finding a decent/not super expensive macro lens to use on my xt30. I have a Nikkor 50mm 1.4, I was wondering if putting a reverse ring on it would be adequate or is better to just spend the money and get an actual macro lens? I was looking at a 55mm macro lens, would that focal length work for digitizing negatives? ---
**Author:** ![J\_Ponec](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forums.negativelabpro.com/j_ponec/32/393_2.png) [@J\_Ponec](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/J_Ponec)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 4:07am UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/nikkor-50mm-1-4-reversed/1363/2 "2020-03-05T04:07:39Z")
Its not the focal length that is as important for macro as the maximum reproduction ratio. A true macro lens reaches 1:1 reproductions which pretty much means that the negative will take up the whole frame of your DSLR and still maintain focus ability. I can not speak for reverse mounting lenses as I haven’t tried it, but if you are planning on getting a macro lens, make sure it is 1:1. If you plan on buying a lens, old macro lenses can be had for cheap, such as the Micro-nikkor 55mm f3.5 (which requires the pk-13 extension tube to focus to 1:1). These older lenses are often overlooked as they manual focus only, but for lots of macro work, that’s the primary mode of focusing. ---
**Author:** ![Caserta](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forums.negativelabpro.com/caserta/32/752_2.png) [@Caserta](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/Caserta)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/nikkor-50mm-1-4-reversed/1363/3 "2020-03-05T15:13:36Z")
Thank you! I was actually looking at that Nikkor 55mm f3.5 or the 2.8. Is the extension tube ‘necessary’ or could I temporarily get away with just the lens for a while? ---
**Author:** ![J\_Ponec](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forums.negativelabpro.com/j_ponec/32/393_2.png) [@J\_Ponec](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/J_Ponec)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 2:01am UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/nikkor-50mm-1-4-reversed/1363/4 "2020-03-06T02:01:49Z")
I mean, the extension tube is under $10 so i would just get it. or else you will not have 1:1 focusing ability. ---
**Author:** ![Caserta](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forums.negativelabpro.com/caserta/32/752_2.png) [@Caserta](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/Caserta)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 2:44am UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/nikkor-50mm-1-4-reversed/1363/5 "2020-03-06T02:44:37Z")
Oh great. I didn’t realize they were so cheap. The ones I saw were close to $100. I’ll keep looking. Thank you ---
**Author:** ![tedpartrick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8e8cbc/32.png) [@tedpartrick](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/tedpartrick)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2020, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/nikkor-50mm-1-4-reversed/1363/6 "2020-03-07T13:24:01Z")
You will need a lens converter to mount a Nikon lens to a fuji body, not a lens extension tube. I use a K&O brand converter for an old nikon 105 macro lens on my xt1 and it works fine. It is very inexpensive. ---
**Author:** ![Caserta](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forums.negativelabpro.com/caserta/32/752_2.png) [@Caserta](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/Caserta)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2020, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/nikkor-50mm-1-4-reversed/1363/7 "2020-03-07T15:03:12Z")
I do have a converter because I like to shoot my old Nikon glass on my fuji. Are you saying I will need the converter and the extension tube or just the converter. Because I did just buy the extension tube 😅 ---
**Author:** ![tedpartrick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8e8cbc/32.png) [@tedpartrick](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/tedpartrick)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2020, 4:25pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/nikkor-50mm-1-4-reversed/1363/8 "2020-03-14T16:25:07Z")
Sorry I didn’t respond sooner. I hope you have gotten a good answer already. If you have a reverse ring and a lens converter, you should be able to use any nikon lens with the same size filter thread as your reverse ring. My own experience is that I prefer the extension tubes to the reverse ring.