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I am planning on getting a NEX-5 and was planning on getting an FD adapter to use my old film canon lenses. Would a bellows extension be a worthwhile purchase if I want to shoot macro stuff? FD bellows can be had for hilariously cheap it seems.
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Yay moths!  Some sort of plant thing  Stamen + pollen of some sort of flower  I really need to start researching and recording proper descriptions of what I shoot.
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Crossposting from the SAD-thread: Snail by azathosk, on Flickr
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Just picked up the Oly 35mm f/3.5 macro. Holy poo poo shooting tiny things is fun.
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This one isn't nearly as colorful or interesting as the other ones on this page. What is interesting is what it's made of: trabecular metal. A bone-like metal used in orthopedic implants made by my company. Edit: decided to replace with contrast adjusted to make the bg more white. AlienApeBoy fucked around with this message at 02:38 on Jun 18, 2011 |
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A couple of pics from toying around with a macerated swine's jaw bone and a 8x magnifier lens. 
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Grabbed some shots of a robberfly while taking a break from work...on a saturday   Robberfly I by damnlamb, on Flickr  Robberfly III by damnlamb, on Flickr More on flickr
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Just to make sure we keep the bug pics:not bug pics ratio correct... DSC03124 by 総理外人, on Flickr  DSC03068 by 総理外人, on Flickr  DSC02560 by 総理外人, on Flickr  DSC04067 by 総理外人, on Flickr  DSC03507 by 総理外人, on Flickr
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I have a T2i, the kit lens, the 50/1.8, and a handful of old Takumar M42 lenses (50/1.4, 35/4, 135/4, teleconverter of some sort) with a basic Fotodiox mount adapter. I want some ability to do macro stuff, but I don't think $400 for a new macro lens would fly right now - I'm probably limited to around $100. Would I be better off with the Canon extension tube or one of the Macro Takumar lenses like this one?
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DEUCE SLUICE posted:I have a T2i, the kit lens, the 50/1.8, and a handful of old Takumar M42 lenses (50/1.4, 35/4, 135/4, teleconverter of some sort) with a basic Fotodiox mount adapter. I want some ability to do macro stuff, but I don't think $400 for a new macro lens would fly right now - I'm probably limited to around $100. Depends on what you want to shoot. Tubes are versatile, also consider a reversing ring if you want greater than 1:1 mag. I have one that fits the kit lens that I would send to you for cost of shipping. Actually come to think of it, it should fit in an envelope...
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Great pictures in this thread! Between the talk of extension tubes, reverse mounting, the dcr-250 and magnifying and macro lenses, I'm a bit confused though. If I'd want to shoot tiny insects like ladybugs, what would I use with a Canon 550D, what would the best working distance be and how does picture quality change between the above mentioned systems?
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Brainwrong posted:*groan*  Well played. I liked the pic, but was wondering about the Arabic dude for a second.
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FLX posted:Great pictures in this thread! Between the talk of extension tubes, reverse mounting, the dcr-250 and magnifying and macro lenses, I'm a bit confused though. If I'd want to shoot tiny insects like ladybugs, what would I use with a Canon 550D, what would the best working distance be and how does picture quality change between the above mentioned systems? I'd be interested in this too. I just use the kit lens for my standard macro photos and would love to know what "cheap" alternatives there are to splashing out on a proper macro lens
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FLX posted:Great pictures in this thread! Between the talk of extension tubes, reverse mounting, the dcr-250 and magnifying and macro lenses, I'm a bit confused though. If I'd want to shoot tiny insects like ladybugs, what would I use with a Canon 550D, what would the best working distance be and how does picture quality change between the above mentioned systems? You forgot to tell what lenses you have. Without that it's pretty hard to recommend anything. Still, for ladybugs more important than the lens/accessories is the lighting you'll be using. Their shell will reflect everything you throw throw at them so if you don't want your flash creating hot spots (those ugly white smudges you usually see in ladybugs' pics), you better work on/buy a drat good diffuser. Brainwrong posted:I'd be interested in this too. I just use the kit lens for my standard macro photos and would love to know what "cheap" alternatives there are to splashing out on a proper macro lens 50mm with extension tubes, that's the cheapest you can get. Not much working distance but with the short focal length at least it'll be reasonably stable when looking through the finder. edit: I guess you can go even cheaper using the kit lens with an inversion ring or a close-up lens, but I still recommend the 50 with tubes. seravid fucked around with this message at 22:07 on Jun 30, 2011 |
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That tree frog with the red eyes is an amazing shot.
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Stew Man Chew posted:That tree frog with the red eyes is an amazing shot. Finally got the Sigma 105mm I picked up for super cheap rechipped. This is harder than I thought it would be.
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seravid posted:You forgot to tell what lenses you have. Without that it's pretty hard to recommend anything. Thanks, I've got the Speedlite 430EX on my wishlist already  Lens-wise I only have the 18-55mm kit lens. I don't really have a budget for new gear in mind, but as a beginner I'd rather get something more allround until I figure out what is the most fun to shoot for me.Edit: Got the Speedlite today and took this test shot with the kit lens. It's a little out of focus but it still turned out quite well I think.  Pink Drop on Flickr Das MicroKorg fucked around with this message at 22:44 on Jul 4, 2011 |
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Lots of bugs flying around my flowers, so I decided to try getting some macro shots of them, as best as I good with my 18-55mm lens.  DSC_0517.jpg by MrDespair, on Flickr Not sure which of these works better.  DSC_0526.jpg by MrDespair, on Flickr  DSC_0544.jpg by MrDespair, on Flickr Hopefully I'll get a new lens soon that'll work better for macro so that I can real up close.
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Aaaand thanks once again, for suggesting extension tubes as a cheap macro setup. I ordered a set from Amazon which arrived just now and they work great with the kit 18-55mm lens. The working distance is lens-scratchingly short, but for the price it's totally alright. What happens to the working distance when using longer focal lengths? Extension Tube Test on Flickr EDIT: Mr. Despair posted:
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Dread Head posted:FLX posted:Aaaand thanks once again, for suggesting extension tubes as a cheap macro setup. I ordered a set from Amazon which arrived just now and they work great with the kit 18-55mm lens. The working distance is lens-scratchingly short, but for the price it's totally alright. What happens to the working distance when using longer focal lengths? In general: longer focal = longer working distance. But as you go longer on the focal length (and magnification), the vibrations caused by your It gets fun when you're working with pretty high magnifications:  This little dude was about 2mm long (and definitely using the wrong kind of camo). If you move just a little to either side your whole subject completely vanishes from your viewfinder (good luck finding him again!).
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Man, I expected way more critters to live in our attic. Only found this guy chilling in his dirty web. Extension Tube Test #2 on Flickr Edit: seravid posted:It gets fun when you're working with pretty high magnifications:  Edit 2: seravid posted:In general: longer focal = longer working distance. But as you go longer on the focal length (and magnification), the vibrations caused by your 
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FLX posted:I prefer this one, but I would maybe crop it closer around the wasp to direct the attention towards it and to get rid of the scratches(?) in the lower half of the image. Pretty sure it's little bits of spider web. There have been a lot of little orb weavers making webs that inevitably get blown apart from the wind and storms, so the flowers were just covered in the stuff if you looked close.
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FLX posted:Man, I expected way more critters to live in our attic. Only found this guy chilling in his dirty web. Get out there! The cool, high-fiving critters don't live in attics  
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Dread Head posted:Probably more so a "close up" than true macro... What the hell is this thing? I guess I'll follow in the same vein:  San Diego Zoo 012 100crop by Abnegātus, on Flickr  San Diego Zoo 093 crop by Abnegātus, on Flickr  San Diego Zoo 061 by Abnegātus, on Flickr
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Dirty ladybug ahead! Extension Tube Test #3 on Flickr
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Dread Head posted:This has got to be the first cute snake I've seen.
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It is a vine snake, coolest snake I have ever seen. Super thin body/neck and a head that seemed too large large for the rest of it.
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A little easier to get shots of the bee's in my yard with this 70-300. Much nicer taking the shots from 3 feet away instead of 3 inches. DSC_0114.jpg by MrDespair, on Flickr This ant I spotted while bee hunted stole the show though.  DSC_0135.jpg by MrDespair, on Flickr
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