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Jook posted:nothing decent, sorry.. after thinking about it a bit I believe it worked so well with that jumping spider because it was inside a closet (multiple walls/close ceiling) so there was a lot of bounce. It's still great material for diffusing though and I plan to try to work it into my new lovely setup which is now using a paper towel on a cut up pringles can - bracket/diffuser inspired by this. Wow this is great. What set up are you using for these? I tried to peek at the exif data but there wasn't any. I have the 100mm L macro and I'm thinking of getting the extension tubes in the distant future, hopefully I can do some similar things with that set up.
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Jook posted:nothing decent, sorry.. after thinking about it a bit I believe it worked so well with that jumping spider because it was inside a closet (multiple walls/close ceiling) so there was a lot of bounce. It's still great material for diffusing though and I plan to try to work it into my new lovely setup which is now using a paper towel on a cut up pringles can - bracket/diffuser inspired by this. Light is a little hard, try putting your diffuser closer to your subjects or, alternatively, getting a larger diffuser (both have their pros and cons). fake edit: oh right, you're going for a new design, hadn't noticed.
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Crosspost from SAD. Broke out the Sigma 50mm f/2.8 macro for the first time in forever. It was a nice sunny day.  Garden Spider by Chad Larson Photography, on Flickr  Hanging On by Chad Larson Photography, on Flickr
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somnambulist posted:Wow this is great. What set up are you using for these? I tried to peek at the exif data but there wasn't any. I have the 100mm L macro and I'm thinking of getting the extension tubes in the distant future, hopefully I can do some similar things with that set up. Canon t1i - Tamron 90mm + Tamron 2x teleconverter (just got this.. still need to do some tests to see how much IQ I'm losing by using it) - I can't check now but this was probably shot @ f16, 1/125, iso 200 with a cheap Yongnuo flash at 1/32 power directly above the lens diffused through a paper towel. I still have a lot to learn and a lot to tweak but I'm having a lot of fun. You could do this too with your setup, easily. seravid posted:Light is a little hard, try putting your diffuser closer to your subjects or, alternatively, getting a larger diffuser (both have their pros and cons). Yeah.. I'm already looking to destroy some tupperware and use up even more duct tape.
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Jook posted:Yeah.. I'm already looking to destroy some tupperware and use up even more duct tape. Building diffusers is fun, I must have tried at least 8 different designs looking for that perfect light (still haven't found it). I used a tupperware diffuser a while back, had good results with it (lined with aluminum foil and, of course, plenty of duct tape).  Dof way too thin, I know, but I was going for maximum resolution (larger aperture = less diffraction) and I'd say it was worth it: 
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Sep 7, 2011 04:42
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Well, I shot with a macro lens anyway.  Toad hello. by nickgatens, on Flickr  Toad goodbye. by nickgatens, on Flickr
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I got some cheap extension tubes. What lens will I be best using on them for maximum zoominess? I have a 8-16, 30, 50, 17-50 & 70-200.
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A5H posted:I got some cheap extension tubes. What lens will I be best using on them for maximum zoominess? I have a 8-16, 30, 50, 17-50 & 70-200. My guess would be the 50 (1.8? 1.4?). No point in putting it on something wider, you'll be faster than the 17-50 (2.8?), and macro with a zoom can be pretty frustrating which would suggest against the 70-200. You could try it on the 70-200 as well, since 50 is a little short, depending on what you'd like to shoot. Maybe lock the zoom if you can. So yeah, one of those two.
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The 70-200 + one or two tubes is a popular combo for larger flying subjects (e.g. damselflies). For smaller ones, BetterLekNextTime is right, the 50 is your best bet.
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Anyone use a 60D here for insects in the wild? How useful is the movable LCD screen?
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Alctel posted:Anyone use a 60D here for insects in the wild? How useful is the movable LCD screen? I do use it, but not all the time. I find it handy 1) when I'm hand-holding and the bug is < knee level, and I'd basically have to be on my belly to use the viewfinder or LCD otherwise, and 2) if the bug or flower is super still, ~ waist level or lower, and I'm using a tripod. I find myself using the viewfinder or normal position screen when I can, but there is some minority of the time when having the flip-out screen makes things a lot more convenient.
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I just brought home a Canon EF 100mm 2/8L IS, and first impressions are awesome! I haven't tried macro photography before, so the shallow DOF wide open is surprising (even if I have read about it), but this is by far the sharpest lens I have ever used, plus it's light yet feels very solid (it's plastic). Test shots to follow over the weekend, but I'm very excited! Now, all I need is some light...
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Bought a reverse ring for my old 50mm Pentax lens and some cheap extension tubes. I do not yet have an external flash, but i really need to buy one as soon as possible. Hämähäkki 5 by Sami Kaukolinna, on Flickr  Leppäkerttu by Sami Kaukolinna, on Flickr
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Rovasti posted:Bought a reverse ring for my old 50mm Pentax lens and some cheap extension tubes. I do not yet have an external flash, but i really need to buy one as soon as possible. you're doing pretty good without one.. if you want to go cheap make sure to check out Yongnuo.. I've got the 468 which does E-TTL and most everything else you'd want for <$100 usd. A few new shots from over the weekend..   
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Rovasti posted:Bought a reverse ring for my old 50mm Pentax lens and some cheap extension tubes. I do not yet have an external flash, but i really need to buy one as soon as possible. Just bought a reverse ring for my old 50mm Pentax lenses too! Need to figure out whether the f2 or the f1.4 I have works better with it, but the ring hasn't come in yet. I did get a free uv filter with my nikon 35mm f1.8 though, I might make a homemade reverse mount to mess with in the meantime.
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Reverse ring showed up   DSC_0037.jpg by MrDespair, on Flickr  DSC_0040.jpg by MrDespair, on Flickr  DSC_0042.jpg by MrDespair, on Flickr Really need to figure out a good lighting system. Or at least to buy a lamp. Wound up just using my phone as a flash light for these shots, which worked surprisingly well.
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A5H posted:Woah what lens? Pentax-M 1:1.4 50mm reverse mounted to a nikon 35mm 1.18g. I've also got a 1:2 50mm pentax lens and my 18-55VR nikon lens that I use with this reversing ring, so I'm going to be spending a while figuring out what combo works best. e. I don't know if the 18-55 will get as sharp of a picture, but my big problem with the 35mm lens is that you wind up seeing the barrel of the 50mm lens that's attached to it, so you wind up with only the very center of the frame usable. Dr. Despair fucked around with this message at 16:07 on Sep 20, 2011 |
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I am having a shitter of a time finding a macro flash bracket in Ottawa or on ebay, even the Manfrotto 330b seems to be out of stock everywhere (tried 3 camera shops)
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That sucks Alctel. The one I have is the Hakuba LH-1 (sometimes listed as LH1 or L-H1). They're usually quite common on ebay, I was shocked to find there are none currently on there. Good luck finding one man. They're a great bracket, especially for the price.
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 Olympus e-520 with a 70-300mm. I love taking macro shots, but most of mine don't come out that great.
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Danoss posted:That sucks Alctel. Yeah, that was my first choice 
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Alctel posted:Yeah, that was my first choice I have a flash bracket that I can sell you: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=NavBar&A=getItemDetail&Q=&sku=737249&is=REG&si=rev#costumerReview Not sure how much to ship to Canada but I would take 15+shipping
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Man I love this reversed lens, although lighting is a bitch. The thing focuses about a centimeter or two away from the subject, so my pop-up flash is generally useless. I had some good luck using my hat to bounce the flash back at the subject for some of these though.  Science is pretty Rock and Roll. by MrDespair, on Flickr  DSC_0048.jpg by MrDespair, on Flickr
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Testing my 70-200 f/2.8L with max extension tubes. Sheeeit, it's got some thin depth of field.  Macro Test 70-200 by torgeaux, on Flickr
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I really love dragonflies. My goal is to get a good picture of one flying. Dragonfly 2 by Concerned Reader, on Flickr
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Summer is almost over, and I regret not taking the macro lens out more often. Photowalk 110922-7 by Execudork, on Flickr  Buprestid by Execudork, on Flickr  Dragonfly 4 by Execudork, on Flickr
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I've only gotten a dragonfly to stay still once.. I chase (stalk) those bastards all the time and it's like they're loving with me - creep up, focus, about to shoot and bam, gone. Some new shots from earlier this week:    spiders! (1,2)
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Just picked up my Kenko tubes first go at close up stuff. I didn't realize strawberry seed were such ugly little blood sucking beasts. Hairs and snorkels!!  Strawberry Seeds Macro by Rusty_1, on Flickr I cant place it but i am not getting what i want from this picture below, i still really cant tell where the focus point is, possibly a soft lens. i had to sharpen the poo poo out of it to get it to come out. But saying that these components are very small, the purple block in the middle is about .25mm long.  Board by Rusty_1, on Flickr Spanner fucked around with this message at 13:12 on Sep 26, 2011 |
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Studebaker Hawk posted:I have a flash bracket that I can sell you: Not really as flexible as what I am looking for, thanks though
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Has anyone here tried to put together something like this? http://blog.blazingangles.net/soapbox/2011/03/diy-ring-flash-with-an-optical.html If you can get it to work, it seems like a cheep but good DIY solution.
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Does anyone know what is happening in this video? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAdgMbE9LLI I would love to get the EXACT same setup happening. We just purchased a Canon XS + 60mm f/2.8 Macro to take macro shots of crystal samples. We take between 10 and 12 macro shots with different focal points and then stack them in CombineZP. Right now we AF on a base grid, disable AF and place our sample, then start to increment focus by 1 or 2 clicks and take photos incrementally. I'd love to automate this, hence why I'd love to find out how the guy in this video might have done it. It looks like he's got some sort of automator going on in the bottom there, but I can't tell what it is 
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Martytoof posted:I'd love to automate this, hence why I'd love to find out how the guy in this video might have done it. I've had this bookmarked for awhile as I've wanted to try it but haven't yet.. no idea if it's the same one as in the video but it's free and claims to do what you want. http://milosparipovic.com/index.php/dlsr-bracketeer/
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Jook posted:I've had this bookmarked for awhile as I've wanted to try it but haven't yet.. no idea if it's the same one as in the video but it's free and claims to do what you want. Thanks so much! I'm working in a different lab until next week but I'll give this a shot as soon as I humanly can
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I got a Canon 100mm Macro. From a 5dmk2 - click for big:  The colors are a bit off, but this was just screwing around and trying my first hand at true macro / stacking, so I'm not terribly concerned.
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Did a macro walk the other day. Striper by Chad Larson Photography, on Flickr  Shrooms by Chad Larson Photography, on Flickr  Hopper by Chad Larson Photography, on Flickr  Orb Weaver by Chad Larson Photography, on Flickr  Bloom by Chad Larson Photography, on Flickr MrOpus fucked around with this message at 02:21 on Oct 1, 2011 |
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