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AceClown posted:you can do some amazing cinematography stuff with that lens Maybe if you're talented, unlike me.  
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gschmidl posted:Maybe if you're talented, unlike me. Just shove that probe into things that don't normally get probed... Cinematic gold.
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Yep yep 😊 One of the guard bees at the entrace
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Those have a vintage film feel to me (in a way I'm not knowledgeable enough to put my finger on,) and I love it.
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Noisy and "faded". I brought the vibrancy up but saturation down and then lifted the black point a bit so there's no true black.
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That makes sense! It looks great, very atmospheric
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I need to figure out a good flash situation for doing the macros. I have a 50 reversed to a 135 for the macro and both lenses are 3.5 so unless in really good light, I have to use really high ISO and it's killing me with noise. I'd like to be able to shoot much faster shutter speeds too and/or use flash to freeze motion.
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Viginti Septem posted:I need to figure out a good flash situation for doing the macros. A lot of macro shooters roll their own solutions with speedlights, Pringles tubes, and construction paper. There are off-the-shelf solutions but they get expensive fast. The one I use is the Yongnuo YN24EX which was the cheapest non-garbage option I found. https://th.hkyongnuo.com/products/yn24ex Note that although they only provide specific versions for Sony or Canon, the flash should work with any camera that has a centre-pin hotshoe. You'll just not have TTL or wakeup functionality. Helen Highwater fucked around with this message at 17:17 on May 14, 2023 |
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Helen Highwater posted:A lot of macro shooters roll their own solutions with speedlights, Pringles tubes, and construction paper. There are off-the-shelf solutions but they get expensive fast. The one I use is the Yongnuo YN24EX which was the cheapest non-garbage option I found.  Thank you for the recommendation. I owned yongnuo a long time ago for Speedlite. Forgot how much cheaper they were than brand name.
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Using that flash, and a Macro Takumar 50mm f/4 on my 5Div, I got these shots. IMG_3020-Edit.jpg by Iain Compton, on Flickr  IMG_0459-Edit.jpg by Iain Compton, on Flickr  IMG_0324-Edit.jpg by Iain Compton, on Flickr
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Went to the botanical garden to find some bees and pretty flowers today.  They mostly stayed in the shadows though, which was a bummer.
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Dia de Pikachutos posted:Hell yes Thanks!
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Slotducks posted:I see youuuu Awesome
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That is a very cool shot that would look nice on the wall.
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I have been wanting to get into macro photography and now that I have to "take it easy" and stay off my feet for a while I have the time to do it. I am looking for beginner level advice for getting macro shots around the house and garden of various subjects including flowers and insects. I have a Fuji XT3 with 16mm F2.8 and 50mm F2 lenses. The macro-extension-x-global.pdf on the Fuji website shows the MCEX-11 gives 0.84/0.40 magnification for the 16mm/50mm while the MCEX-16 gives 1.16/0.51. Would the MCEX-11 be a better/more forgiving choice for a beginner? Also any advice on reasonably priced flashguns for macro? Sorry if there is already advice within the thread regarding this but I have only just started reading it, a link would be appreciated.
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JamesieAB posted:I have been wanting to get into macro photography and now that I have to "take it easy" and stay off my feet for a while I have the time to do it. I am looking for beginner level advice for getting macro shots around the house and garden of various subjects including flowers and insects. Does it mention the MFD/working distance at those mags? Shorter focal lengths are generally harder to use because you have to get closer to the subject. For flashes you generally want something like a Godox with TTL but you need to be able to aim it at the subject and flashes like that are generally designed to be bounced you can make up for it by using a snoot/diffuser, specific macro flashes are mounted close to the subject and can be pointed directly at it, but these tend to be more expensive and harder to diffuse. People often get a bracket and a trigger etc, there's a lot of messing with flashes in the macro world. This video is a decent look at the options and techniques for field macro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om85RWDXVs4 Bee tax  Mining Bee by Aves Lux, on Flickr
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Thanks for the reply, I hope the list below answers your question. I'm assuming that MFD="Shortest shooting distance" The PDF is at https://dl.fujifilm-x.com/global/products/accessories/mcex/pdf/macro-extension-x-global.pdf
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jarlywarly posted:MFD is distance from sensor to subject The pdf only has the following three headings per extension tube. Max.Magnification Working distance(mm) Shortest shooting distance(mm) So would that last one be the MFD?
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JamesieAB posted:The pdf only has the following three headings per extension tube. Yeah it would make sense given the numbers. Not bad for the 50mm
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jarlywarly posted:A Godox TT350 is a good start I like the look of this flash and it's a good price for me, thanks. jarlywarly posted:Shorter focal lengths are generally harder to use because you have to get closer to the subject. So would you recommend the MCEX-16 with the 50mm for someone starting out over the MCEX-11 and the 16mm?
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I do some macro with my XT-4 and I use Laowa lenses. If you are ok with a manual only lens and money is a concern you might want to look into those too. The Godox flash is what I wish I just bought at the start. Also make sure you get a diffuser, it makes a huge difference with how your photos turn out. My most recent photos were taken without one and I don't like the look as much.
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JamesieAB posted:I like the look of this flash and it's a good price for me, thanks. For your stated stuff yeah the longer focal lengths and working distances are much more appropriate.
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Helen Highwater posted:Using that flash, and a Macro Takumar 50mm f/4 on my 5Div, I got these shots. These are gorgeous and I had no idea macro speedlights cost so much!
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Individual grains of pollen!? Good lord! Great shot!
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jarlywarly posted:
Yeah that's the stuff!
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Are you familiar with Micael Widell?
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Viginti Septem posted:Are you familiar with Micael Widell? No not really, I googled him another macro photographer? bee tax  Bumblebee on Marjoram by Aves Lux, on Flickr
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