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Raikyn: Feb 22, 2011

Meal time

# ¿ Nov 2, 2011 07:37

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# ¿ Apr 29, 2024 20:32

Raikyn: Feb 22, 2011

Alctel posted:

These are great, what kit/lighting did you use?

I used a 7D + MPE-65 + 580exII for mine, taken at 1:1, I usually use that or a Tamron 90mm for the bigger stuff.

Just taken this at 4:1

# ¿ Nov 3, 2011 06:13

Raikyn: Feb 22, 2011

Alctel posted:

I would LOVE the MPE-65 , but apparently it's a real bastard to use well. Nice pic!

Hardest thing sometimes is trying to find in the viewfinder what you are actually trying to shoot.
For those unaware the mpe-65 unlike all/most other lenses has a maximum working distance as well as the usual minimum.
Maximum WD is 101mm, which is a 1:1 shot
Minimum WD is 41mm, which is 5:1

The canon 100mm macro by comparison focuses at a maximum of infinity down to a 1:1 shot, where I think the WD is 150mm.
Yeah so think of your canon macro at 1:1, go another 50mm towards the target and that is where the mpe-65 starts.

# ¿ Nov 4, 2011 03:35

Raikyn: Feb 22, 2011

Whitetail, an aussie original but into NZ now.
Noticed it hanging from my shorts as I stood up.

# ¿ Dec 8, 2011 10:57

Raikyn: Feb 22, 2011

I've used combinezm before. It works fairly well if you get the shots right.
Here is a quick tutorial with it
http://www.digitalgrin.com/showthread.php?t=61316

# ¿ Dec 9, 2011 04:41

Raikyn: Feb 22, 2011

wool carder bee by Raikyn, on Flickr

Bee in Flight by Raikyn, on Flickr

Raikyn fucked around with this message at 08:03 on Feb 5, 2012

# ¿ Feb 5, 2012 03:05

Raikyn: Feb 22, 2011

I forgot to put a diffuser on my flash when I went out,still not too bad.

347C0006-sml by Raikyn, on Flickr

# ¿ Mar 27, 2012 08:21

Raikyn: Feb 22, 2011

Bee by Raikyn, on Flickr

jumper1 by Raikyn, on Flickr

Raikyn fucked around with this message at 05:22 on Sep 29, 2012

# ¿ Sep 29, 2012 04:49

Raikyn: Feb 22, 2011

Wool Carder Bee

# ¿ Nov 2, 2012 07:19

Raikyn: Feb 22, 2011

Something else with a mp-e 65
spider feeding

# ¿ Feb 11, 2013 10:28

Raikyn: Feb 22, 2011

Spring is here

Spring!! by Raikyn, on Flickr

Butterfly by Raikyn, on Flickr

Raikyn fucked around with this message at 02:17 on Sep 7, 2013

# ¿ Sep 7, 2013 02:00

Raikyn: Feb 22, 2011

Bought a new flash, just waiting on diffusers

First shots

whitetail by Raikyn, on Flickr

# ¿ Oct 17, 2014 05:49

Raikyn: Feb 22, 2011

Went for these two
http://www.ebay.com/itm/321462128643?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271619381338?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Will probably use both together, and I've seen many people use a 3rd or 4th layer of diffusion as well. Hopefully just 2 layers will be enough for me, but they are quite harsh.

# ¿ Oct 17, 2014 23:25

Raikyn: Feb 22, 2011

Crane Fly

crane fly by Raikyn, on Flickr

Lighting still harsh, no diffusers yet.

# ¿ Oct 23, 2014 03:56

Raikyn: Feb 22, 2011

First set of diffusers turned up today

blowfly by Raikyn, on Flickr

fly by Raikyn, on Flickr

Raikyn fucked around with this message at 06:43 on Oct 29, 2014

# ¿ Oct 29, 2014 05:58

Raikyn: Feb 22, 2011

Another crane fly, now with added diffusion

crane fly by Raikyn, on Flickr

# ¿ Oct 31, 2014 10:25

Raikyn: Feb 22, 2011

Some from today

spider by Raikyn, on Flickr

macro by Raikyn, on Flickr

fly wing by Raikyn, on Flickr

bee by Raikyn, on Flickr

# ¿ Nov 20, 2014 06:52

Raikyn: Feb 22, 2011

Hi everyone

edit:

Raikyn fucked around with this message at 07:50 on Nov 21, 2014

# ¿ Nov 21, 2014 06:23

Raikyn: Feb 22, 2011

McCoy Pauley posted:

Thanks for the information -- that's all very helpful.

How important is internal focusing (like on the Tamron 60) vs. something that extends out (like the 90). I feel like I would end up banging into things with the front of the lens on something that didn't do internal focusing, or at least casting shadows with the front of the lens when fully extended, but maybe it's not that much of a problem.

Also, is it important to have aperture ring on the lens, so that I can control that manually instead of through the camera? If I wanted to use extension tubes with a macro lens, I assume I'd have no way to adjust the aperture electronically, and would need have a ring on the lens, right? Is that something I should look for, like on the older Sigma 105.

I've had no issue with the Tamron 90 extending as when doing macro with it I'm always in manual focus(well 95% of the time)

To set the aperture on a lens you can put the lens on normally, set aperture, press the DOF preview button, and while keeping the button pressed remove the lens. The lens will then be set to whatever aperture you've decided.

Raikyn fucked around with this message at 00:49 on Nov 24, 2014

# ¿ Nov 24, 2014 00:33

Raikyn: Feb 22, 2011

spongepuppy posted:

^^^ Doesn't this only work for systems with electronically-actuated irises? Nikon lenses all have mechanical aperture levers, so they're always closed when you remove the lens from the camera body.

Yeah sorry 'bout that, I've no idea on the intricacies of nikon systems.

Wool Carder Bee by Raikyn, on Flickr

bug by Raikyn, on Flickr

# ¿ Nov 25, 2014 10:01

Raikyn: Feb 22, 2011

Anubis posted:

If I wanted to try and build a cheap halfway decent rig mostly out of the glass we already own, what would people recommend adding to the list below and would you recommend doing a twin lens reverse setup or buying a close up lens for an already owned piece of glass? I'd be shooting with a D60 or D70 depending on the day.

Current lenses
Sigma 150-500mm 5-6.3
Sigma 50-200mm 4-5.6
Canon 17-55mm F/2.8
Canon 50mm 1.8
Canon 55-250 4-5.6

You should be able to give the reverse lens thing a try for cheap.
Either reverse the 50mm directly onto the camera, or else mount the 50 and reverse a zoom onto it.
Not sure entirely, I looked into it long ago, but then just decided to buy a macro lens

Caterpillar

caterpillar by Raikyn, on Flickr

# ¿ Nov 28, 2014 11:53

Raikyn: Feb 22, 2011

Yeah , also been on a macro kick for a few weeks.

On the grape vine by Raikyn, on Flickr

Raikyn fucked around with this message at 07:55 on Dec 6, 2014

# ¿ Dec 4, 2014 07:16

Raikyn: Feb 22, 2011

Couple of shots of a small mantis.

Taken at about 2:1

praying mantis by Raikyn, on Flickr

mantis by Raikyn, on Flickr

Edit:

Had a go at stacking, some parts OOF, but oh well

moth by Raikyn, on Flickr

Raikyn fucked around with this message at 02:11 on Jan 3, 2015

# ¿ Dec 30, 2014 01:34

Raikyn: Feb 22, 2011

Tried another stacking attempt, stuffed up the legs a bit, but it might have moved as well

Whitetail Spider by Raikyn, on Flickr

plus a normal shot

whitetail by Raikyn, on Flickr

Raikyn fucked around with this message at 11:28 on Jan 7, 2015

# ¿ Jan 7, 2015 06:43

Raikyn: Feb 22, 2011

Had something nibbling on me as I was taking photos

mosquito by Raikyn, on Flickr

# ¿ Jan 14, 2015 08:44

Raikyn: Feb 22, 2011

From what i've seen in the 90-110 range the 5 popular choices (canon, nikon, sigma, tamron, tokina ) are fairly similar in regards to image quality and are all f2.8

From there it comes down to additional features and price and what you want from the lens eg. focus speed, stabilisation, build quality.

The sigma 105 does have a good rep though, and for macro it would a definite upgrade.

# ¿ Jan 14, 2015 11:33

Raikyn: Feb 22, 2011

From the last few days

mosquito by Raikyn, on Flickr

wool carder bee by Raikyn, on Flickr

# ¿ Jan 23, 2015 06:42

Raikyn: Feb 22, 2011

Another thing to consider is that the Tamron besides the slow AF is also quite noisy on AF, so it can scare thing away with that as well.
Not an issue if MF though.

Pluses for the Sigma would be internal focus and slighty better working distance.

A mantis

mantis by Raikyn, on Flickr

# ¿ Jan 29, 2015 06:56

Raikyn: Feb 22, 2011

Antz at about 3.5:1

ant by Raikyn, on Flickr

# ¿ Feb 14, 2015 05:21

Raikyn: Feb 22, 2011

And a few more

ant clean up by Raikyn, on Flickr

ants by Raikyn, on Flickr

ant pair by Raikyn, on Flickr

# ¿ Feb 14, 2015 07:40

Raikyn: Feb 22, 2011

toggle posted:

These are great. Are you using a reversing ring on them?

No, using the canon mp-e 65 macro lens for these

# ¿ Feb 15, 2015 09:57

Raikyn: Feb 22, 2011

Also don't try to go too far at once.

Between manual focus techniques, using flash/or not, camera settings, patience trying not to scare live stuff, it can be hard enough at 1:2 or 1:1

# ¿ Feb 24, 2015 08:07