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Some amazing photos in this thread! Quick question about cheapo light boxes... What's the best material to use for the sides to let the light in? One guide I found said tracing paper but I'm not sure about how to get that. Can I substitute in parchment paper (used in baking)? Is there something else I can use that's better?
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I'm sorry for the noobish question -- even if I take macro shots on a tripod I need to set the picture to go off in timed mode because I find I end up shaking the camera far too much when I press the button to take the picture. Is there something that exists like a remote that I can use with my camera (Canon Rebel XS) to snap the picture instead? That off camera flash cord looks like a great idea.
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Mar 3, 2010 18:33
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Just got this contraption in the mail yesterday: Haven't had a chance to test it out much yet but I think it's going to help me get a lot more keepers. It's fairly heavy and awkward though.
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Apr 7, 2010 17:06
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orange lime posted:What is the name of such a contraption? It looks useful.
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Apr 7, 2010 18:14
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I got a late Christmas present in the mail today (Stackshot) and had to try it out. Any guesses as to what these two are (Hint: both from something edible)?  I'm pretty much going to lose my job now because I can't stop taking pictures of stuff in the house. [edit] One last one...this is an Indian sugar candy I [used to] enjoy:  
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Jan 4, 2012 06:10
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HookShot posted:I want to say candied orange peel for the first one.  Second is an almond shell.
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Jan 4, 2012 16:30
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Yawgmoft posted:How come I can't get shots that look that good? Do I need Like all things photography, macro photography is also a bottomless pit of money once you start down that path.
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Jan 4, 2012 22:56
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Today's picture -- a 2mm x 2mm piece of spiral shell:
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Jan 5, 2012 05:33
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I had a choice this morning...do some work or take macro shots. The sensible option won. Blackberry section:  Almond skin:  Hazelnut skin:  Blueberry:  Almond shell: 
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Jan 5, 2012 19:57
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Mr Asshat NZ posted:
 On an unrelated note, I'm trying to figure out how I can get closer to my subjects. I have a 100mm f/2.8 with a full set of extension tubes, but that isn't close enough for me. Does anyone know anything about lens reversal? If I flip a 50mm around is that going to get me closer? Can I use the extension tubes and get even closer still? Lastly, is a reversal setup going to get closer than the Canon 65mm 1x-5x macro lens?
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Jan 8, 2012 05:23
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Abnegatus posted:
Here's a shot I'm happy with from today: Jalapeno pepper seeds and inside junk 
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Jan 9, 2012 00:17
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Mr. Despair posted:Spent the night with a 50mm reverse mounted on my camera. I'm still taking pictures of anything that looks interesting. Yesterday I got very excited because I found some mould on a sesame seed bun:  I was able to get a little closer (aside from some stacking artifacts on the edges that were cropped out this is pretty much full frame):  Also, I present a baby potato that has seen better days: 
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Jan 9, 2012 17:44
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Bioshuffle posted:All of your pictures are absolutely amazing. What kind of lighting set up do you use? Can you go into a little more detail about the macro rail and set up you use? It almost looks like it was taken through a stereo microscope. What's the total magnification of the pictures of the sesame seed mold? Sorry for asking so many questions, I am just curious as to what kind of gear makes pictures like that even possible. 1.) Stable tripod 2.) Flash 3.) Macro lens (100mm f/2.8) 4.) Kenko extension tubes 5.) Stackshot macro rail 6.) Zerene Stacker software 7.) Cheapo lightbox  I don't really know what the total magnification is with this gear, but as you can see from the sesame seeds that are visible in my bun picture it's not bad (that's as close as I could get with my setup). That bun shot is full frame pretty much. Most of the things I listed are not mandatory to start out. A set of extension tubes and you're good to go, but if you want to do image stacking then a macro rail is super helpful.
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Jan 10, 2012 20:09
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yoohoo posted:Just got a flash over the weekend so finally I've been able to get some more macro shooting in. Unfortunately with these, the pan I used had a nice coat of oil on it (was supposed to be clean I really need to work on my macro lighting. I built a large diffuser for my flash so now I end up with a nice reflection of my square diffuser instead:  For future reference: a ladybug can't live in a container for 2 days without food or water. 
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Jan 26, 2012 18:59
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) so they look a little noisy and messy, but whatever, it was my first attempt.
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Everything I take a picture of seems to come with a complimentary rat hair. Cheese mould: 
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Jan 27, 2012 19:47
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Who wants peaches?    
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Sep 15, 2012 04:06
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Thanks for the compliments. My peach mould is coming along nicely.   Something delicious instead of something gross -- strawberry milk:  And something a bit different -- part of my airbrush heavily cropped:  Rot posted:
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Sep 16, 2012 04:56
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Anveo posted:
I don't know how you guys get these shots in the wild. Hand-held I can't come close to this, and with a tripod the bug has to be dead already to still be there when I finally get set up. Continuing with my fruit experiment...    
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Sep 17, 2012 23:43
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Studebaker Hawk posted:What do you use for your high-mag stuff? I am a former MP-E65mm user but it was stolen, re-evaluating my entire setup in favor of mirrorless but still need a suitable high-magnification macro kit to fufill my lust for tiny things. The MP-E65mm is top of my wish list right now. I really want to get so much closer than what I'm achieving.
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Sep 21, 2012 22:21
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Mr. Despair posted:
Have something not delicious: Broccoli   Strawberry (now a fuzzy lump):  
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Oct 2, 2012 03:27
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I finally got a field kit for my stackshot, as well as a stable tripod. It was pretty cold today but I managed to find some interesting stuff to shoot. Sadly I screwed up most of it because I have little experience using a flash with macro. This came out pretty neat though (it's a roughly 1cm x 1cm piece of old tree):  There's a ghost bug in the right side of the picture that must have shown up in a few of the 30 stacked shots taken to make this.
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Oct 9, 2012 00:54
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Atticus_1354 posted:That is really cool. Any way you can make the bug show up all the way or get rid of it all together? It is kind of distracting now that I see it. The only other critique I have is that it seems kind of flat. Here's one more shot from yesterday, the underside of a tree fungus:  Here's my setup: 
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Oct 9, 2012 15:43
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Rovasti posted:At least with Helicon Focus you can use RAWs. If I don't delete originals I end up with unmanageable photo folders. Yesterday I ended up with about 25 final shots, but that was nearly 1000 source images.
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Oct 9, 2012 19:20
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I went out for a walk again today with my mobile setup. I found some sluggish bugs that I thought were cooperating, but when I tried to stack the images it was clear they had moved a bit. Oh well, still got some fun shots out of the attempts:    Is there an easy to way to modify a series of images so that the exposures match on all of them? I shot a whole series of shots in Av mode without realising it and each exposure came out slightly different. This is making my stacking software go nuts.
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Oct 16, 2012 03:02
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ExecuDork posted:I've got to figure out a lighting solution. Bright, direct sun is absolutely necessary for me and macro at the moment.
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Nov 6, 2012 15:19
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Merry Christmas! Who wants some turkey chilli?     
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Dec 25, 2012 14:39
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William T. Hornaday posted:Is it from like three years ago and you just found it at the back of the fridge? somnambulist posted:Whoa o_o How zoomed in is this? PREYING MANTITS posted:Haha, that's awesome and disturbing at the same time.
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Dec 26, 2012 02:11
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Time to brag... National Geographic picked one of my macro shots for this month's magazine.  
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Feb 28, 2013 00:57
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spongepuppy posted:If you can afford it, a Stackshot motorized rail is absolutely worth the tiny pittance (relative to most specialised, high quality macro gear) they charge for it. I looked into DIYing something, but it likely would have been much worse and only marginally cheaper. I think it was a good investment, because it has freed me to work on other aspects of my technique, like lighting and specimen prep. It also means that you can take much more precise stacks quickly, which can be an issue with really small specimens. BANME.sh posted:"The photo is a composite of 30 highly focused images"
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Mar 2, 2013 16:45
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xzzy posted:The phrase "highly focused" bugs me a lot more than it should.
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Mar 2, 2013 18:23
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I think I'm going to upgrade my macro setup a bit with the purchase of a Canon MT-24EX Macro Twin Lite Flash and the MP-E 65mm. I'm interesting in hearing experiences from anyone who has the macro flash -- it sounds like I should probably get some diffusers along with it at the very least. In terms of the 65mm, if I want to get more than 5x can I use extension tubes?
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Apr 14, 2013 15:54
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NoneMoreNegative posted:I don't want to make you guys http://www.cognisys-inc.com/products/insect_rig.php?osCsid=4b3fb95f475ab349be7ddd41f747d886 
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Apr 19, 2013 19:23
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but it needs to be posted
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I couldn't help myself...quote:Order Summary:
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Apr 25, 2013 05:38
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Tiglath III posted:Only flies here at the moment, still cold outside.
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May 21, 2013 22:11
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Finally had a chance to try out the 65mm MP-E today: Butterfly Wings  Water drops on a leaf   Focusing is ridiculous if there's even a tiny breeze. I got lots of shots of fly's asses. edit: I also guess I really need to clean my sensor
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Jun 16, 2013 03:39
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Abugadu posted:My friend recently opened his website where he does macro photo/video of nudibranchs and other tiny marine life from the Philippines and Guam, worth a look I promise
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Jul 3, 2013 01:25
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I haven't posted a macro shot in ages. Here's a couple of sea critters: 
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Oct 24, 2013 16:35
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Graniteman posted:Loving my new stackshot. I'm hoping to assemble a shooting stage over the holidays this month. Just some wood and rails bolted together so I don't have to keep putting things together and breaking them down every time I want to shoot. PREYING MANTITS posted:
I would love to see what kind of lighting setup you guys used for these, they are stunning shots! spongepuppy posted:I need to dust my stackshot off and get shooting again.
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Dec 11, 2013 14:52
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PREYING MANTITS posted:Well since I'm a huge fan of your nature photography and you asked with flattery, I figure I'll reveal my secret. Prepare yourself for probably the greatest macro lighting setup of all time. I mean it, contain your envy.... Graniteman posted:I don't have a photo I can show for a week while I travel but I'll try to explain my own ghetto lighting rig.
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Dec 12, 2013 18:24
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I do some stacking in the field. It definitely draws some attention however: Finding slow-moving bugs is the real challenge.
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