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Vivek
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G1, ISO100, 1/160s, S-Planar 74/4 @ f/5.6, Nikon SB-24, flash modifier.
G1, ISO100, 1/160s, S-Planar 74/4 @ f/5.6, Nikon SB-24, flash modifier.
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Great shot Vivek. :thumbs:It has warmed up enough bring out tiny ants.
CZ Luminar 25/3.5, G1
Thank you! I'm very happy with the way it came out as well. I'd been having issues capturing good bug photos all day, but this one just kinda unfolded and I saw this moment happening so I prepared for it.Dragos, that 2nd one with the bug covered in yellow is awesome! great shot!
Thanks, Vivek. Supposedly the Fujinon-EP lenses are supposed to be very sharp, so this one I got certainly seems to confirm that. It's certainly as capable of a macro lens as my Tokina 90/2.5. With the setup I had here I'm getting 1:1 out of a very light lens at the end of some empty tubes (a set of M42 extension tubes at the end of my FD-to-mFT adapter), which also makes it fairly compact. Not bad for $20 I think.Dragos, The Fujinon enlarger lenses seem sharp. I found out that I have a few that came from an APS-C printing machine. I will have to hack off the rear, add a mount and use them.
I'm seriously considering selling my Tokina 90/2.5 to help finance the purchase of an APO Componon-HM 90. The only use I have for the Tokina is for macro work, and for the most part I use it fully extended, either with or without the extender. Using the enlarger lens was a joy compared to the big, heavy Tokina, and the IQ is definitely comparable if not better.Dragos, APO-Componons (badged HM or otherwise) are the ones to get when you can.
I will dust up mine (40-45 range and a 60) and press them into action for a few sample shots soon.
To be honest I'm using macro photography as a tool that will hopefully help me overcome my mortal fear of spiders as well. I took a photo of one with a 50mm lens the other day, and it was way too close for comfort (I kept imagining this spider, which was pretty large, jumping from his web and somehow eating me alive...).How anyone can shoot some of the images here i just dont know, Fantastic work (although the spider pics make the hairs on the back of my neck stand up, i hate spiders..)
Welcome to the crazy world that is macro photography. There's SO much to learn, and so many pieces of gear to experiment with. It's in part what makes it so much fun (and frustrating at times).Im looking forward to learning a new area of photography that i had never thought about until i saw the pics on here. Thankyou to you all for opening my eyes to this amazing perspective.
That's a very nice photo! I love the detail, the simplicity, and the color contrast between the brown tobacco leaves, the white paper wrap, and the blue background. Outstanding!I only have one pic to share as all the others were a bit blurry (its that DOF thing again) and even this one isnt great.
Its the end of a ciggy. (not mine, my wife smokes )
ISO 100 F6.3 200thsec Edited in Lightroom 2.7
Thanks J :salute:
Nice! Is there a story that goes with it that you'd care to share? It's not something that actually hit you, is it?This is my lucky charm that i carry with me hence all the dust and fluff.
If your wondering, its a 9mm bullet.
Thanks J :salute:
Reply in UNDERLINE above....As with MOST things these days, concepts and definitions can be skewed or muddied by marketing spin, and also by benign attempts to explain things in terms others will understand.
What I personally EXPECT:
a) 1:1 means that a 5mm long grain of rice is imaged 5mm long on my sensor or film. In other words, LIFE SIZE. This doesn't matter if I'm using a Point and Shoot, or a 4 x 5" view camera. If I could make CONTACT prints from any of these cameras, the image of the 5mm grain of rice would be 5mm long.
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CORRECT...... Making it simple
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b) That a lens labelled as "macro" should provide at least 1:2 magnification (that is, the 5mm-long grain of rice is imaged 2.5mm long on the sensor or film). Bear in mind that this is just a long-standing marketing convention that I consider acceptable.
What I sometimes ENCOUNTER (and must interpret):
a) Marketing claims of 1:1 that are based on the "crop factor". The actual magnification is less.
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Because a 1/2 life-size for FF cameras is all you need for 1:1 Life-Size on a 4/3 camera to produce a 1:1 Life-size image.
CORRECT... A Full Frame Lens set on 1:1 setting on a CROP camera will produce a higher magnification because of the CROPPED section of LIFE-SIZE Image produced by the Full Frame Lens on a CROP CAMERA..
Example....
On a 2x crop it will result in a 2x life-size image set at the lenses 1:1 setting...BECAUSE of the smaller sensor capturing only 1/2 of the image the lens is producing. The LENS is still capturing a 1:1 image for FF cameras, but the in camera crop only "Sees" 1/2 the image.. Thus... a 2:1 (or 2x life-size) image for a 2x crop camera.
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A Lens MADE for a 2x crop camera at it's 1:1 setting, will produce on a Full Frame Camera an image that is 1/2 Life-size.
b) Marketing labels of "macro" that are nowhere near 1:2 (e.g. 1:4, 1:6 or even less), or that are based on other criteria such as standard print sizes.
c) In addition to MACRO, the term MICRO has also be used to describe a VARIETY of magnifications (e.g. Micro-Nikkor at 1:1). As with MACRO photography, one must similarly look beyond the label.