Fun with the Lumix/Leica 45 macro

[RonSmith]

That's a beauty, Louis!

I'm now torn between my 45 and my 7-14. Good thing I have two bodies.

 

[Diane B]

I didn't intend to shoot butterfly photos as I've shot so many over the years but had the 45 on the G1 and couldn't help myself LOL.

G1 45 f/2.8 f/2.8 1/640s ISO100

G1 45 f/2.8 f/32 1/1250s ISO100

 

[jonoslack]

I didn't intend to shoot butterfly photos as I've shot so many over the years but had the 45 on the G1 and couldn't help myself LOL.

These are lovely Diane . . . our buddleia is all dried up, and anyway we don't get butterflies nearly as nice as that . . . and if Caspar sees me taking pictures he considers it a duty to frighten whatever it is away!

Excellent!

 

[jonoslack]

Hidiho Jono,

now I'm certainly not affected by the loss of our team. I think they really did wonderful getting into the final. Nobody expected that to happen beforehand.
What's more they received a heroes' reception in Amsterdam yesterday

I'm really glad to hear it - certainly well deserved.

The lens is excellent for shooting anything but close-up portraits I think. Its character is rather unforgiving: sharp, contrasty and high resolution, but makes it all the better for nature and stills. I'm very pleased so far with the results and the combo with the G1 makes it a super light kit for lazy strolls.

Temperatures are coming down, but are also going up again, looking forward to the autumn already.

Now don't tell anyone: AF drives me crazy, really I do prefer manual ... :ROTFL:
All the best.

Yes - the AF drives me crazy too . . . but I don't think it's bad for portraits, certainly not as brutal as the Olympus 50 macro, and the oof areas are so gentle and nice.

As for looking forwards to the Autumn - I like it hot, and the only attraction of September is our annual trip to Crete; the flights are booked, the hotel is decided on, the only thing not sorted out is which camera to take.

 

[richie15]

Lots of excellent shots on here with the PL, I thought to be different I would post one with a Canon FD 50mm, hope no-one minds ?

 

[biglouis]

That's a beauty, Louis!

I'm now torn between my 45 and my 7-14. Good thing I have two bodies.

Ron, thanks for the comment. That is a debate I am having with myself at present. There are some tantalising rumours over at the 4/3rds rumours forum which is preventing me from making a decision on a second body at present.

Diane, the butterfly shots are exquisite.

Richie, great capture.

LouisB

 

[klythawk]

Hi everyone.

Vapourer moth caterpillar

GI/45mm macro.

John

 

[biglouis]

John - Excellent!

 

[Knorp]

@Louis: beautiful flower shots: I like that Cornflower blue in particular
@Richie: that's seems to be a nasty bug: look at that proboscis !
@John: good catch
@Diana: gorgeous shots: got a blooming buddleia on my balcony, but no butterflies yet
@Ron: dragonflies and damsels are my favourite critters: excellent capture !

Keep shooting !

 

[Knorp]

From this morning, nice and cool.

 

[klythawk]

Hi everyone.

@biglouis, @Knorp, Thanks for the kind comments on the caterpillar.

Jackdaw

G1/45mm macro

John

 

[Knorp]

Good shot John, that Jackdaw sure is quite tame to let you come that close.
Well let's keep this thread alive.

 

[CPWarner]

Shot this yesterday after a rain storm. This little guy was walking around on my grill cover.

 

[RonSmith]

Great grasshopper CP!

 

[biglouis]

Some more great posts, especially that dragonfly

 

[Ocean]

Great grasshopper CP!

Great capture!

 

[biglouis]

Hoverfly and Agapantha. GF-1

 

[klythawk]

Fabulous shots of the grasshopper, dragonfly,and the hoverfly entering the Agapantha. Well done to you all.:thumbup:

John.

 

[CPWarner]

The dragonfly and hoverfly are fantastic. This lens is great!

 

[biglouis]

Slightly different use of the 45/2.8 - as a portrait lens and short telephoto - these were both shot at iso100 f2.8