Don Libby
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Mal, glad to be of service. I'm a little uncomfortable going into depth here as I fear we're going too far astray from the "Fun with MF images" concept.Don, Thanks for the advice re the lens choice for the Phase 1 macro.
We have some really good Canon Macro gear, however when we travel with our motocycle and trailer, I have to limit what we take for reasons of weight.
Also I just love working with the IQ files - it feels wothwhile to spend a lot of time on a large file where as with the smaller Canon files I spend just as much time and end up with a lesser result.
I will start looking around for a lens -
Do you use a macro rail and focus stack your images?
mal
I remember using a 100mm macro when using a 1DsII years ago and find this usage to be superior; of course it might be having 60 megapixels to pay with.
Regarding tools - I have and use a macro rail (I actually use it more with the WRS) as well as image stacking. I've used a plastic water bottle cut in half to hold the model and reciently picked up a fly-tying vise to try a better way of posing.
The great thing about this type of photography is that you're limited only by your imagination. I didn't actually see the bug in the previous image until I had it on the monitor.