[Mananetwork]

Welcome to Revscene's first macro thread

Let me start :D

Canon 5D w/ reverse 50 1.4 at F9
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3260/2858141901_3918cd459e_o.jpg

Canon 5D w/ reverse 50 1.4 at F11
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3220/2827124696_ec899fea96_o.jpg

Canon 5D w/ reverse 50 1.4 at F11
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3250/2827122326_ee4265424a_o.jpg

[dub.dub]

I'm a big fan of macros. Let it begin! :)

[TOPEC]

whats "reverse" 50 1.4? u took the pic with the 50mm but mounted in reverse? how?

[Mananetwork]

whats "reverse" 50 1.4? u took the pic with the 50mm but mounted in reverse? how?

http://stephenelliot.com/2007/05/15/reverse-lens-macro-photography-tutorial/

[IMASA]

I have a very hard time with macro, perhaps I'm doing it wrong. I have a Tamron 90mm and do you just set it at 1:1 and move the camera forward/backward to get focus? People say use a tripod, but how are you supposed to use one when you're taking pics of insects that fly? I've seen some awesome insect macro but I have no idea on how they can get so close. Are you supposed to just shoot from far away, not at 1:1, and just crop it? My insect shots, my lens is like only inches from the bug.

First attempt at Macro using a non-macro lens, the Nikon 18-200VR.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1413/1398375583_ac2fde3cf7.jpg

Tamron 90mm Macro.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2408/2529266835_8fa14db671.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3021/2530043238_4cae04ae2e.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2169/2176527407_f95f942f86.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2352/2411946246_3f893a646e.jpg

[niforpix]

Finally! I love macro :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3227/2767436682_4519d20055.jpg

[Boostslut]

Sweet i love macro's!

Great rev. setup!

Here are a few of mine from the past couple days.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3027/2858446440_a347d7c92e.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3085/2857612751_259fa4aa80.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3023/2796700495_0917c57e6e.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3208/2818633712_b675b0db55.jpg?v=0

Hope you like them!

[TOPEC]

so is there some kind of ring that has threads on both sides so u can screw 2 lenses together? or do u have to fab up something urself? like the gehtto tape style?! lol... seems interesting and a great alternative to buying macro lenses...

[IMASA]

Do a google search for macro reverse ring and you should get the idea.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3090/2474291070_c3564ca003.jpg


Those are some great insect macros. How do you guys get so close without them flying away?

[Boostslut]

Patience, and following them around like an idiot. Lots of bugs just chill there, and i'm assuming they are doing their own thing. Don't know we're there, or don't care.

[Boostslut]

I thought this was a really cool macro! Can anyone ID it for me? I'm not good at that part.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3155/2866073179_d4b56c821a_b.jpg

[niforpix]

I see lots of sensor dust :p

[Boostslut]

No doubt i saw that too! Fascinating bug tho.. whatever it is. I enjoy such small details.

[niforpix]

I wouldn't even know where to start to find out the name of that sucker... :S

[niforpix]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3243/2772016742_369f5e4fd4.jpg

[roastpuff]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3001/2863933959_4212fdc66a_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3288/2864763636_9bc74f5caf_b.jpg

My cactus, which I named Chamberlain! complete with exclamation mark.

[IMASA]

Came home from work this morning and noticed a lady bug.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3052/2885344568_47394e5bcc.jpg

[Mananetwork]

roastpuff, those are awesome shots!

[roastpuff]

roastpuff, those are awesome shots!

Thanks Mana. Those were taken with the semi-borked Sigma 90mm Canon-mount macro that I got off POTN. Rather annoyed, because it won't shoot at anything smaller than f2.8... gives me an Err01.

Going to bring it to Camtex to see if they can fix it.

(Yes there is a Sigma 90mm macro, it's REALLY old)

[ecchiecchi]

hrrr.. i can't find the aperture levers on my lenses... help?

[IMASA]

hrrr.. i can't find the aperture levers on my lenses... help?

If it's a Nikon G lens, it doesn't have any.

[ecchiecchi]

I have a Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 and a Canon EFS 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6.

Those 2 don't have a aperture control lever?

[77civic1200]

Are you trying to do reverse macro?

mount your lense on your camera, use Av to set the aperature to the setting you want, now hold down the DOF preview button while you remove your lens. The blades will stay put once the electronic connection is gone. Next time you mount the lens the proper way, it will reset back to wide open.

[ecchiecchi]

I must be doing something wrong coz all i'm seeing is black with a tiny hole in the middle. =/

[ecchiecchi]

k nvm.. i finally got it... The reason mine mine doesn't work well coz I used a coupling ring

[dub.dub]

Are you trying to do reverse macro?

mount your lense on your camera, use Av to set the aperature to the setting you want, now hold down the DOF preview button while you remove your lens. The blades will stay put once the electronic connection is gone. Next time you mount the lens the proper way, it will reset back to wide open.

Can you let go of the DOF preview button after the lens is removed or do you need to hold onto it while shooting as well?

[77civic1200]

You just need to hold it while removing the lens, it basically just forces the aperature blades into position, instead of the camera moving them as you hit the shutter.

[roastpuff]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3004/2896785089_49ba58d092.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3054/2896778179_bbcdfa9d6b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3130/2896780715_45e5032b57.jpg

Some recent macro shots... the spider one was rather hurried and he didn't like to hang around.

[Mananetwork]

Shot of my Mom's wedding ring with Kyle's Zeiss 35-70 3.4

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3090/2897068457_7772cfe832_o.jpg

[77civic1200]

Does her wedding ring hinge? or is it like brass knuckles ha ha

try the same shot again, but with a real flower next time, I find the texture of the fabric distracting as its on the same plane as the ring so its all sharp

[Boostslut]

Went out for a few snaps today with the macro setup

http://i33.tinypic.com/15gyr08.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/2604mbr.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/2nqegc0.jpg

http://i35.tinypic.com/2mq6vxc.jpg

A few that i thought turned out allright.

[77civic1200]

Holy crap, love the last one, crazy sharp and my favorite set of colors!

[keitaro]

wow little pollen hungry bugger haha

that is some crazy sharpeness you got there!

[Boostslut]

Thanks guys! Yeah they came out to be fairly sharp forsure. All the pics aren't cropped or anything. Glad that you like them. Bugs are cool!

[Mananetwork]

Hey Boostslut, tell us a little bit about your setup? How do you capture these guys? Do you wait around for hours usually?

[Boostslut]

Allright here we go. 40D + 100mm Macro + 68mm extension tubes + MR-14ex Flash unit. All hand held.

Today i just went for a nice little walk around Iona Park behind YVR airport. No real tricks. Just a steady hand. My arms get sore sometimes from trying to stand still and get the shot. I don't wait around forever, i just find what i find.

I hope you guys enjoy the macro shots. Anything that you can see to make them more appealing? I would love to get some shots of butterfly's, and more interesting bugs.

When you get down to such a level with the bugs i think they are fascinating. Even though sometimes i end up brushing myself off after some shots.

Any more info that you'd like just ask. Thanks!

[Boostslut]

Here's some pics of what the camera looks like. Its heavy for macro i think.

http://i33.tinypic.com/bhd8bc.jpg

http://i37.tinypic.com/jgnq8l.jpg

Hope this helps. :)

[roastpuff]

That is one monster macro set-up! Wow. :D

[darkness]

All I can say is holy crap!!! I went out with my wife earlier today to try some macro shots. But couldn't quite understand how you guys got that super zoom. Got a nice headache trying some shots, but now that I understand what you guys are doing.

[Boostslut]

Whats your macro setup like darkness? Don't over-think macro work. Just got for a nice walk and take pics of what you see. What gives you a headache about macro shooting?

[darkness]

I have a Canon XTI with the 18-55mm non macro lens. I used the reverse lens adapter to do the shots. My wife did a lot of pictures as well and she was fine. I think it might have to do with the fact that i was trying to focus with the lens. I will give it a shot again later see how I do.

[dub.dub]

http://i33.tinypic.com/bhd8bc.jpg

I couldn't help but notice the Corona bottle, lol. What happened there?

[Boostslut]

haha.. its just a bottle of Corona that my sister for me from Mexico. :) You know those funny tourist things!

[Mananetwork]

Just a basic zoom lens with macro feature. I'm a noob at macro!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3175/2963861922_85dc916953_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3169/2963019231_fc273f6dd4_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3189/2963861212_5c837974d5_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3226/2963891924_a2bcb27f88_o.jpg

[OffroadZuki]

great thread and awesome pics throughout...love macro. Wish I could justify the cost of buying a dedicated macro lens.

[Boostslut]

Just do it Zuki! A whole new world opens up.

!http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3014/2965487455_4686f9a1ca.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3240/2965484341_51771b61c5.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3269/2966330682_6d2bd3d652.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3287/2966333652_f4eba444ea.jpg

The best thing about macro, is that you don't have to go far! Your own backyard is sometimes the best! One of the main things thats cool about macro's is eyes. Bugs eyes are stunning!

Mananetwork, i like the colors in your macro's!

[77civic1200]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3033/3009289401_23e502a4b6_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3274/3010123816_0eeac96a09_o.jpg

[Mananetwork]

Nicely done Kyle!

Any info on how you got these? Tripod? Flash?

[77civic1200]

Your 5D =)
35-70 Zeiss
Handheld (sat down and rested camera on my knees)
No flash, just late evening light

You should see my new macro experiment =) I'll post a couple by this weekend

[Boostslut]

Beautiful photo's 77Civic! Dope! Those flowers with the crazy pedals are so cool looking!

Flowers are cool!

http://i37.tinypic.com/oiw5sz.jpg

http://i35.tinypic.com/2rdc0pk.jpg

[ericthehalfbee]

All these pics were taken with a Micro-Nikkor 105mm with VR turned on and the camera in programmed mode. All shots were handheld with natural light (except 1 or 2 with fill flash). VR works great and handheld shots are easy even with the weight of this lens and the camera body.

Unfortunately, even though you can shoot at a slow shutter speed, you can't prevent your subject from moving. With the wind blowing it was hard to get clear shots.

These were the first pics I ever took with this lens. Looking forward to practicing my macro shooting when my daughter isn't bugging me. ;)



http://www.pbase.com/ericthehalfbee/image/105630822/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/ericthehalfbee/image/105630826/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/ericthehalfbee/image/105630828/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/ericthehalfbee/image/105630831/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/ericthehalfbee/image/105630834/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/ericthehalfbee/image/105630835/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/ericthehalfbee/image/105630838/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/ericthehalfbee/image/105630839/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/ericthehalfbee/image/105630840/original.jpg

[Boostslut]

That butterfly photo is great! My fav. out of the bunch. Great colors overall in all the photo's! Were all the pics taken locally?

[ericthehalfbee]

^ They were all taken at Butterfly Gardens on the Island. Went over for the day on Thanksgiving weekend with the family.

I'd love to go back there with a tripod and external flashes as there's just so much to shoot. I have lots of shots of butterflies, but as I said, with the slow shutter speeds they often came out blurry.

[Boostslut]

Wow crazy i totally wana go there and check it out! Macro mania!

[Boostslut]

Some insect macro.

About 2mm big.
http://i35.tinypic.com/23laz9c.jpg

How you doin funny fellow?
http://i33.tinypic.com/2iqbvaq.jpg

Whatcha think boys and girls?

[RCubed]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3001/2863933959_4212fdc66a_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3288/2864763636_9bc74f5caf_b.jpg

My cactus, which I named Chamberlain! complete with exclamation mark.

I like this pic :thumbsup:

[saiko]

Wow, definately a big fan of macro too! How did you guys take pictures of the bee's and bugs without getting stung or bitten?!

Macro shows a lot of detail, but the parts not in detail give me a huge headache. But those pictures still amaze me - every single one!

[Boostslut]

Pretty cool looking woodbug. I think that's what they are?

http://i35.tinypic.com/65bmdx.jpg

[dub.dub]

look at those evil eyes :D

[Mananetwork]

How do you catch these guys without them running away?

[Boostslut]

Patience mostly. Of course many do fly away, but overall you get some good shots. Gotta take what you can get.

[Boostslut]

Played around with my MPE-65mm today. Didn't get anything too crazy. Just some common fly's. Man this thing is sharp! This picture is maybe 2 times lifesize? I haven't even got down to 5 times just yet. Its a super tough lens to use, that will get stunning results with practice.

http://i37.tinypic.com/2akh0eb.jpg

More better images will come with time. Hope you enjoy the macro's!

[Boostslut]

Moar macro's! Dinosaur! Actually its a Shield Bug.

http://i37.tinypic.com/2u72arr.jpg

[Boostslut]

You should see my new macro experiment =) I'll post a couple by this weekend

Whats the setup? :)

On the MPE-65mm Macro

1X life size (the max magnification the 100mm macro can achieve)

http://i37.tinypic.com/wclqgx.jpg

5X life size

http://i33.tinypic.com/f3fewx.jpg

Not the best pics by any means, but just to show you what it can do. This thing has such shallow DOF @ 5X its crazy! Those are full frames, no cropping or anything.

Thanks!

[niforpix]

I see a lot of sensor dust... :p

[Boostslut]

Yeah it magnifies that too! haha..

[dub.dub]

That's the max the 100mm macro can do? :\ Anything closer up? I thought I saw previous images from that lens that are closer.

[77civic1200]

Whats the setup? :)



EOS > M42 adapter, Fujica macro bellows, Super-Takumar 50mm f1.4 or 135mm f3.5
About $100 for the whole setup

Gets in pretty close for what it is, but damn does it ever magnify the dust on my sensor:eek:

[dub.dub]

^ shots of the macro it can do :)

[Boostslut]

dub.dub thats how tiny that subject is. :) very very tiny.

[Boostslut]

Caught these pictures of some cute lil guy.

http://i36.tinypic.com/2n9go6h.jpg

http://i38.tinypic.com/rqytxt.jpg

They are called a Dicyrtmina. Interesting little guys. Cool colors! Taken with a 40D + mp-e 65mm macro lens + MR-14EX Flash. Magnification around 4X. Cropped down a bit. So getting maybe 6X life size all together.

[DeFactoGuy]

having some fun w/ reverse EF-S 18-55 (non IS) lens.

images are not cropped or post edited.

http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/3984/n69726221215617704167ja7.jpg

http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/9322/n6972622121561843690tl9.jpg

http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/2425/n69726221215618689129jj7.jpg

http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/4733/n69726221215618788317sj6.jpg

[duhdarknight]

haha toothbrush bristles =D

[JLC]

I can't wait to pick up a macro lens for my camera..

Any suggestions for a Macro lens for my Nikon? Obviously I dont want some $1000 plus lens...

But I do want something quite good at a reasonable price..

Doesnt matter if its Nikon, Tamron or Sigma branded...hell if I can save some money buying a really good 3rd party lens, I would..

Any suggestions would be awesome...

I cant wait to be able to take pictures like that!

[endless402]

grabbed a tamron 90mm for my d300

now waiting for extension tubes to arrive

big question is whether i should go for the sigma ring flash or the nikon r1

[loyanga]

these pics are NICE
i have a dedicated macro lens (tamron 90mm) but don't have the time to dedicate to taking macro pics..
feel like im wasting the lens..
its a hardache to take macro b/c most of the time you would probably need a tripod in order to take shots in less than ideal lighting... imo

[JLC]

grabbed a tamron 90mm for my d300

now waiting for extension tubes to arrive

big question is whether i should go for the sigma ring flash or the nikon r1

what are the extension tubes for? what are they exactly?

is the tamrom 90mm an expensive lens?

[endless402]

tamron 90mm goes for 450-500 usually. uses a screw drive motor for AF. if you wait until jan, prices will go up to 500-550 due to a new version with internal motor.

most macro lenses go for 400-600 dollars for tamron, sigma, and tokina. all are good.



extension tubes allow for a magnification greater than 1x. however, you usually lose AF unless you buy kenko extension tubes (quite expensive)

[TypeRNammer]

http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/3328/img0033dr0.jpg

first shot with canon rebel xs

tweaking settings is more tricky than i thought =p

[JLC]

http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/3328/img0033dr0.jpg

first shot with canon rebel xs

tweaking settings is more tricky than i thought =p

Yumm

is that some home made spicy pho??

I wish I had some home made pho...

[Boostslut]

Tamron macro lens is quite good for very cheap. You can find one of craigslist for around $250 or so. Its a good lens too, gets the job done nicely. I have a friend with one.

[Boostslut]

http://i39.tinypic.com/243hq87.jpg

How you doin?

[Mananetwork]

These were taken not to long ago at Seymour during a snow shoeing trek.
I didn't have a macro, so I improvised with my Canon 17-40 F4. Now please be easy, these were taken without a tripod, held by hand with no reverse ring. You can see where in the second image the light was able to splash in through the top.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3371/3278447738_d19ecd0b96_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3522/3277626375_e8200a8a22_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3320/3278447950_7c34318b31_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3387/3278448042_9b8716ce3a_o.jpg

[Boostslut]

Sweet macro's Mananetwork! Nice work with that lens!

Here's one i took a few days ago. Starting to warm up a bit, but nothing much to shoot still.

http://i39.tinypic.com/2463yh2.jpg

Straight ugly! Cool eyes tho!

[tallshorty]

Tamron macro lens is quite good for very cheap. You can find one of craigslist for around $250 or so. Its a good lens too, gets the job done nicely. I have a friend with one.

I picked up a Tamron SP 90mm F2.8 (not the current 90mm model) off Craigslist for $175 a few months back. Haven't had time to do any nice macro work yet.

[Boostslut]

Ant portrait, hope you like! Its quite close.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3596/3377931708_61ba863312_b.jpg

[niforpix]

Cool shot. What lens do you use for your shots?
Have you tried increasing the f-stop and using an external flash so you can get the whole ant in focus? Not that this picture is wrong or anything :)

[Boostslut]

My setup is 40D + MPE-65mm + MR-14EX flash @ F10. This shot is about 3.5 - 4X life size, with a bit of a crop. So with the MPE you are your aperture x magnification = actual aperture. So around F40. To get the whole ant in focus you would need to focus stack. Then you would need a stationary object, of which ants aren't. In other words, its tough.

[niforpix]

^^ ah, nice setup. The MPE-65 is all manual focus isn't it? I have a similar set up, well, sort of. I have a 40D as well + 100mm macro + I use my 580ex for flash, which works pretty well for most of my shots :)

Keep posting. Pics look awesome! :)

[Boostslut]

Thanks! Yeah its alot of fun to use forsure! Sometimes not so fun tho, because it is full manual. It doesn't tell you when you have anything in focus so its totally your eyes. The DOF in so thin its crazy sometimes!

I haven't used every Canon lens out there, but i would imagine the MPE would be the toughest lens in the lineup.

[Senna4ever]

Then you would need a stationary object, of which ants aren't. In other words, its tough.

They tend to become stationary after you put them in the freezer for about 30 seconds. Permanently stationary after about 2 minutes. ;) You can also invert one of those cans of canned air so it shoots out the liquid to freeze them.

[JLC]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3633/3340032569_dfa12c2745_b.jpg

[Senna4ever]

^^^ The hands are in the wrong position, and your DoF is cutting right through the brand name. As a product shot, a big no-no. :)

[niforpix]

I haven't used every Canon lens out there, but i would imagine the MPE would be the toughest lens in the lineup.

I would definately say so. No AF makes it very tricky. How close do you have to get with your lens to get those results? I recently took a shot of my cat's fang that just happened to be laying on my couch, and I think I was about a foot away to get this kind of result:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3547/3357726700_bc6ca2ae77_b.jpg

[Boostslut]

Cool picture niforpix!

I would say that i'm around 1 inch or so away from my subject when your getting into 4-5x magnification. DOF is soo thin its ridiculous!

[77civic1200]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3324/3485623702_6614a6b147_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3333/3484809005_3a486e39d6_o.jpg

[Boostslut]

Good pictures! With the first picture it would have been nice to see the eyes of your subject. The eyes always tell the story. Thats what i usually go for with macro shots. Here's a recent one..

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3612/3479146206_f312f2b5e5_b.jpg

40D + mpe @F10 @2.5 or so lifesize + ringflash...

And for my next trick (straight out of camera of course, no PP)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3643/3479144090_112f77b9f2_b.jpg

[seakrait]

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c44/seakrait/DSC_0148edit.jpg

[Senna4ever]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/Photos%20II/DSC_1857.jpg

[niforpix]

Nice shot Jason! Was that at Reifel?

[IMASA]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3380/3552606503_0d363078b8.jpg

[Senna4ever]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/Photos%20II/DSC_1868-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/Photos%20II/DSC_1855-1.jpg

[Boostslut]

Nice shots Senna! Whats your macro setup?

Here's a quickie i took in the backyard. Notice the eyes. SO cool!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3565/3612515409_5c9db1b80c_b.jpg

I did get a bit closer into the eyes, will post it later.

[peazs]

fluff with pollen! :)

[Senna4ever]

Nice shots Senna! Whats your macro setup?

Thanks. I used a Nikon D300 and a 30 year old Nikkor 55mm f2.8 Micro lens. IMHO, one of the best macro lenses ever made....the bokeh is buttery smoooooth!

[Boostslut]

Awesome looking mother bee, with polin all over herself. Pretty cool i thought.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3550/3648861095_4e4312c569_b.jpg

Comments n' things?

[Matsuda]

Awesome looking mother bee, with polin all over herself. Pretty cool i thought.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3550/3648861095_4e4312c569_b.jpg

Comments n' things?

nice shot, I reallllly need a macro lens =(

[niforpix]

^^ Yes you do! :p

Can't wait to try out the MPE-65 lens we got :D

[Senna4ever]

Awesome looking mother bee, with polin all over herself. Pretty cool i thought.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3550/3648861095_4e4312c569_b.jpg

Comments n' things?

I hate you and your MPE-65. :mad:
:p

I got to test a brand new Nikon 105mm f2.8 VR Micro Nikkor over the weekend. Holy crap, it's a sweet lens!

[Boostslut]

Senna, thanks! :) That 105 VR looks to be an amazing lens! Post up some samples!

Niforpix, the MP-E isn't something you just strap onto your camera and go shooting. You NEED a macro flash (not a pop-up or a hot shoe mounted 580). Light with the MP-E is the biggest thing, and getting focus can be tricky. You don't focus as much as you rock your body back and forth millimeter by millimeter trying to hold still getting your shot in focus(all while your holding your breath). I've spent months trying to get decent shots with it, and am now just getting the hang of it. If you'd wana try my setup out i wouldn't mind showing you how to use it a bit!

[niforpix]

Three of us (with Jason) should get together some place one day for a shoot. Doesn't matter what. Then I could try your setup :) Buddy at work borrowed the lens over the weekend but had not time to try it lol but yeah, he told me it's a bit tricky. He has a focusing rail that he was gonna try the lens with but never got around to it.

[Boostslut]

Focusing rails suck. Hand held all the way! :P I've never used a tripod for anything.

[Boostslut]

Here is a pretty extreme macro shot. 5d MKII + MPE + MR-14EX flash + X4 -X5 lifesize. All hand-held. Holding my breath like crazy. Full frame, not cropped at all. Enjoy!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2601/3901949313_22b7e8e296_b.jpg

I would love to hear what you think of it!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ernieturner/3901949313/sizes/l/ to view a bit bigger! The full 5616 x 3744 is banana's!

[DC5-S]

man these shots make me want to get a macro.. but fucking photography is soooo expensive!!!

[Boostslut]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2647/3946261655_c7e4b47600_b.jpg

No one into macro with all the nice weather? I'd love to see some other stuff other than my own! Or your feedback would be nice too.

[niforpix]

Nice shot.

[gars]

just bought a Vivitar 100mm f3.5 off this used lens website... just waiting for it to ship. anyone ever actually seen one in person?

i wanted to get into macro, but don't want to spend too much money, and i found this lens for cheap. i heard build quality sucks, but it's quite sharp apparently. can't wait to try it.

[Senna4ever]

True macro lenses are generally very sharp. I don't see any reason why the Vivitar would be any different. Just remember to post pics! :)

[RCubed]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2788/4176458302_689cae2c44.jpg (www.flickr.com/rcubedphoto)
First time trying macro.
hand-held reversed the XSi kit lens.

[Boostslut]

Cool first macro shot RCubed! What lighting did you use?

[RCubed]

^thanks! i just used the ambient lighting!

[RCubed]

one more macro!
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2546/4178541696_33e184b40b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rcubedphotography/4178541696/)
used reverse ring this time'

[niforpix]

Nice! Great idea for a macro shot :)
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[RCubed]

Nice! Great idea for a macro shot :)
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Thanks!
Im starting to really enjoy macro photography, do you think its worth the investment to get a dedicated macro lens?

[Senna4ever]

Thanks!
Im starting to really enjoy macro photography, do you think its worth the investment to get a dedicated macro lens?
YES! :thumbsup:

[niforpix]

Thanks!
Im starting to really enjoy macro photography, do you think its worth the investment to get a dedicated macro lens?

For sure! Thanks to Jason (Senna4ever) and his macro shots, I got into it too. :D I picked up a Canon 100mm macro lens a while back and I love it! And now Canon came out with the new version of it, 100mm L series lens with IS! *droooool*

One of my old shots:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2551/4111949874_6c4b19c244.jpg

[RCubed]

I was saving up for a 70-200mm 2.8L IS
but the 100mm 2.8L IS Macro suddenly got much more appealing..

Ahhhh what to do...

[Boostslut]

Macro is alot of fun forsure! Looks like your on to a great start! If your interested i'm selling the most powerful macro setup money can buy for Canon. MPE-65mm and a mr-14ex ring flash. You can play with the setup too if you like, its pretty crazy!

[niforpix]

I wish that MPE-65 had autofocus. I'd be all over that!

[Boostslut]

Would u like to try it out sometime niforpix? :P Auto focus is useless from 1:1 on really..

[Senna4ever]

Would u like to try it out sometime niforpix? :P Auto focus is useless from 1:1 on really..

We have one in the rentals department.

If stupid Canon would put slow speed AF like some other camera bodies, AF would be perfectly feasible.

[niforpix]

Would u like to try it out sometime niforpix? :P Auto focus is useless from 1:1 on really..

Haha I'm ok, thanks. Like Senna said, we've got one in rentals. I'm surprised I haven't tried it yet :p

[ninjai123]

here is one of my first few shot of macro please let me know what i can do to improve it thanks.

http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/2195/dsc0132a.jpg (http://img695.imageshack.us/i/dsc0132a.jpg/) http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/dsc0132a.jpg/1/w3872.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img695/dsc0132a.jpg/1/)

http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/543/dsc0130rv.jpg (http://img218.imageshack.us/i/dsc0130rv.jpg/) http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/dsc0130rv.jpg/1/w3872.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img218/dsc0130rv.jpg/1/)

[CP.AR]

I totally forgot about this thread!! Time to whore it!

Again, Thanks to RCubed for the reversing ring!!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2729/4246523307_39d4359c61_b.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2624/4235948953_dfe7c002c5_o.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2737/4236725982_eff92bfa94_o.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4236725796_38fd4e0324_o.jpg

[Boostslut]

Nice shots! Could use some more DOF though! Keep it up!

[ninjai123]

i was wondering how you guys get so close up to the object without the blackhole i had to flip my 50mm on a 35-70mm and i get the black hole around the object.

[77civic1200]

^ are you saying you are using 2 lenses at the same time? with one reversed?

You know you are only supposed to use the one right?

[Boostslut]

I googled it.

First thing that came up. http://stephenelliot.com/2007/05/15/reverse-lens-macro-photography-tutorial/

77Civic, its lens-reversing. Two lenses, a 50mm reversed on another lens works great! Don't know why your getting a black hole though. Hmm..

[CP.AR]

Read the link boostslut found - I would say the black hole is caused by the focal lengths... I don't know how to explain it, but I imagine it being something like "looking through a tube"

In other words, try messing about with the lengths a bit

[niforpix]

^^ "boostslut" not "bootslut" lol
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[Boostslut]

LOL.. thanks niforpix! Everyone always uses "boot" lol.. Alot of people don't understand my user name either, or think i'm a slutty female with a boot fetish or something! hahaha!

[Senna4ever]

LOL.. thanks niforpix! Everyone always uses "boot" lol.. Alot of people don't understand my user name either, or think i'm a slutty female with a boot fetish or something! hahaha!

Ah, shit. I'm not hitting on you anymore.

[CP.AR]

LOL.. thanks niforpix! Everyone always uses "boot" lol.. Alot of people don't understand my user name either, or think i'm a slutty female with a boot fetish or something! hahaha!

Sorry for the major mistake man! corrected :D
I kind of understand it because you drive a Stage 1 WRX!!

[niforpix]

You're welcome lol :D
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[ninjai123]

yeah I don't know why either with the black hole i put both of the lense to infinity maybe my hand is not really good at handling the second lense lol

[Senna4ever]

My current set-up: 5DmkII + Nikon 55mm f2.8 Micro-Nikkor. Gonna test it out tomorrow!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/Forum%20crap/DSC07737-Edit.jpg

[ddr]

does that setup only allow manual focus and control? which adapter are you using?

[Senna4ever]

I'm using the Novoflex EOS to F Mount adapter. It's a little expensive at about $250, but it's extremely well made, unlike the shitty $50 ones you can get on e-bay. As the lens is a 30 year old manual focus lens, there is no AF, but AF is useless anyway in macro photography. Exposure is via stop down metering.

[Boostslut]

Post some up Senna let's see the magic!

[Senna4ever]

The bokeh of the Nikon lens is awesome. Didn't get any shots, as I ran out of light. Here are some scanned Velvia 50 slides taken with a Nikon F4s and the 55mm f2.8 Micro-Nikkor.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/photos/PICT6771.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/photos/PICT6729.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/photos/white-flower.jpg

This was with a D300 + 55mm f2.8 Micro-Nikkor:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/Photos%20II/DSC_1857.jpg

[Matsuda]

I borrowed my friends Tamron 90mm macro to play around

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4260586225_fddbf3b848_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/djmatsuda/4260586225/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4261326312_bb5802ba6a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/djmatsuda/4261326312/)

[lilaznviper]

just invested in a macro lens
got the canon 100mm

and my first good shot

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2800/4304970290_c656cae0d0.jpg

still gotta play around with this len when it stops raining outside

[keitaro]

This was with a D300 + 55mm f2.8 Micro-Nikkor:
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/Photos%20II/DSC_1857.jpg

I really like that shot. The soft green and soft white really blends well, and the depth (or lack of) is amazing. Also how the two seeds (forgot what those are called), placement is great.

[moky]

thought i'd post up some new macro shots i recently took.
the only thing about macro that i don't really like is that it makes you see how dirty certain things can be, like watches.

1. http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad343/mokytron/pan2.jpg

2. http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad343/mokytron/pan1.jpg

3. http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad343/mokytron/omega2.jpg

4. http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad343/mokytron/omega1.jpg

5. http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad343/mokytron/hamann.jpg

[Senna4ever]

http://digital-photography-school.com/macro-photography-mosquitoes-emerging

[ddr]

From here (http://www.adafruit.com/blog/2010/08/25/how-to-take-great-photos-of-your-projects-the-adafruit-photo-tutorial-by-johngineer/#more-6590):

"Light Bulbs — In photo and theater-lighting speak these are simply called “lamps”. You should get proper photoflood lamps from a photo supplier, rather than using the 300W lamps from the hardware store. Two common types are ECA (250W) and ECT (500W) — both of these burn at a color temperature of 3200 Kelvin, which is the standard color of photographic tungsten lights. Some people like to use daylight-balanced CFL lamps, but there is a tradeoff. The lights don’t generate as much heat, but their color rendition is poor compared to tungsten lamps. For any of the science-minded who may dispute this, I suggest you look at the spectral output of both: CFLs are a pretty much a picket fence, while incandescents are mostly continuous (though admittedly biased toward IR). The high-powered fusion of the sun puts out a mostly continuous spectrum, overlayed with Fraunhofer spikes, and this is what our eyes (and our camera sensors) are designed for. Gaps in the output spectrum of CFLs cause some colors to be rendered unnaturally, so it’s better to use a continuous-spectrum source."

Is this a big deal? I looked online and their prices for the bulbs aren't $ at all. Anyone tried these or get them locally?

[Senna4ever]

We have the ECT & ECA bulbs at Beau as well as the daylight balanced CFL's. The tungsten bulbs do not last very long....about 6 hours, and have a nasty habit of exploding on occasion. I had one explode on me one, and a model had just stepped away from the light. The broken shards of glass actually melted the carpet when they landed. Can you imagine if she was in front of the light when it exploded? This is why I personally will never use them. The CFL's are ok for most uses, but if you're hyper critical about colour, then you may not want to use them.
The best constant lights out there right now seem to be the HMI lighting. They take about 8 minutes to warm up, but are a constant 5600K and are intense. We have the Joker 400W & Joker 800W lights, and they are amazing - light output is 2000W & 4000W tungsten equivalent, but power draw is only 5.5 amps & 12.5 amps respectively. Of course they cost $5000+ to purchase, but we do rent them.

http://www.k5600.com/home.html

[ilvtofu]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs183.ash2/44613_419764067911_505467911_4924186_2657520_n.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs302.snc4/40416_416372752911_505467911_4831513_1132135_n.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs266.snc4/39626_416375872911_505467911_4831566_5997376_n.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs133.ash2/39984_416372247911_505467911_4831477_2265166_n.jpg
These two are the same picture just cropped
Taken with my 7D with sigma 17-70 2.8-4.0 OS
Haha I love this lens so versatile, and so affordable don't ned to be carrying 3 lenses around anymore. Paid $400CAD in HK, and can sell my 17-40 haha

[keitaro]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4920961910_c4f39cd1ec_z.jpg

[gars]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4941024936_b1468de4ee_z.jpg

An old Pentium 4 Chip

[wobuffet]

would using reverse lens for macro work with 2x kit lens??

[Amaru]

http://www.borlandstudios.com/pics/bee4-final1.jpg

http://www.borlandstudios.com/pics/spider2-final1.jpg

[niforpix]

It's been a while since I've posted. So busy with everything it took me a month to edit 10 photos lol Here's a macro from Granville Island. Haven't shot anything in over 6 months :(

Time to bring this thread back to life!

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5143/5625783532_08748d2da0_b.jpg

[N.V.M.]

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/flower1.jpg

[addicted]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5061/5652424236_20937ecc5e_b.jpg

[N.V.M.]

http://www.members.shaw.ca/northvanmike/skeleton/lilly1.jpg

[dark0821]

this is the GHETTO reverse Prime 50mm setup haha...
as in taking the lens off and physically holding it backwards
thanks RCUBED =P

http://www.sfu.ca/~cjs9/Pictures/room/MACRO/002.JPG

http://www.sfu.ca/~cjs9/Pictures/room/MACRO/003.JPG

http://www.sfu.ca/~cjs9/Pictures/room/MACRO/004.JPG

http://www.sfu.ca/~cjs9/Pictures/room/MACRO/005.JPG

[Senna4ever]

It's a technique called 'free lensing.'

[dark0821]

thx thx :P

[N.V.M.]

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/fly1ok.jpg

[Senna4ever]

Nice, did you tie it yourself?

[N.V.M.]

not mine, way too symmetrical ...:D

[buddha1]

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/165143_10150147637092489_562132488_8418015_615218_ n.jpg

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/180027_10150145155947489_562132488_8386278_5334450 _n.jpg

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/168586_10150145156517489_562132488_8386283_7569178 _n.jpg

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/179398_10150145157122489_562132488_8386287_6366225 _n.jpg

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/165177_10150145158282489_562132488_8386298_4085165 _n.jpg

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/179040_10150147637252489_562132488_8418019_3407624 _n.jpg

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/168070_10150147637412489_562132488_8418023_1536848 _n.jpg

[N.V.M.]

first shot with my new ring flash. i still have no adapter to fit it to my lens, so i had to hand hold it to do this. getting hold of a 72C Canon adapter is proving to be a challenge.

anyways, i biased the flash ratio over to the right side, to get a shadowing effect, pretty good results.

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/testflower.jpg

[N.V.M.]

another tester today with the MR-14EX, but out in the real world, my back yard, haha! damn wind sucks!

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/spider1.jpg

[N.V.M.]

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/beetle1.jpg

[N.V.M.]

edit: didn't like that one

[N.V.M.]

ok, sorry about the last post, i looked at it the next day and pulled it.

today, i happened to see a spider shedding it's outer layer as i was out in the back yard. did i ever run back and grab my camera!

in this first pic, you can see the start of the process, just starting to pull it's legs out of the old "shells" :


http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/spider1.jpg

after 15 minutes or so, it was almost done:

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/spider2.jpg



then a good stretch:

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/spider4.jpg


and, up close and personal:

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/brightcloseup.jpg

[Boostslut]

Nice macro shots lately NVM, all you need now is a MPE-65mm Macro to go with that flash!

[N.V.M.]

i was out on the deck grilling dinner and i heard one of our many wind chimes fall to the ground. i had just replaced all the strings on most of them, as they rot over the wet winters. did i miss this one? did copper hummingbird get hurt?

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/hbirdpic.jpg

so after i picked him up i had a look inside the copper "bell" that it hangs from. guess what i saw?

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http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/wasp4.jpg

little bugger! chewed through my string! haha! you can clearly see the eggs, so i'll let it be(<<<pun!) for now and fix it later.

[niforpix]

NVM - great spider shots! What macro lens?

[Amuse]

http://img862.imageshack.us/img862/1458/dsc0449k.jpg

[N.V.M.]

NVM - great spider shots! What macro lens?

Sigma 150mm macro

[N.V.M.]

trying a new work flow. call this a test.

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/beetle8.jpg

[Skyline350gt]

This thread is sweet! But damn Disgusting lol!

[Matsuda]

yeah its grossing me out cause I friggin hate spiders lol

[N.V.M.]

edit: gone

[dark0821]

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/250539_698111492973_116203390_37295641_7456013_n.j pg

umm ya.. free lensing out on the beach....

[N.V.M.]

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/tanspiderdone2.jpg

[niforpix]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2000902/Photographer-captures-flies-exquisite-snapping-687-times-microscope.html

[Senna4ever]

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/tanspiderdone2.jpg

I would scream like a little girl if I saw that on my wall.

[dark0821]

^ +1....

spiders freak me out like no tmrw....
think it was cuz as a child, you would think its impossible to stop them unless you have a fully sealed suit...

[N.V.M.]

not the best image, but this is a ball of newly hatched spiders.

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/ball2.jpg

[N.V.M.]

a white moth:


edit: removed, didn't like it.

[N.V.M.]

playing with new tripod machine:

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/beetled.jpg

does beetle sex make beetle juice?

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/beetlec.jpg


http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/beetleg.jpg

[sweetcivic]

Love bugs...err ladybugs :D

http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2010/129/9/6/Love_Bugs_by_sweetcivic.jpg

[N.V.M.]

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/mantis.jpg

[N.V.M.]

snack time!

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/spiderfly.jpg

[N.V.M.]

ok, 1 more and i'll stop:

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/waspbee.jpg

[N.V.M.]

fine, i lied. :D

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/weevil.jpg

[Boostslut]

Great macro's NVM! I still think you should get the MPE though! Keep on posting your macro's, i enjoy them!

[N.V.M.]

Great macro's NVM! I still think you should get the MPE though! Keep on posting your macro's, i enjoy them!

i'm sure i'll eventually get one. i pretty much shot all these with the focus set, and leaned in till the subjects were in focus, like i would have to do with an MPE.

[N.V.M.]

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/mantis3.jpg

[N.V.M.]

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/fly5.jpg

[seakrait]

NVM: seriously. where do you live/work? because those bugs are freaking me out and i want to stay farrrrrrr away. :o

[Senna4ever]

Testing our new 40 megapixel Phase One IQ140 camera with 120mm f4 macro.

My new keychain:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/Photos%20II/20110831-C000341.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/Photos%20II/20110831-C000346.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/Senna4ever/Photos%20II/20110831-C000357.jpg

[N.V.M.]

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/beetle.jpg

[sweetcivic]

those insect shots are creepy

[N.V.M.]

i took this shot back in June, a wasps nest i found out on my deck:

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/wasp4.jpg


so, i went and tried again with my 20mm Kenko attached to my macro. the last wasps left a few days ago, so all i could get was wasp shit, and focussing to the bottom of the "chambers" was a bitch, but i got this.

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/waspnest.jpg

[Senna4ever]

Are those larvae at the bottom of two chambers? Pretty amazing what nature can do - those are perfectly hexagonal.

[N.V.M.]

^^^ checked it, i think they're gone to a better place.

a cricket:

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/cricket.jpg

[N.V.M.]

more of Jiminy , the cricket, which the frogs thought was very tasty.



http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/cricket2.jpg

[N.V.M.]

and a bee. see the moisture all over it's face? i cooled it off to slow it down, and then the warm air created a sweating effect.
http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/newestbee.jpg

[N.V.M.]

this is pushing my macro to the brink. stacking will be my new friend. :

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/flyeye.jpg

[N.V.M.]

have not yet perfected the focus rail yet! arrg. getting closer though, there is clearly certain skills needed, and patience.

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/hemiptera.jpg

[N.V.M.]

some hand held flower sex parts.

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/xmascactus.jpg

[Shead]

^im starting to think u work at some pet store or aquarium

[N.V.M.]

here's a shot from another one. the stigma atop the pistil glows an awesome colour when the flash hits it. you can see the boy bits("white-ish" anthers on the filament tips) going after it!

it was really hard not blowing out the white colours while not under exposing the rest of the plant.

this is a blooming Christmas Cactus.

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/xmascactus2.jpg

[sweetcivic]

"Summer is Gone" (http://sweetcivic.deviantart.com/art/Summer-is-Gone-260866231)

http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/272/8/4/summer_is_gone_by_sweetcivic-d4bb9o7.jpg
sweetcivic.deviantart.com (http://sweetcivic.deviantart.com/art/Summer-is-Gone-260866231)

[N.V.M.]

^^^^^ very nice! more please.


http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/eye.jpg

[N.gen]

incase anyone that may be interested in my Tamron f2.8 90mm Macro that i am selling!
thx

http://www.revscene.net/forums/659466-fs-tamron-90mm-f2-8-di-lens.html

[N.V.M.]

^^^ i'm selling my 150mm Sigma macro, but i never thought to use this forum too. :badpokerface:

[Boostslut]

Got something new NVM?

[N.V.M.]

hello Macro thread!


http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/daf1.jpg

[N.V.M.]

the innards of a Magnolia flower:

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/mag12.jpg

[N.V.M.]

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/tightshot.jpg

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/beetletest.jpg

[N.V.M.]

trying out the macro on the new machine:

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/larva2.jpg

[N.V.M.]

my external monitor setup really helped out with this set. pointing straight upwards, i could not even see the camera's LCD. i can't say enough how the large viewing area helped me in focussing(all manual). my errors are now only related to settings, but i quickly fix that after 1 or 2 shots.

last year's wasp nest in my patio's copper chime has come back to life with more tenants, so it was begging to be shot.

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/setup.jpg

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/setup2.jpg

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/waspnestA.jpg

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/waspnestb.jpg

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/waspnestc.jpg

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/waspneste.jpg

[!Tigger]

im jelly.

[sweetcivic]

Those insect shots are so disgusting looking. But I am pretty amazed with such details you guys got. (still gives me the chills when I see bugs that close).

[sweetcivic]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/422376_10151387846205512_513460511_23710567_551444 574_n.jpg

[sweetcivic]

A baby crab about 1" diameter size.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/527805_10151797685115512_513460511_24983206_211931 933_n.jpg

[sweetcivic]

Macro! | The Art of Jennie Yuen (http://jennieyuen-art.blogspot.com/2012/05/macro.html)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/75271_10151797838870512_513460511_24983959_5380558 56_n.jpg

[N.V.M.]

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bee31.jpg

[N.V.M.]

took a walk around the house with the macro lens on:

a dandelion:
http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dandelion.jpg

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/jumper1.jpg

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/whiteflower1.jpg

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/webspider1.jpg

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/yellow1.jpg

[N.V.M.]

Eschscholzia:


http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/poppy.jpg

[N.V.M.]

another bee,headshot:

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/beeheadshot1.jpg

[sweetcivic]

.

[N.V.M.]

didn't have my macro lens when i saw these guys, so it was my Canon 40mm Pancake to the rescue. all natural lighting, hand held :

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/bfly1.jpg

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/bfly3.jpg

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/bfly5.jpg

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/bfly4.jpg

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/bfly2.jpg

[N.V.M.]

Forgot about my MP-E lens I bought last year. I saw a wasp today and took a quick snap with it. This is only a hand held shot, at around 2x magnification. The lens has potential! Can hardly wait to stack some shots with a tripod and rail.

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/wasp2.jpg
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[sweetcivic]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/482830_10152740761900512_217508703_n.jpg

https://www.facebook.com/JennieYuenPhotography

[N.V.M.]

snapped a couple hand helds:

http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/gf1a.jpg


http://www.epicdevelopements.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/hf2a.jpg