Who is interested?

[poddster]

I have been contemplating starting a thread for Macro photography.

There are a few posters who I am aware of who would participate. if there are enough takers I'll give it a go

It wont be like pimpies thread, no challange, just a place to show off your achievements and an exchange of tips and ideas.

Here is one as a starter

[poddster]

am*3, in the realms of the very close up details are revealed the you never imagined were there it opens up new vistas of understanding, appreciation, knowledge and art 🙂

Nature is wonderful when you get up close and personal with her 🙂

Rosie with the environment you are in there is an abundance of subject matter that is just itching to be revealed 🙂

[rabbitearbandicoot]

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@poddster wrote:

I have been contemplating starting a thread for Macro photography.

There are a few posters who I am aware of who would participate. if there are enough takers I'll give it a go

It wont be like pimpies thread, no challange, just a place to show off your achievements and an exchange of tips and ideas.

Here is one as a starter

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can you share some details on what lens you used, how close you were, did you use tripod .....

or is it just a big muther of a bee???

[poddster]

The camera was a Nikon D5100 with the 18-55 standard lens attached. the camera was handheld. the shot was taken at f11 appature in manual mode with a flash attached and activated.

The bee was zapped with a couple of flashes manually just to confuse it and slow it down 🙂

You can see the reflection of the flash on it back. After i got a couple of pics it recoverd from the flaches and went merrily on it way 🙂

The small appature gives good depth of field and the flash gives plenty of light and stops the movement blur

[acacia_pycnantha]

The bee was zapped with a couple of flashes manually just to confuse it and slow it down

My bee was left alone to enjoy its' life and its' meal and I got this action pic by virtue of patience and a Pentax K-x using a 35 mm macro lens, no flash, though I had it on auto setting.

[poddster]

Nice shot 🙂

[monman12]

This a photograph of a portion of a bug wing from my bug zapper.  It is on the back of my hand.

It was from a $52  camera that  I use for viewing small printed circuit boards, and also small mechanical items (watches). It is adequate for basic macro viewing but lacks a good depth of field having a fixed aperture.

nɥºɾ

[poddster]

Nice pic John, I would be interested to know what the damera is 🙂

I too need to examinn tiny electronic circuits and devices, I cant get int some of the places with a large lens

[monman12]

The  unit is a Digitech Cam Dig microscope,  currently on Amazon  for $28 USD. I  selected it  just because I have some other Digitech equipment.  It uses a  USB cable connection,  has a stand, its own variable illumination,  focus, and video capability.

Certainly not up to Nikon standards, but at that price !!!

nɥºɾ

[poddster]

Thanks John, I'll certainly will check that out 🙂

Seems ideal for my needs

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