Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Now I wish I owned a macro!
-
19-06-2012 4:04pm#1Today I got bitten by the camera bug. I haven't been all that active with it lately, but today I just felt that need to photograph something, anything.
At first I tried to photograph a bird, but none took the bait. Then I tried a wild flower, too windy and I have tried it before. So I packed up and went to go back inside, only to spot a small cluster of flies...
The problem is I don’t own a macro lens, so I’ve never tried insect photography. They are small, they are fast, mostly they aren't all that pretty and there is a real technique to getting it right.
In saying all that, there is first time for everything and I'm always up for a challenge. They aren't critically sharp, but we all start somewhere and it has given me food for thought for the future.
This is what I love about photography, who knows when the next obsessions will hit us!
7
Comments
-
-
Have you concidered Freelensing? Detatch your lens, turn it round and hold the lens backwards against the body and then focus on your subject by moving the lens. Great fun if nerve wracking.
Link to Flicker Freelensing shots. <--Not mine.
I'm older than Minecraft goats.
0 -
I have to say I'm having a lot of fun with macro lately, but I tend to stay away from insects for the simple fact that they freak me out. I made the mistake of setting up my macro lens over a spider yesterday then looked through live view and it was too much, in the end I settled on a snail. Fear of insects aside that first picture is brilliant. 0
-
Yes the S5 is basically the D200, with a Fuji chip and programming.Why don't you get this, as far as I know your Fuji is the same mount as Nikon for lens.
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/New-Macro-Extension-Tube-Nikon-Ai-AF-DSLR-SLR-D5000-D7000-D90-D3100-UK-/160751008502?pt=UK_Photography_CameraLenses_Lens_caps_hoods_adaptors_ET&hash=item256d81baf6
They do work well especially if you have a 50mm lens.
I've looked at getting tubes before, but I've read that they can reduce the light by 2 stops, or more.
In saying that, I have a 50mm and E5? What could it hurt?
Freelensing scares the crap out of me!Have you concidered Freelensing? Detatch your lens, turn it round and hold the lens backwards against the body and then focus on your subject by moving the lens. Great fun if nerve wracking.
Link to Flicker Freelensing shots. <--Not mine.
But I've seen some great stuff on line - don't know if I'd try it outside for the first time though...
Kit wise though I think I'm ok. I decided to give it another go earlier today, until it started to drizzle. Except this time I went out with insects in mind. I stuck on my 70-300mm lens, an adapter ring and a couple of close up filters.
The 300mm gives me space to work, but it will take a lot of trail and error to work out the focusing distance. I've never used this combo before and it takes ages to rock myself into the right position.
A bit of practice and maybe I'll start getting average results! 0 -
You can say alot about spiders, but the aren't pretty up close!lisatiffany wrote: »I have to say I'm having a lot of fun with macro lately, but I tend to stay away from insects for the simple fact that they freak me out. I made the mistake of setting up my macro lens over a spider yesterday then looked through live view and it was too much, in the end I settled on a snail. Fear of insects aside that first picture is brilliant. 0 -
Advertisement
-
-
-
Aaahhhhh!! Look at the little cutie!The Great Chinholio wrote: »Google says different
Dawwwwwwwwwwww :pac: 0 -
-
-
Advertisement
-
I bought a macro lens recently (Pentax 100mm f2.8 1:1) and it's a learning curve!
Such a narrow field of focus.
Hair curler by Photoblog.ie (Patrick Dinneen), on Flickr0 -
-
-
Glad it's not just me struggling with all things macro! some way better shots above than anything I'm getting though.
I'm using a 70-300mm which has a macro setting between 200-300mm which doesn't leave much room for manoeuvre.
Probably best of the shots I've gotten so far:
Still doesn't feel like I'm getting close enough so have ordered some diopter filters (any use?) and an extension tube.0 -
I have found that you dont' need a macro lens for macro/closeup photography (even though I bought one).
Compact cameras (is that a dirty word here?) can produce very good results
taken with a compact
Beer by Photoblog.ie (Patrick Dinneen), on Flickr
Golden Rain Drop Macro by Photoblog.ie (Patrick Dinneen), on Flickr
snow by Photoblog.ie (Patrick Dinneen), on Flickr
Weed 2 by Photoblog.ie (Patrick Dinneen), on Flickr
taken with a bridge camera (I often recommend a bridge camera as a great 'getting into' photography camera; jack of all trades
blowing in the wind by Photoblog.ie (Patrick Dinneen), on Flickr
A rose by any other name by Photoblog.ie (Patrick Dinneen), on Flickr0 -
-
-
-
Its amazing, I have compacts and a bridge, but I never dust them off any more. DSLR fever maybe?I have found that you dont' need a macro lens for macro/closeup photography (even though I bought one).
Compact cameras (is that a dirty word here?) can produce very good results
taken with a compact
taken with a bridge camera (I often recommend a bridge camera as a great 'getting into' photography camera; jack of all trades
The real problem for me the the lack of RAW. It makes a real difference in the final image.0 -
Its amazing, I have compacts and a bridge, but I never dust them off any more. DSLR fever maybe?
The real problem for me the the lack of RAW. It makes a real difference in the final image.
I used to have a Panasonic bridge (FZ18 I think)
Had a RAW output and a surprisingly good macro setting0 -
Advertisement
-
This unit helps with focusing on Macro/closeup
>
4 way Macro Shot Focusing Focus Rail by pixbyjohn, on Flickr0 -
-
macro is great fun - some of the pics above are stunning
Heres one of mine
I also use the 4-way macro rail well worth the money - the pic above is a series of photos taken with the rail and then laid on top of each other - took about an hour to photograph it though0 -
I bought a 105mm macro lens a couple of years ago, used it a handful of times and forgot about it ever since.:o
Here's one of the pics I took with it..
I really must start using it again.
you can give it to me if you dont use it anymore ;-)
I got a reversing ring a while back, like holding the lens backwards but way less hassle. bit awkward but some great results, on my mobile now but I'll try remember to link some later0 -
PrettyThis unit helps with focusing on Macro/closeup
>
4 way Macro Shot Focusing Focus Rail by pixbyjohn, on Flickr
I was thinking about one of those as I was rocking back and forth looking for the lens to lock onto something, anything!0 -
-
Amazing stuff, the hour was worth it!macro is great fun - some of the pics above are stunning
Heres one of mine
I also use the 4-way macro rail well worth the money - the pic above is a series of photos taken with the rail and then laid on top of each other - took about an hour to photograph it though 0 -
I decided to run a "proper" indoor test today of the 70-300mm with a close up filter attached. Just to see what its capable of doing.
Over all its not great, the focus isn't where I think it should be, the stem. And the stem is slightly distracting in its fuzzy state.
But its a start...0 -
-
Advertisement
-
Advertisement