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Thirdfox · 03-12-2008 6:56am #1

Experimenting with my macro set up again (50mm f2 reverse mounted on 55-200mm at 200mm - 4:1 magnification)

or maybe

?

(Sorry about the speckles - it's bloody hard to clean up the glass of the microscopic dirt!)

And here's the original subject (18mm) :

(look carefully and you can see the "chronograph titanium" lettering

)

l pearse · 03-12-2008 8:49am

l love Macro Photog.......But have'nt mastered it yet.:(

That is really close & clear in the third,
l'll give ye a tenner for the watch!!!!:D

Linda

Thirdfox · 03-12-2008 3:53pm

The DOF is so thin - I'd guess it's around 1mm of sharpness. And my tripod isn't on a macro rail so focusing is a pain.

And of course the main problem is interesting subjects to photograph (when you're limited to 1:1 to 4:1's field of view - everything becomes just a bit too big).

edit: try 150 for the watch :P

GhostInTheRuins · 03-12-2008 4:30pm

What are the first two? The hands?

challengemaster · 03-12-2008 4:40pm

For some reason, I really, really like the last one! Even though its not macro lol

Shame about the lines on the table being distracting.

Ghost: the first two are right in the centre, you can see the base of the main hands, and the second hand is moving. Atleast I think so anyway!

Thirdfox · 03-12-2008 4:44pm

First two of the rotating second hand.

CM: lol - well it is a really nice watch

and environmentally friendly too (solar powered :P)

challengemaster · 03-12-2008 4:54pm

Thirdfox wrote: »

CM: lol - well it is a really nice watch and environmentally friendly too (solar powered :P)

:pac: Nah, I think it's more the glow!

/me likes shiney things..

Solar powered? Cool! Now all you need is sun.. :pac:

Thirdfox · 03-12-2008 8:24pm

challengemaster wrote: »

:pac: Nah, I think it's more the glow!

/me likes shiney things..

Solar powered? Cool! Now all you need is sun.. :pac:

I think Ireland can manage 30 minutes of sunlight every month or so

Looking back, I should have gone with the wind up version

- getting plenty off sunlight here in Atlanta though (3 year drought here).

lukeod · 03-12-2008 9:06pm

Thirdfox wrote: »

Experimenting with my macro set up again (50mm f2 reverse mounted on 55-200mm at 200mm - 4:1 magnification) )

Sorry to sound so ignorant, but could you explain the "reverse mounted" thing? Some strange images coming into my head...

Thirdfox · 03-12-2008 10:56pm

Something like this:
http://www.traumflieger.de/desktop/retroadapter/retro_anordnung.jpg

Only I linked up two lenses (front to front) and then mounted the twin lens set up on my camera (so you get auto-exposure on the camera).

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