Macro Photography

[bwana]

Macro photography is close-up photography; the classical definition is that the image projected on the "film plane" (i.e film or a digital sensor) is close to the same size as the subject.

Anyone got anything useful to show? I took this one late yesterday afternoon when it was raining so light was a real problem and it kept moving - how rude!



iirc marine1 has a macro lens and TIAL loves getting up close and personal so whats everyone shooting? Care to share?

 

[Telkomisaloser]

I'll post some good ones when I get home

 

[bwana]

A few others here - http://flickr.com/search/?w=97099573@N00&q=macro&m=tags

 

[Telkomisaloser]

Here's three of mine which I had on the PC

 

[LandyMan]

Taken on a trip to Malawi in 2003 with a Sony DSC-F707

 

[BigAl-sa]

More spiders here

More bugs here

More flowers here

 

[tyerone]

hey i hav never tried, but i should be able to get a half decent macro photo from my canon sx100 right?

 

[bwana]

hey i hav never tried, but i should be able to get a half decent macro photo from my canon sx100 right?

From what I just read it has a macro mode so I dont see why not.

 

[AntiThesis]

I haven't taken any with my camera for a while now but yesterday I was testing a pretty little point-n-shoot Canon.

 

[AutoX]

Cool pics guys I have always wondered what type of lens are used for close-up pics

 

[bwana]

I haven't taken any with my camera for a while now but yesterday I was testing a pretty little point-n-shoot Canon.

That should answer tyerone's question

My MIL is looking for a new camera and considered this but no viewfinder rules it out.

 

[mercurial]

WOAH! Lovely pics!

 

[bwana]

Just took this one with my 50mm f/1.8 (reversed)



(I've heard Chris Marquardt describe this technique many times on his Tips from the Top Floor podcast.)

BTW - great photos guys - keep em coming!

 

[AntiThesis]

The Canon is a lovely little point n shoot and the price is pretty damned good. It takes better pics than my little Fuji S5600 does for sure although a lot of that has to do with the minimum focus distance. Fuji is 5cm and the Canon is 1cm. Crazy.

Nice pic Bwana. The beetle looks speedy

 

[BigAl-sa]

Cool pics guys I have always wondered what type of lens are used for close-up pics

A dedicated macro lens is always best (I use a Sigma 105), but you can get screw on filters such as the close up lenses on this page - and of course, reversing the lens as bwana mentioned also works.

 

[bwana]

The Canon is a lovely little point n shoot and the price is pretty damned good. It takes better pics than my little Fuji S5600 does for sure although a lot of that has to do with the minimum focus distance. Fuji is 5cm and the Canon is 1cm. Crazy.

Nice pic Bwana. The beetle looks speedy

Thanks - I just need to work on my technique - there's no aperture control and focusing is done by moving the camera closer or pulling it back.

http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php?photo=2929&cat=503

 

[AntiThesis]

Mmmm eos 400d *insert drool emoticon*

Very pretty. I hear rumours the 5D Mk II is coming out soon so hopefully the 5D prices will drop so much that I can afford one

You can always try messing around with a light tent for the macro practicing. Seriously though, check out that photoclub, it's pretty useful for C&C

 

[bwana]

Mmmm eos 400d *insert drool emoticon*

Very pretty. I hear rumours the 5D Mk II is coming out soon so hopefully the 5D prices will drop so much that I can afford one

You can always try messing around with a light tent for the macro practicing. Seriously though, check out that photoclub, it's pretty useful for C&C

After my little mishap I have two 400Ds now - might sell one and get a G9 to carry around.

My next dSLR will be something like a 5D if Canon makes the effort to catch up to the new Nikons.

 

[bwana]

This little guy was just hanging outside my front door




looking for a handout no doubt

 

[Velenoso]

Hmm... I've never really dabbled in photography, but I'd really like to start.

Anyway here is my first attempt...

http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php?photo=2946&cat=500

Taken on my new LG KU990 Camera Phone which has macro feature (image has been resized) Excuse the subject matter, don't have anything else close by, and that BB is pissing me off at the moment!