Macro Photography

AntiThesis said:
Do it bwana! Then post your triumph or terrible, terrible failure. :D
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I did it - then realised there wasnt much available to shoot so I cleaned off the dust and reassembled it. I'm sure I'll give it another shot today.
 
bwana said:
I did it - then realised there wasnt much available to shoot so I cleaned off the dust and reassembled it. I'm sure I'll give it another shot today.
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D'oh! Same applied then. I really have to find some time this w/end to play with stuffs again :/
 
Decided removing the lens package from the housing might be a better idea than completely disassembling it each time. :D

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50mm f/1.8
 
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bwana said:
Me neither - I bought a 1.4. I've still got the 1.8 to play with though. However that seems kinda extreme - why not just reduce the aperture?
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My bad - bit tricky to reduce the aperture on an electronic lens without the electrical feedthroughs though. A trick I've heard of is to set the aperture from the camera, press the DoF button, then to remove the lens while holding the DoF button in - sounds scary to me :eek:
 
BigAl-sa said:
My bad - bit tricky to reduce the aperture on an electronic lens without the electrical feedthroughs though. A trick I've heard of is to set the aperture from the camera, press the DoF button, then to remove the lens while holding the DoF button in - sounds scary to me :eek:
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I've mentioned using that method a few times when I flip my plastic 50 for macro shots. Probably even mentioned it in this thread. :)
 
BigAl-sa said:
My bad - bit tricky to reduce the aperture on an electronic lens without the electrical feedthroughs though. A trick I've heard of is to set the aperture from the camera, press the DoF button, then to remove the lens while holding the DoF button in - sounds scary to me :eek:
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swift412 said:
...No electrical contacts, so no aperture control. That's fine if you're using a lens with an aperture ring, but if you're using an EF/EF-S lens, the lens will stay at it's widest aperture (unless you unmount the lens while holding down the Depth of Field preview button).
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cough:Pcough
 
bwana said:
I've mentioned using that method a few times when I flip my plastic 50 for macro shots. Probably even mentioned it in this thread. :)
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swift412 said:
cough :p cough
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Didn't think to look back here :o I'd still be worried about shorting out the lens...

This with a macro lens though, lit from left side with flash



First time I've done a proper macro shot for ages. This is at 1:1 to give you an idea of size.
 
Gonna try out my home made flash diffuser today I think. Should take care of the problem of my onboard flash causing a shadow from the lens barrel.

Really got to get hold of a real flash one day.
 
Excellent :D Will think of doing that. So far it's been pretty much "Should I pay for repairs to the roof or get a flash?"

Turns out not wanting a roof to collapse and kill me is quite high in my priorities.
 
AntiThesis said:
Excellent :D Will think of doing that. So far it's been pretty much "Should I pay for repairs to the roof or get a flash?"

Turns out not wanting a roof to collapse and kill me is quite high in my priorities.
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We've got a segmented roof - so we can just relocate to another room :D
 
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Taken with the gutted 2x TC and a 50mm.
 
Hi Everybody. First time posting in the Photography section.

I took this photo while on the Steenbras river gorge hiking trail, just outside Gordon's Bay.

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