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DIY Ultimate 'Bug Eye'

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Old 09-01-07, 21:24
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Yep Don I've got it, Now I've seen the photo's it become clear to me about the beam splitter.
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Old 13-01-07, 23:27
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Stevie was cutting back Fuchsia's today and putting them under cover in the workshop lean to to protect from frost.

Coming out of the workshop this evening I spotted a ladybird having a wander around on one of the plants.

Nightmare job taking these as they were manually focussed by the light of two 60 watt bulbs. 3 pics attached all full frame, and all hand held.

55mm AIS lens, and to add to the complication, plus 14mm extension tube and 2 x converter. Due to short lens to subject distance the diy ringflash could not handle this, so I used the Metz and the diffuser bowl.

Ladybird now transferred to a flowering plant that has some live bait on.

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Old 13-01-07, 23:30
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Incredible shots Don, The lighting is spot on
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Amazing close ups Don. I bet you are pleased with the lighting.
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Todays pic to show the Ladybird has settled in to its new home.

Once again taken with 55mm AIS Macro, 14mm tube and 2 x converter.

The attached pic is full frame. Lens to subject distance is about 2 inches, so once again it is outside the ability of the diy ringflash. Reaslistic minimum lens to subject distance with the current diy ringflash is around 5 inches. Not that I could have got that to the subject anyway. The Ladybird is well inside the plant so even using the Metz and diffuser bowl off the camera, it was a tricky job getting light to it through the branches/foliage.

Next project is to look at is a reduced ringflash bowl depth to overcome this problem, as I do not have a 105mm macro to give improved lens to subject distance.

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Old 15-01-07, 21:41
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why can't I find any bugs
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why can't I find any bugs
That big owl of yours is scaring them all away
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That big owl of yours is scaring them all away
I don't want to cook them
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Todays pic to show the Ladybird has settled in to its new home.
Excellent picture.
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Old 16-01-07, 21:24
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I found this one today. Bit of a heavy duty crop as it is just under 1mm long.

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