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Well there you go Christine. That level of magnification at 1/320 sec, hand held . I could not do that in a milliion years. I would need to look at the prog that Chris has posted in the Darkroom thread.
Very neat idea re the lighting though. Don |
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I found this spider lurking in the corner of the workshop lean-to. A example of were there is no possibility of using a tripod. In fact even getting a reasonable angle that allowed viewing in the vewfinder was a problem. To give some sense of scale, the spiders egg ball is about 6mm in diameter.
I decided to give the D100 and pop-up flash a go. Pic 1 ( full frame ) is with reversed 24mm at f16 Pic 2 ( full frame ) with Kenko 1.4tc and reversed 24mm at f16 Pic 3 shows kitchen towel used as pop-up flash diffuser. PK12 tube is on the end of the 24mm to act as a lens hood. Pic 4 ( full frame ) D2X, standard 105mm, plus PK-12, PK-13 extension tubes plus bellows. ( Total 170mm extension ). Don |
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Wow! Don, a fantastic set of photos, the DOF is short but they are so crisp.
You wouldn't catch me that close to a spider of that size I would have to be at least 3feet away if not more. That egg sack is huge how does it feed or get around.
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Christine Iwancz Gallery upload limit is 4 photos per 24hrs Gallery Posting Guidelines here http://ciphotography.freehostia.com/index.php Equipment= Canon 7D, 40D, 400 f5.6, 75-300, 100mm Macro, 18-55, Canon 70-200 f4, Tokina 12-24mm, Kenko pro 300 1.4,1.5 and 2.0x, Jessops ext tube set, Canon 580 flash. Home made ring flash. . Close-lens. |
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2nd of the set is superb Don. Real nightmare stuff if you look deep into its eyes!
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In case you are interested, that is a female Nursery Web Spider, also known as a Wolf Spider. I find them rather cute!
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All this talk of home made diffusers, soft boxes and ring flashes has got me wondering what I can knock up. The only problem is making something rugged enough to carry several miles cross country in a backpack. |
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Here is a link to various magnification ratio's. OK its a Nikon link but then knowing me it has to be. http://www.nikonlinks.com/unklbil/macro_adapter.htm
Leif, Lack of dof really starts to become an issue even with a reversed 24. Although adding a tc or tubes will increase magnification pic 2 of the spider set shows how much dof has been lost in the process. I think this is where sensor resolution becomes a serious asset as it allows for a fair crop of an image at lower magnification. Too windy to play outdoors today but I am still searching for the best compromise. Wish I had the reach of a 105 in a macro lens now. For backpacking and only using the D200 pop-up then a few sheets of kitchen roll and a bit of masking tape is probably as rugged and small as you'll get. As the dragonfly/fungii master with macro as your primary tool, then if I was in your position there would be only one route I would go, and that is a proper job. Nikon SB-R1 Close Up Remote Kit or Sigma EM-140 DG Ring Light Flash. The Nikon unit being the more versatile of the two, and you can add additional flash units at a later date. i-TTL so no flash knowledge or calculations required. Don |
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If it moves out of the corner so I can get a decent angle on it I will retake on side view at lower magnification as its body really is quite small relative to the egg sack. I think I need a set up that gives greater lens and therefore finger distance before the large autumn ones appear. Don |
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Seriously, I allow myself a limited number of toys per year, and I have pretty much reached this years limit with the 85mm micro. Regarding limited depth of field, yes I agree that is the killer. I photographed a Nettle Weavil at the weekend, and although I quite liked the image, DOF was not really enough at F22, and diffraction was seriously reducing resolution. It would make a good 6x4" print but no bigger. I am playing with the idea of using that special software to combine multiple images to get increased DOF. I will experiment at the weekend. The issue is whether or not I can get multiple images of a bug in field conditions. Don't give up on the great outdoors. I use a mini tripod leg attached to a ground spike, and a clamp at the top to steady plants. I've attached a Ladybird Nymph photographed outdoors on a clamped leaf. I was using a macro lens with tubes. And make sure you go out early or late, or on a cool day, when insects are dopey. |
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Well I am not surprised about the first part as you have the 85 as that is a SERIOUS bit of kit. I will be interested to know how you get on with it. Certainly takes a bit of practice. As for the pic ......... then to use an expression from Mohamad " you are killing me softly ". Don |
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