The official "Macro" thread

[barry]

Re tripod:
I got a Slik mini V, the head is not very smooth/precise but it's good enough for my purposes.

Barry


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[pake]

EDIT: one thing though. I'm seriously thinking about a small table macro tripod. I could not find an appropriate solution for stabilization, and he was lower than the point of the lens if i placed it flat on the table. What i would want is something that can lower the camera, keep it steady but also to keep as close as possible to the "eye level" POV. Any recommendations??

I have a smallish bag filled with sand (or something like that - I can't remember what's in it since it was a gift). It's great for macro (and sometimes even for landscape).

 

[wjiang]

GorillaPod? They have other uses too besides low level stuff.

 

[Ramsey]

I had a cheap ebay knockoff and one of the legs broke off. I've heard even the original tends to get loose and not as stable as on day one. Any truth in that?

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[spatulaboy]

Black widow spider I found outside my apartment.

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Black Widow by Vincent-F-Tsai, on Flickr

 

[wjiang]

I had a cheap ebay knockoff and one of the legs broke off. I've heard even the original tends to get loose and not as stable as on day one. Any truth in that?

I definitely wouldn't trust one to suspend the camera on its own... Seems fine for low-level support on weird surfaces though.

 

[sgt08]

With the Olympus 60mm in the little garden behind our building:

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Bee with pollen by Fin Azvandi, on Flickr

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Opening by Fin Azvandi, on Flickr

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Busy by Fin Azvandi, on Flickr

 

[pake]

E-M5 + 60mm:

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EM515211 by Teemu Paukamainen, on Flickr

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EM515315 by Teemu Paukamainen, on Flickr

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EM515324 by Teemu Paukamainen, on Flickr

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EM515330 by Teemu Paukamainen, on Flickr

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EM515344 by Teemu Paukamainen, on Flickr

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EM515360 by Teemu Paukamainen, on Flickr

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EM515440 by Teemu Paukamainen, on Flickr

 

[wjiang]

Pholcus phalangioides, inside my house. It was a bit awkward as it was upside down on a vertical wall, with a head that's something like 1mm across...
O40-150mm with stacked +3.3 and +1.6 achromatic close-up lenses (140mm @ f/16, 1/50s, ISO400).
Lit by optically triggering an off-camera i40 inside a make-shift diffuser box (a white ice cream container).

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[orchard county]

Hi,all has anyone any experience with Pentax Super Takumar 50 mm F4 macro M42 screw mount on an olympus body?
Thanks

 

[barry]

Hi,all has anyone any experience with Pentax Super Takumar 50 mm F4 macro M42 screw mount on an olympus body?
Thanks

I have the SMC version... In the center of the images it's almost as sharp as my ZD 35mm macro, but the edges are noticeably worse on the SMC.

Should still be quite usable.

Barry


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[s.donaldo]

G6 Vivitar + 55/2.8 Macro + 2x teleconverter

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20140630-P1160864-Redigera by s.donaldo, on Flickr

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20140630-P1160866-Redigera by s.donaldo, on Flickr

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20140630-P1160876-Redigera by s.donaldo, on Flickr

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20140630-P1160879-Redigera by s.donaldo, on Flickr

 

[LPST]

Anyone have advice on shooting ants the buggers move so fast i cant seem to get a focus on em

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[sgt08]

For fast moving subjects you might try using manual focus - get to the approximate distance/magnification you want and then shoot in burst mode when the subject enters the plane of focus. Hopefully you get a keeper or two out of the burst. (Keep in mind I'm no expert and I normally try for more static subjects.)

 

[LPST]

For fast moving subjects you might try using manual focus - get to the approximate distance/magnification you want and then shoot in burst mode when the subject enters the plane of focus. Hopefully you get a keeper or two out of the burst. (Keep in mind I'm no expert and I normally try for more static subjects.)

Ill try that, I already use manual focus but never burst mode so ill give that a shot. Thanks!

 

[laser8]

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Explosion by Cadenela, on Flickr

 

[pake]

A tiny lizard. E-M5 + Oly60mm:

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EM515471 by Teemu Paukamainen, on Flickr

 

[orchard county]

Thanks for that,ended up getting OM 50 mm macro
Regards

 

[pake]

E-M5 + Oly12-40mm:

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EM515788 by Teemu Paukamainen, on Flickr

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EM515806 by Teemu Paukamainen, on Flickr

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EM515820 by Teemu Paukamainen, on Flickr

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EM516057 by Teemu Paukamainen, on Flickr

And these are with E-M5 + Oly60mm:

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EM515869 by Teemu Paukamainen, on Flickr

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Salute (EM515901) by Teemu Paukamainen, on Flickr

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I ate a buttefly that was this big (EM515948) by Teemu Paukamainen, on Flickr

 

[joma416]

There's some truly inspirational work on this thread, I have a lot to learn from everyone here. Here is my attempt...

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It was a very lucky shot as I was shooting the Walnut and the ant crawled into the scene. It was shot using the Panasonic GX1 with the Panasonic 45mm f/2.8 lens. My settings were f/5.6 1/60 and ISO 800.