Mikes Photography

creators · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:16 pm Post subject: The bees knee.

Thought I should have a look at my macro stuff given the weekend theme. Very Happy

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Gilly · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:33 pm Post subject:

was that dead, or were you brave? Confused

nice colours and great detail. Smile

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creators · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:37 pm Post subject:

I'm afraid it was rather dead, of natural causes though, or at least not my doing.
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GREENWIZARD · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 4:51 pm Post subject:

sexy

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hil26 · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 5:30 pm Post subject:

anyway, its not eligible for this weekends comp - LOL
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creators · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 5:37 pm Post subject:

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mr_tone · Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 5:28 pm Post subject:

wow that is close! what macro lense do you use?!
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creators · Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 8:22 pm Post subject:

That was taken with a Sigma 50mm 1:2.8DG Macro lens with all three extension tubes on, 12, 20 and 36mm. When I am working that close I also put the camera in Exposure Delay Mode which flips the mirror up 1/40th second before the camera takes the picture to cut out extraneous movement. I also wanted a fair depth of field, nothing stupidly tight, hence the choice of f9.

Exposure time: 1/1.60
F-stop: 9.0
ISO speed: 100
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mr_tone · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:36 pm Post subject:

o right, well i am sooo new to this, what exactly are extension tubes?

sorry for asking a silly question

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creators · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:46 pm Post subject:

Oh, not a silly question, I didn't know what they were till last year.

Here you go: http://www.warehouseexpress.com/product/default.aspx?sku=1007657

and an explanation: http://mir.com.my/rb/photography/...classics/nikonf2/macro/index1.htm
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mr_tone · Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 10:23 am Post subject:

o great thank you!

that set looks really good, very tempted for when i get a macro lens
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jonH · Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 5:54 pm Post subject:

mr_tone · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 8:32 am Post subject:

o right well the longest zoom ive got is 200 but the focusing distnace is about a metre

might buy these first and see how close i can get

thanks for the advice Smile

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