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South Dorset Ridgeway
The head-high barley was cut a couple of days ago so the view along the ridgeway is back again. The lumps in the foreground are bronze age barrows. Visible a mile away, behind and to the right of the barrows, are the earth ramparts of the huge iron age hill fort called Maiden Castle (which was neith...
Posted by Lubbyman on 08/06/2020 - 22:51
South Dorset Ridgeway
Brings back memories. I lived less than a mile from that viewpoint before moving to Devon just under two years ago.
Posted by Dorset_Mike on 09/06/2020 - 16:08
Smooth Hawksbeard (and greenfly...)
Smooth Hawksbeard is the closest I can find in Mrs. L's wildflower book, so that must be what it is. The book says it grows in "rough and waste ground", which is a pretty good description of where it is growing in the garden. The picture was taken in the kitchen, having found that the breakfast bar ...
Posted by Lubbyman on 12/06/2020 - 17:18
Smooth Hawksbeard (and greenfly...)
I can really appreciate this having just started with focus stacking. It’s not as easy as you make it look.
Posted by bforbes on 12/06/2020 - 20:21
Tiger Crane Fly
Smaller than a Daddy Long Legs and more brightly coloured - abdomen is orange with a broken black stripe along the back and each side. They seem to like hogweed, but this one was visiting a dock. Taken during the daily dog walk around the usual field. There's a lot to be seen in the undergrowth :win...
Posted by Lubbyman on 14/06/2020 - 09:47
Conch shell
3rd and 4th would make really good subjects for focus stacking.
Posted by davidwozhere on 15/06/2020 - 00:54
Conch shell
3rd and 4th would make really good subjects for focus stacking. I tried that in HeliconFocus but the results were not great, I think it was because the software needs to identify sharp edges and there aren’t sufficient here at the different focal planes. In live view the focus peaking didn’t work e...
Posted by RobL on 15/06/2020 - 07:54
new to this
Basically, I agree, but maybe aim to get an AF set of tubes so that you get the (sometimes debateable!) advantages of "full AF" - more expensive but may be "worth it" Generally with close up / macro photography you'll be better with manual focus so my tubes are not only cheaper you'll probably not ...
Posted by Chrism8 on 16/06/2020 - 06:44
Barking up the wrong tree
This macro lark could be addictive :shock: It is. And there's no going back. Once a macroholic, always a macroholic...:mrgreen: Nice moth, nicely shot. Steve
Posted by Lubbyman on 14/06/2020 - 21:57
Asahi Pentax ME with Tamron lens tests
I re-furbished a 'Gift' Asahi Pentax ME body ( new mirror bumper and back door foam, straitened a bent lens aperture activating lever in mount and lubricated in Base-Plate the levers and cogs. I tried it with a TAMRON BBAR MC Close-Focus 135mm f2.5 with the 'K' adaptall mount as it came with a...
Posted by Peter Elgar on 16/06/2020 - 17:48
Which suits this best - B&W or Colour
Nice edits John and John :wink: Interesting how you've both gone for lighter images - all along I'd been seeing it a darker image, with just a touch of highlights being the main focus - but I can see the appeal of the brighter image route. This is my alternative dark crop (with a lot more PP t...
Posted by LennyBloke on 19/06/2020 - 17:47
More Bedham church
I discovered it was built in 1880 as both a school and a church. It ceased being a school in the 1930's and the last service was held in 1959. It is such an incongruous setting, being in the middle of a wood. I cant wait to get back there in misty and wintry conditions. You can see all the church...
Posted by pschlute on 18/06/2020 - 14:23
Bellows + Stacking
Very impressed. What lens did you use and how many stacks? I've just ordered a BPM bellows and looking forward to trying it out. I was planning to use the manual focus 50mm f1.4 and see how I go on.
Posted by PRYorkshire on 21/06/2020 - 18:07
Bellows + Stacking
Very impressed. What lens did you use and how many stacks? I've just ordered a BPM bellows and looking forward to trying it out. I was planning to use the manual focus 50mm f1.4 and see how I go on. The lens was a Takumar 85mm f1.8, with about 60 images stacked in Helicon Focus 7. I'm at the bott...
Posted by bforbes on 21/06/2020 - 18:52
Bellows + Stacking
Thanks David, Paul and Steve and Haris. Haris, it's a secret. Steve, the dark corner and the "bright sausage" are down to lighting. It was mostly lit from above which caused some shadows, so I added another to soften them. It's the second light that shows in the eye. I can't get my head aro...
Posted by bforbes on 22/06/2020 - 12:09
Bellows + Stacking
Hi Barrie et al, This guy does amazing stuff with macro along with explanations etc; He is/ was a member on here (as a Pentax user) although we haven't seen him around for a while- user name . Hope that helps!
Posted by alfpics on 23/06/2020 - 10:03
LX with old Kodak High Speed Infra-Red film
Great stuff. Welcome back Peter.
Posted by womble on 22/06/2020 - 22:13
Two from Reeth yesterday
My M 85mm was my first 85mm lens and it is such a small marvel I haven't moved it on. Works very well on film and digital. You picked a great day to travel with a bonus of it being quiet. I'd stay away from the Southern dales for the time being: it was like Bournemouth beach here yesterday,,,, ...
Posted by LongTimeLurker on 25/06/2020 - 13:24
Two from Reeth yesterday
My M 85mm was my first 85mm lens and it is such a small marvel I haven't moved it on. Works very well on film and digital. You picked a great day to travel with a bonus of it being quiet. I'd stay away from the Southern dales for the time being: it was like Bournemouth beach here yesterday,,,, ...
Posted by LennyBloke on 25/06/2020 - 16:36
Two from Reeth yesterday
Thanks for the feedback gents. With everything in manual for the 85mm, as I see it appear focused via the viewfinder, I just press the rear AF button and turn the lens focus ring back & forth till the camera beeps. I've never really had any soft images using M glass doing this on a DSLR. The 17mm...
Posted by K10D on 25/06/2020 - 18:07
