Fly Macro

3125 posts
19 years
Sydney Australia

Posted 27/02/2008 - 06:25 Link

I caught this fly with its legs stuck in a spiders web. It was quite humourous watching it trying to free itself. I snapped a shot and help him out of his predicament

Taken with the Tamron 90mm
f8
1/45
iso 100
with flash

terje-l terje-l

1384 posts
18 years
Horten,
Norway

Posted 27/02/2008 - 09:19 Link

Very impressive, Clarky, as all your macro work.

I wonder if I ever will come half way. I have a Pentax bellows kit with a 100 mm fixed lens, must try some closeups with it. But this time of year is virtually bug-free in this part of the world.

Best regards
Terry

K20D, Optio I10, DA 18-55 1:3.5-5.6 AL II, A 1:1.7/50, D FA 1:2.8/100 Macro, Sigma 70-300 1:4-5.6 APO DG Macro, Pentax AF 360FGZ

Clarky Clarky

3125 posts
19 years
Sydney Australia

Posted 27/02/2008 - 09:27 Link

Quote:
Very impressive, Clarky, as all your macro work.

I wonder if I ever will come half way. I have a Pentax bellows kit with a 100 mm fixed lens, must try some closeups with it. But this time of year is virtually bug-free in this part of the world.

The bellows and 100m should get some good results, i have never used a bellows though and it may proove tricky with moving insects and thier like but would be handy for small inanimate objects like jewelery and copying slides.
My wife would like to move to your part of the world, she hates bugs

MarkMorb MarkMorb

37 posts
18 years

Posted 27/02/2008 - 09:30 Link

That's a great shot, lovely sharpness and colours

K5 Ltd Silver, FA 31mm f1.8, FA 77mm f1.8, DFA 100mm f2.8 WR Macro, Sigma 10-20mm, Pentax (M) 50mm f1.7, Chinon (M) 50mm f1.7, Vivitar (M) 28mm f2.8
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hefty1 hefty1

4018 posts
19 years
Buckinghamshire,
UK

Posted 27/02/2008 - 09:32 Link

I love the detail in his eye!

I see it was taken with the trusty Tamron, have you had a chance to try out your D-FA100 yet?

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Clarky Clarky

3125 posts
19 years
Sydney Australia

Posted 27/02/2008 - 09:50 Link

Quote:
I love the detail in his eye!

I see it was taken with the trusty Tamron, have you had a chance to try out your D-FA100 yet?

I got 1 or 2 shots off last night when i was at work before it started pouring with rain, i also had the new ring flash on at the time, I still need a bit more practice with it yet.

The lighting is a little harsh but i did have it set to full output at the time.
D-FA100, f16, 1/60, iso 100, Ring Flash AF080C. Camera body set too M as was the flash.

hefty1 hefty1

4018 posts
19 years
Buckinghamshire,
UK

Posted 27/02/2008 - 10:04 Link

Is the ring flash fully controllable manually or is it like some I've seen where you can basically select "full" or "half" only? I must admit I don't know much about this model at all...

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Clarky Clarky

3125 posts
19 years
Sydney Australia

Posted 27/02/2008 - 10:14 Link

Quote:
Is the ring flash fully controllable manually or is it like some I've seen where you can basically select "full" or "half" only? I must admit I don't know much about this model at all...

Yep full and quarter is all you get and then you just stop down as required. Its a bit of a pain but until Pentax bring out a P-TTL model its all i got
If it prooves to be hassle and the results are not what i like i will just go back to my 360flash

Nimitz Nimitz

712 posts
19 years
Copenhagen,
DK

Posted 27/02/2008 - 11:44 Link

Could you post a picture of your macro setup? Just want to see how "big" the camrea looks like with a ring flash attached ...thanks..

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Clarky Clarky

3125 posts
19 years
Sydney Australia

Posted 27/02/2008 - 12:35 Link

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Could you post a picture of your macro setup? Just want to see how "big" the camrea looks like with a ring flash attached ...thanks..

Its not that much different than with a normal flash, certainly not much weight too it.

Flash mounted on the Pentax D-FA 100mm

MX veteran MX veteran

333 posts
18 years
Jackfield,
Shropshire

Posted 27/02/2008 - 12:36 Link

Love the fly, but you could have waited for the spider to arrive!

K100D Super, 18-55, 50-200, Sigma 10-20, Sigma 70mm macro and lots of old lenses

Clarky Clarky

3125 posts
19 years
Sydney Australia

Posted 27/02/2008 - 12:52 Link

Quote:
Love the fly, but you could have waited for the spider to arrive!

If you ever saw that movie The Fly (the old version) when the fly was trapped in the web at the end and with that high pitched voice calling out Heeeelp meeeee. Well i had that going through my mind and i felt sorry for the little bugger

fatspider fatspider

6378 posts
20 years
Leeds,
UK

Posted 27/02/2008 - 13:37 Link

Quote:
If you ever saw that movie The Fly (the old version) when the fly was trapped in the web at the end and with that high pitched voice calling out Heeeelp meeeee. Well i had that going through my mind and i felt sorry for the little bugger

.......and what about the poor little spider who will now have to go hungry

Nice shot though Clarky, this has got to be one of your best yet despite the fact that you cheated by photographing a "Captive Species"

I shot his cousin a while ago, not anywhere near as good as yours though, but in my defence he was crawling around