Penny macro contest - revisited
Posted 03/04/2014 - 15:20
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... just another middle-aged guy with a hobby. I have an extreme macro learning site at extreme-macro.co.uk - Pentax-centric, your feedback and comments would be appreciated!
Posted 03/04/2014 - 16:45
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Posted 03/04/2014 - 16:53
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Now we're getting there
Is that bacteria growing on there?
Is that bacteria growing on there?
Posted 03/04/2014 - 17:10
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Looks like it I must go and wash my hands
Posted 03/04/2014 - 21:59
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nass wrote:
Nah, was just musing.
Nah, was just musing.
Phew! Right, I'll get down to it!!
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Posted 03/04/2014 - 22:34
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Magnification: pretty good.
Lighting: hmm.
Sharpness: Where?
Tried flash this time, instead of a great big sunny window. Looks like I need to diffuse it somewhat It just picks out all the crystals or tiny facets.
I think the the cheap 2x convertor is solely responsible for trashing the sharpness, either through not passing the resolution, or just being a bit crap
100mm extension, 2x convertor, 100mm macro - f5.6, 28mm reversed - f2.8

Lighting: hmm.
Sharpness: Where?
Tried flash this time, instead of a great big sunny window. Looks like I need to diffuse it somewhat It just picks out all the crystals or tiny facets.
I think the the cheap 2x convertor is solely responsible for trashing the sharpness, either through not passing the resolution, or just being a bit crap
100mm extension, 2x convertor, 100mm macro - f5.6, 28mm reversed - f2.8

Posted 05/04/2014 - 09:53
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Here's exactly the same combo as above (both on the K5iis BTW), but this time with lovely diffused daylight from the window, and a 3 second exposure instead of harsh flash with distracting specular highlights.
Good to be reminded - lighting is everything.
Oh... back to the original angle too, which helps the relief and composition.
This is about 20x macro I think. DOF 1/3rd mm

Good to be reminded - lighting is everything.
Oh... back to the original angle too, which helps the relief and composition.
This is about 20x macro I think. DOF 1/3rd mm

Posted 05/04/2014 - 10:41
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nass wrote:
Nah, was just musing. Too busy playing with UV fluorescence at the moment.
Thank you Darkmunk!
Nah, was just musing. Too busy playing with UV fluorescence at the moment.
Thank you Darkmunk!
Just wondered if you have seen these standard UV P60 dropin modules http://www.batteryjunction.com/p60-uv-buld.html . Then you can get a decent metal P60 torch body to use it in for another $20 or so. I would hope that would perform a lot better than the 72 LED style jobbies but if it's crap you can always use it as a normal torch
Posted 05/04/2014 - 13:27
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Cracking efforts
Don't end the comp yet, I'm waiting on some cheap stuff off ebay!
Don't end the comp yet, I'm waiting on some cheap stuff off ebay!
Lurking is shirking.!
Posted 05/04/2014 - 13:48
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It's not really a competition; it doesn't end, it's just an open-ended contest, so no rush
Posted 05/04/2014 - 14:28
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Darkmunk wrote:
It's not really a competition; it doesn't end, it's just an open-ended contest, so no rush
It's not really a competition; it doesn't end, it's just an open-ended contest, so no rush
Thought it was winner takes all! Damn.
Lurking is shirking.!
Posted 05/04/2014 - 18:58
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gwing wrote:
Just wondered if you have seen these standard UV P60 dropin modules http://www.batteryjunction.com/p60-uv-buld.html . Then you can get a decent metal P60 torch body to use it in for another $20 or so. I would hope that would perform a lot better than the 72 LED style jobbies but if it's crap you can always use it as a normal torch
Just wondered if you have seen these standard UV P60 dropin modules http://www.batteryjunction.com/p60-uv-buld.html . Then you can get a decent metal P60 torch body to use it in for another $20 or so. I would hope that would perform a lot better than the 72 LED style jobbies but if it's crap you can always use it as a normal torch
Thanks Gwing! Not quite what I'm looking for because it's 395nm-400nm which is not quite low enough and a lot of blue, but great to know about!
... just another middle-aged guy with a hobby. I have an extreme macro learning site at extreme-macro.co.uk - Pentax-centric, your feedback and comments would be appreciated!
Posted 06/04/2014 - 09:31
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Thanks for the link to extreme macro, it is a very informative web page it's given me a few ideas for a new project!
Chris,
Pentax K1ii, K3, K-m & MX-1.
Pentax LX, MX, ME Super & MV.
"Old Skool" with the new!
Pentax K1ii, K3, K-m & MX-1.
Pentax LX, MX, ME Super & MV.
"Old Skool" with the new!
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