Micro Insect
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This fly is only about 2-3mm long. I've been testing my home-made macro setup in the garden today (thanks darkskies, CharlotteF, Dr O). This comprises of:
Pentax FA 28-80 with all glass removed
Reversed Pentax-A 50mm F1.7
Neewer TT560 Speedlight flash
Home-made double-headed flash diffuser made from Pringles Tubes, this fixes onto the flash head and fires light from both left and right of the subject, the idea being an even light with no shadows that can occur with a single light source
Duck Tape to hold the reversed lens onto the butchered zoom
Shot taken with the zoom at F32 and 80mm, reversed lens at F1.7
Can't wait for my Nikkor enlarging lens to arrive!
Pentax FA 28-80 with all glass removed
Reversed Pentax-A 50mm F1.7
Neewer TT560 Speedlight flash
Home-made double-headed flash diffuser made from Pringles Tubes, this fixes onto the flash head and fires light from both left and right of the subject, the idea being an even light with no shadows that can occur with a single light source
Duck Tape to hold the reversed lens onto the butchered zoom
Shot taken with the zoom at F32 and 80mm, reversed lens at F1.7
Can't wait for my Nikkor enlarging lens to arrive!
08/06/2014 - 22:16davidstorm
CategoryMacro
LensN/A
ISO320
Focal Length150mm
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Posted 09/06/2014 - 10:38
'Way to go' to get these results. Hats off. We just enjoy the results, so thankyou.
"The Latent Image that exists before development is a truly mystical and exciting entity and some subsequent individual photographs can make the spine tingle."
Good Fortune:
Gray Summers. Website www.graysummers.com
"The Latent Image that exists before development is a truly mystical and exciting entity and some subsequent individual photographs can make the spine tingle."
Good Fortune:
Gray Summers. Website www.graysummers.com
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Posted 09/06/2014 - 20:26
Thanks all, I'm on a mission to improve these shots and there is a long way to go yet! This is one of hardest areas of photography to master, it get harder as the bugs get smaller!
Your encouragement keeps me going and challenges me to make better shots.
Regards
David
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Nicola's Apartments, Kassiopi, Corfu
Some cameras, some lenses, some bits 'n' bobs
Your encouragement keeps me going and challenges me to make better shots.
Regards
David
Flickr
Nicola's Apartments, Kassiopi, Corfu
Some cameras, some lenses, some bits 'n' bobs
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Posted 09/06/2014 - 22:02
graysummers wrote:
'Way to go' to get these results. Hats off. We just enjoy the results, so thankyou.
'Way to go' to get these results. Hats off. We just enjoy the results, so thankyou.
Totally agree
Malc
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Posted 23/09/2021 - 12:51
website, and keep on sharing more ... good luck!
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