Great set, in particular for me the first of the reflective shots. It's edging on being dark and sinister, might be worth pushing it over the edge
Great concept, and we'll executed.
Derek

Have just changed to 1/2 steps and 180th is there now. not an option in 1/3 steps.
Might be a K3 thing.

Hi Nigel, for me its nearly all about the detail, the things you cant see without taking macro shots.
Most of the bugs I have taken are ugly little things

I thought it was just me that got the whole, you are going out with the camera again, thing

Thanks for the 1/2 steps thing, I can get 180th now.

On a purely technical level I would like to see some sample bug shots from you
Just to see if I should consider getting a flash (other than my ring flash) to use for macro work too

If my setup doesn't frighten them away I'd say you would be safe enough with yours.
It would be really helpful

Ahh the joys of hand held shooting in the breeze with a dof that's in the region of 5mm.


Its fairly obvious, the benefits of off camera flash even for this type of shooting, as the ringflash is just front on, so no option for real directional light.
Thanks for the ev steps thing. Will try it when I'm back home.

2nd one for me too
Colours, detail and comp, came together on this one.

Really nice shots Nigel,
Love the quality of the lighting. Your focusing is bang on and as we have all come to expect from you the lighting is too.
Just lovely

I would like to see some bug shots from you, to see what can be achieved by someone who knows how to use flash properly.

You said you shot yours at 180th, when shooting macro I don't seem to have a 180th option. It will go from 160th to 200th and of course won't fire at 200th so I'm left shooting at 160th.
Any thoughts. As ever, shooting in manual.

Just a few from this evening as i was having withdrawal symptoms, it was a busy weekend with gorse and forest fires.
As ever, K3ii + 52mm tubes + 105mm macro + ringflash and diffuser
Not the best angles, but they're what I could get.


IMGP2625edsm by dr.shutter, on Flickr


IMGP2657ed2sm by dr.shutter, on Flickr


IMGP2671ed2sm by dr.shutter, on Flickr


IMGP2677ed2sm by dr.shutter, on Flickr

Nothing boring about these.
Love the 2nd one.
Derek

Sure looks like it's in great nick.
Nice to see it
Cheers
Derek

Some interesting bits of cars in there, nice angles and nice pp.
No 7 really grabs you.
I probably couldn't afford to run it, let alone buy it.


Good shooting.

Derek

Hi Paul, can't comment on that particular lens but have had similar experience before with a contact problem, f stop would suddenly disappear and show -- and aperture would be wide open. This would happen for a second only and was hard to spot.
I'd try cleaning the contacts as a starting point.

Does the irix have an aperture ring ?
If it does you could try setting aperture on lens and see if it's still happening.
Hope it's an easy fix.
Interesting lens that irix.

Derek