Mike-P

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I bought a Tamron 90mm F2/8 Macro lens off Ebay last week for £75 delivered, its the non autofocus version with the A ring that uses the adaptall 2 mount .. when it arrived the chap I bought it off had left a PKA version on the lens.
Was pretty happy with that.

Comment by Mike-P posted on PKA Adaptall Mount at 22/05/2008 - 17:42

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Sockpuppet's been pretty quiet since then...

Dan
Still plucking up courage to go and move it

Comment by Mike-P posted on Squatters in our house ..... at 22/05/2008 - 22:59

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But if you are allergic to them get someone else to do it. But in saying that your allergy didn't stop you getting up close to photograph them :
Actually I wasnt THAT close, the shot was taken with a Tamron 28-300mm at full stretch and then cropped by about 50%.

Comment by Mike-P posted on Squatters in our house ..... at 22/05/2008 - 11:24

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Nooooooooooooooooooo Dont kill them, just remove the nest if its in the way. They will re-build it elsewhere.

You can't take advantage of their beauty by photographing them and then turn around and kill them when you have finished Its just not right.
Fair enough, tell me how to remove it without getting stung (I am allergic to wasp/bee stings) and I will get it sorted.

Comment by Mike-P posted on Squatters in our house ..... at 22/05/2008 - 10:42

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I think they are wasps.
The nest is only the size of a ping pong ball so I will probably just spray it later today before they get too busy.

Comment by Mike-P posted on Squatters in our house ..... at 22/05/2008 - 10:03

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Hmmm, that was as close as I dare get .. may try nearer tomorrow but as I was balancing on a step ladder I may not bother ....

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Comment by Mike-P posted on Squatters in our house ..... at 21/05/2008 - 20:16

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Still trying ....
Pentax K10D and Tamron 90mm F2/8 Macro.

Snail ..... Actually they are quite speedy little buggers when you are trying to get a decent shot

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And as I haven't done a fly yet .....

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Comment by Mike-P posted on Snail number 2 at 21/05/2008 - 11:31

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The first one is really impressive, don't know how I missed looking at that.
How much did you crop it by to get that magnification with the 180mm?

Comment by Mike-P posted on The Aliens Have Landed at 21/05/2008 - 17:50

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Thats much better You just need a diffuser for your flash now.

Keep practising
Thanks, only using the built in flash atm.
Suppose I am going to have to invest in one of those next ...

Can I get away with a normal flash and difuser or do I really need a macro flash?

Comment by Mike-P posted on Starting to get somewhere now ... My first decentish macro? at 14/05/2008 - 09:37

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Thanks.
Another one from up top this morning.

Must say hes very obliging, hasnt moved much in 12 hours.

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Comment by Mike-P posted on Starting to get somewhere now ... My first decentish macro? at 14/05/2008 - 08:16

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