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Comment by szgabor posted on Some macros with new lens at 22/03/2012 - 11:55
... Can the camera built-in flash help or are you talking about an external flash?
Also do you mean using the Raynox or extension tube with my Pentax 100mm f2.8 lens? Lastly could you recommend an extension tube, I bought one ages ago for €8 and it was awful.
Cheers,
Pa.
You can use the built-in flash too, Charlotte uses it with Pringles tube as diffuser and she takes great shots with it.
Yes, you can use the Raynox DCR-250 with your lens, it has a universal fitting capability.
What you mean under "awful", could you give details?
Comment by szgabor posted on Some macros with new lens at 22/03/2012 - 10:34
The flash can be useful. You can use narrower aperture and higher shutter speed with it. If you would like to take more abstract shots then you should buy a macro close-up lens (Raynox DCR-250, Soligor +5Dpt) to increase the magnification ratio and decrease the DOF.
The extension tube set is a useful accessory, too. It increases the magnification ratio and the DOF isn't reduced as strongly as the close-up lenses do it.
Comment by szgabor posted on Some macros with new lens at 22/03/2012 - 06:00
Comment by szgabor posted on Macro: Extension tubes/bellows/closeup lens at 01/10/2011 - 16:29
Using the bellows you can increase the picture distance (between the lens and the sensor) stepless but it is vulnerable and isn't too practical on the site. The tube-set is well usable but you can increase the picture distance in steps.
My tube-set contains 12, 20, 36mm tubes. As I measured it the magnification ratio is 2:1 if I use my Sigma EX 105 DG (1:1) lens and the 68mm tube-set. Using a bellows you can reach higher distances and magnification ratio.
The issue of DOF. By my experience the DOF is about 8-10mm using 68mm tube-set, Sigma EX 105 DG lens with aperture 32 at 1:1 magnification ratio on the lens.
Metering. I have manual tube-set, without electronics and I use my camera in M mode. I also use a Metz MB 15MS-1 ringflash. I can generally use ISO200, aperture 32 and 1/125 shutter speed.
The LED camera light that you linked in is interesting but I think that is unusable. The distance between the subject and the front lens is too small, from bracket you can not light in your subject, your lens will make shadow. I tried to use a Soligor LED ring light but that didn't give enough light. The cheapest (brand new) ringflash is the Metz MB 15MS-1 on the market.
Or you can ask Charlotte here int he PU about the lighting with Pringles tube. She makes it well.
Comment by szgabor posted on Macro: Extension tubes/bellows/closeup lens at 01/10/2011 - 08:10
Comment by szgabor posted on Why I lost my PU membership? at 21/04/2011 - 22:26
Could anybody help me?
Comment by szgabor posted on Why I lost my PU membership? at 21/04/2011 - 22:02
It has free and trial versions too.
Comment by szgabor posted on Photo editing software at 05/11/2010 - 14:44
Some other possible photo handling SW:
A good alternative would be the Bibble5. It has Pro and Light version. It works on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux and it has free trial versions.
A free alternative is the RawTherapee. It works on Windows and Linux and totally free.
Both SW use non-destructive editing tools. It means that it keeps the original (generally RAW) files untouched and every changes are stored in a separated file. When you look at a modified picture then it repeats every changes again on the original RAW file.
My suggestion is that try them out before you make your decision.
Comment by szgabor posted on Photo editing software at 04/11/2010 - 15:53
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