Some great info and ideas, I have just quickly made a flash tube by covering some card in tin foil, then folded it into a tube, with a periscope end, to overhang the lens. I have not tried it on a bug, but here is the difference it makes on a detailed object.

1. without light tube, and macro lens extended.

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2. with light tube.

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Now to find some bugs, and use a smaller aperture!

Nigel

I saw your recent post and great results. As I only have the on board flash, I will see if I can rig something up to get the light past the end of the lens!

I can see the draw back of the tripod with bugs, unless you choose one flower and wait...

Nigel

...that will be macro then!

Picked up a tamron 90mm macro from the classifieds at the weekend, so firstly, thanks John, and here as promised are a few initial attempts today. This is going to be harder than I thought, what dof?

Any help or advice would be welcome. Do people use tripods, lens hoods[seemed to upset some bugs], focus rails etc.

These were handheld, sat on a caravan step, with elbows set on knees, and still it was really hard to focus!

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Thanks for looking.

Nigel

Many thanks John, and always good to do a face to face. I am new to the forum, and can't see a hero and villain section, so hope it is appropriate to thank John for his well described lens and smooth deal.

Nigel

Yes I agree re the padlock, lovely colour. Great capture with number 2.

Nigel

It's a lot of fun, and i sold my car! Wife still has to drive but this does the daily school/commute/shopping, and over the last three years has clocked up over 4k, made up of very short daily trips...saves close to £10 a day, and has a high resale value. Oh yes it tows well and with a spiked tyre is great fun in the snow/ice.

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Nigel

Maybe with these three....I don't know how to make them appear side by side.

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This is the whole trike...



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Hi chap, I have only just found a message from you in 'my portfolio'.
As I have not been a member for 30 days I can't contact you other than here, to make an offer. If you try and contact me, there does not seem to be an alert to your message, hence me only just finding it!
I had just thought you had not checked this post

It was deliberate, I boosted the colour and then selected antique in iphoto. Here is the natural version...

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Nigel

Thanks, I know there is something missing, but like the idea of the shots...the execution is a different matter!
Nigel