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A Dragonfly with a Monkey Face

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Superb shot !!! What lens did you use ?
Forgive me my ignorance but what is MP-E ?
Thanks for sharing.

Regards
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10D + three nice black L lenses.
 
Great shot, my question is how to you get the dragonfly to sit still while you approach with that setup, what did you do to stop him from flying off while you got that rig as close as you did? I have used the 65mm a couple of times so I know the working distance is very short. Just curious. Stunning shot.

Alan
Phillips40 said:
I can see it...I hope you can, too. Shot with D60, MP-E, and MT-24EX.

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I checked out your macro library. You have the finest collection of macro shots I have ever seen.
Phillips40 said:
I can see it...I hope you can, too. Shot with D60, MP-E, and MT-24EX.

©2003 by Frank Phillips



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I'll be purchasing that lens!

Awesome photos, great article!

Regards,
Mark
 
incredible stuff...and i read your review of the MP-E. i never even had a clue this lens existed.

pak

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Already have both macro flashes (ring and point) for taking pictures of teeth.

Mark the DDS
 
Frank,

What's your spin on the MP-E vs Canon's 100mm Macro lens stacked with Kenko extension tubes?

regards,
Mark
 
Since the formula for calculating magnification is tube length divided by focal length of the lens, you'd need 400mm of extension tubes to get to 5X (considering the Canon was already 1X), and we know that ain't realistic. Even to get to 2X with the 100mm you'd need 100mm of tubes, and I can't imagine that would be easy to hold and maneuver...a 2X TC would be better if you just want to go to 2X lifesize. But if you want to go beyond 2X, the MP-E is by far your best bet.
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MarkBenavides said:
Frank,

What's your spin on the MP-E vs Canon's 100mm Macro lens stacked
with Kenko extension tubes?

regards,
Mark
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Phillips40 said:
Since the formula for calculating magnification is tube length
divided by focal length of the lens, you'd need 400mm of extension
tubes to get to 5X (considering the Canon was already 1X), and we
know that ain't realistic. Even to get to 2X with the 100mm you'd
need 100mm of tubes, and I can't imagine that would be easy to hold
and maneuver...a 2X TC would be better if you just want to go to 2X
lifesize. But if you want to go beyond 2X, the MP-E is by far your
best bet.
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Frank,

According to optical physics, 1/x+1/y=1/2f, where x is the distance of object from the center of the lens, y is the distance of the image from the center of the lens and f is the focal length. manification is y/x. Since MP-E is labeled of having focal length of 65mm. Do this mean that the lens will be extended roughly 65mmx5~12in from sensor to get 5 times magnification? Or Canon employed some sort of retro-focus design to shorten this distance?

Thanks
 
I'm not totally sure about your calculations, but on the MP-E as magnification increases, the lens gets longer and longer. At 5X, the lens is 9½ inches long!
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Franklin said:
Frank,
According to optical physics, 1/x+1/y=1/2f, where x is the distance
of object from the center of the lens, y is the distance of the
image from the center of the lens and f is the focal length.
manification is y/x. Since MP-E is labeled of having focal length
of 65mm. Do this mean that the lens will be extended roughly
65mmx5~12in from sensor to get 5 times magnification? Or Canon
employed some sort of retro-focus design to shorten this distance?

Thanks
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WOW, you did great job.
How much distance between your lens and dragonfly?
That's not easy job. Most time, they fly away when I tried to close-up.
 
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