Ok Time for some macro....

Haven't posted in awhile in this forum. I have been posting in the samples and gallery forum some underwater shots. Didn't think it would be appropriate to show those in here since they were shot with a camera that began with an N. Got my S2 out yesterday and went bug hunting outside with my Tamron sp180 lens...man I forgot how sharp this lens. I found a huge spider weaving a web around my hot tub and a grasshopper looking for some lunch in some of my plants.



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comments appreciated and its nice to posting in here with all these new folks...

Tony
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Tony,

The spider is awesome! One could develop arachnophobia when looking at it too long.

Great focus, great composition, and perfect oof background. I just love it. Not the spider, mind you.

Cheers!
Reginald
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Everyone has a photographic memory. Some just don't have film.

Very nice, insects are so horrible, I am a beekeeper in my spare time, the bees look nice normally, when closeup they look nasty.

Tony the Tiger said:

Haven't posted in awhile in this forum. I have been posting in the
samples and gallery forum some underwater shots. Didn't think it
would be appropriate to show those in here since they were shot
with a camera that began with an N. Got my S2 out yesterday and
went bug hunting outside with my Tamron sp180 lens...man I forgot
how sharp this lens. I found a huge spider weaving a web around my
hot tub and a grasshopper looking for some lunch in some of my
plants.



and



comments appreciated and its nice to posting in here with all these
new folks...

Tony
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Nikon 50mm F1.8
Nikon 35-70 f2.8
Sigma 70-300 f4-5.6 APO Macro
Nikon 70-200 AF-S VR

Fuji S2 Pro WD (MB-16)
Fuji 602z
Nikon 950
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Hi Tony,

Been wondering where you've been. Nice to see you back.....and I'll have to check out the underwater shots over on S&G, too.

You're using that Tamron very well.....these shots have me interested in it again.

Good work, and thanks for posting.

Best wishes,

David

Tony the Tiger said:

Haven't posted in awhile in this forum. I have been posting in the
samples and gallery forum some underwater shots. Didn't think it
would be appropriate to show those in here since they were shot
with a camera that began with an N. Got my S2 out yesterday and
went bug hunting outside with my Tamron sp180 lens...man I forgot
how sharp this lens. I found a huge spider weaving a web around my
hot tub and a grasshopper looking for some lunch in some of my
plants.



and



comments appreciated and its nice to posting in here with all these
new folks...

Tony
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http://www.pbase.com/df9999

Hey thanks Reginald the spider was a little creepy its nice to have a little distance with the 180.

Tony
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You should have some great shots of some bees then John if you are a Bee keeper. I bet you got some good tasting honey. You have to be amazed at the intelect then these real small animals have.

Tony
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Thanks for the feedback...once you get used to the lens it is a keeper. I love the underwater stuff just don't think I want to drown my S2 yet. I just got a minolta 5400 dpi slide scanner that produces awesome scans. I had to build a new puter just to be able to handle the 100 meg files easily but it was well worth it. Here is a link to a page on pbase of some shots http://www.pbase.com/critter/bonaire

Tony
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thanks for sharing they are really nice. can you tell something more about that lens please?

pffff there is so much out there.....

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Fuji S2 Pro with Nikon 28-105, Nikon 80-400 VR, Tamron 90, Sigma 15-30, Nikor 50, Nikon 80DX
Olympus C-750 UZ with B-300, WCON 0.8x (before: Olympus 730 UZ)

Tony,

It has been a while !!!

Very nice shots --
Your right --That sure is a great lens!!!

Howard

I don't know what to tell you about the lens other than it is as good or better in some respects than its little brother sp90. You don't have to get very close to a subject to have a 1:1 macro of it. It is a specially designed lens for digital slr's that was made by Tamron. It is fairly fast at F3.0. It comes with a hood and a ring at the end of the lens which allows you to turn a polarizer without reaching in front and physically turning the polarizer. You can go to manual focus by a ring on the lens quickly. Well and what can I say that it is sharp...it really helps to have a monopod on the lens to shoot with because of the size and weight and welll you just get better shots.

I have noticed there have been some focusing issues that folks are talking about and want to let you know this lens does not have those issues. It is a high grade lens and that is what the S2 likes to gobble up. The lens can be had for around 700 bucks online at B&H or adorama or canogacamera. It uses 77 mm filters...I think...

Tony
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Hey thanks for looking Howard at the shots. Need to read some more of the posts here to check out some of the newer folks...

Tony
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a great spider photo! (good grasshopper, but that spider really takes it!)

thanks so much for sharing,

Chas

Tony the Tiger said:

Haven't posted in awhile in this forum. I have been posting in the
samples and gallery forum some underwater shots. Didn't think it
would be appropriate to show those in here since they were shot
with a camera that began with an N. Got my S2 out yesterday and
went bug hunting outside with my Tamron sp180 lens...man I forgot
how sharp this lens. I found a huge spider weaving a web around my
hot tub and a grasshopper looking for some lunch in some of my
plants.



and



comments appreciated and its nice to posting in here with all these
new folks...

Tony
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Looking at the result of the web i asume the spider was Drunk (lol)
Nice captures
I like these macro shot's a lot

Happy Shooting

alex from holland

http://www.pbase.com/alex28

Fuji s2 pro
nikon 17-35 2.8
nikon 28-70 2.8
Sigma 105 macro
Nikkon 80-400 VR
Nikon sb24

'You don't take a picture, it's given to you'

Hey bud thanks for the kudos...It helps to have nice equipment...

Tony
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Hey your right that doesn't look like a good web but I imagine he's not done with it. It's pretty amazing what these spiders do weaving there web and getting it just right. Thanks for looking....

Tony
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I guess not this year, I now have an allergic reaction to bee stings (not good), hopefully it will be ok for next season. I am on a program now to sort it out.

Tony the Tiger said:

You should have some great shots of some bees then John if you are
a Bee keeper. I bet you got some good tasting honey. You have to
be amazed at the intelect then these real small animals have.

Tony
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Sigma 15-30 3.5 - 4.5
Nikon 50mm F1.8
Nikon 35-70 f2.8
Sigma 70-300 f4-5.6 APO Macro
Nikon 70-200 AF-S VR

Fuji S2 Pro WD (MB-16)
Fuji 602z
Nikon 950
Ex Olympus E10 User

http://www.photoit.org