Paul5566
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I got out today once it warmed up and took these.
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A Bee & a Fly
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Bas Hamstra
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Nice shots Paul. I like number 3 best for it's clarity and 3D effect. Great detail too, al always. These hoverflies sitting on a leave from above are not my faves, I have loads of these myself too and somehow the colors and perspective don't click with me.
Paul5566
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I know what you mean. I try mainly for in flight followed by eye level shots on the side or top of a good looking flower but at the moment options are quite limited here for plant and insect choice. Things will get better as the year goes on.
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jim mij
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hah, i I was shooting those same hoverflies today too using my 100-400 and 26mm extension tubes, not sure i'm a a fan of that combo yet but i'll keep practising
I do like the bee shot though
I do like the bee shot though
Paul5566
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Thanks Jim. I have used a 100-400 in the past. The Sony 100-400 GM had a magnification of 0.35x which is quite useful. I used it for higher up butterflies but mainly birds. I got some ok insect shots but no longer have the lens and had gone back to using the the trusty 90mm macro for insects in any case.hah, i I was shooting those same hoverflies today too using my 100-400 and 26mm extension tubes, not sure i'm a a fan of that combo yet but i'll keep practising
I do like the bee shot though
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Bas Hamstra
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Sorry for dropping in but is that the Leica 100-400? If so, it's the best of the best and should be great for macro too. But why put tubes on that long lens? Tubes screw up autofocus and work better on shorter focal lengths, they make thing darker. My advice is to really REALLY put the DCR-150 on that lens. Use F11/F16, screw diffraction. Thank me later ;-)hah, i I was shooting those same hoverflies today too using my 100-400 and 26mm extension tubes, not sure i'm a a fan of that combo yet but i'll keep practising
I do like the bee shot though
The downside is that you can only move in a certain enlargement range say 0.5x till 2x (rough approx) depending on zoom, so forget about a butterfly.
jim mij
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I’ve been chasing a holly blue in the garden, very elusive as it rarely sits still, and when it does it’s too far too reach with a 60mm. Someone suggested extension tubes so I bought a set. I was using my bird + bird detect settings (higher iso) rather than thinking what I need and using flash. Now I know it’s sort of possible I’ll have another go when I get sometime, but I’m not sure I’ll get the quality I wantThanks Jim. I have used a 100-400 in the past. The Sony 100-400 GM had a magnification of 0.35x which is quite useful. I used it for higher up butterflies but mainly birds. I got some ok insect shots but no longer have the lens and had gone back to using the the trusty 90mm macro for insects in any case.hah, i I was shooting those same hoverflies today too using my 100-400 and 26mm extension tubes, not sure i'm a a fan of that combo yet but i'll keep practising
I do like the bee shot though
jim mij
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Its the oly oneSorry for dropping in but is that the Leica 100-400? If so, it's the best of the best and should be great for macro too.hah, i I was shooting those same hoverflies today too using my 100-400 and 26mm extension tubes, not sure i'm a a fan of that combo yet but i'll keep practising
I do like the bee shot though
seems ok
they do make it darker, but its outside in sunshine, and i hear noise reduction is wonderful these days
what about a raynox 250 ? i'd just need some step down rings
its the butterfly i was after
Bas Hamstra
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Also possible, I have them both the 150 and 250, the 150 is a bit more moderate and easier to focus, bit more DOF, bit more working distance.Its the oly oneSorry for dropping in but is that the Leica 100-400? If so, it's the best of the best and should be great for macro too.hah, i I was shooting those same hoverflies today too using my 100-400 and 26mm extension tubes, not sure i'm a a fan of that combo yet but i'll keep practising
I do like the bee shot though
seems ok
they do make it darker, but its outside in sunshine, and i hear noise reduction is wonderful these days
what about a raynox 250 ? i'd just need some step down rings
Not a problem, that lens can do 0.25x by itsself, just take the Raynox off. Stepupdown rings are 10 bucks or so, very good investment! I ljust leave the ring on the DCR150.
But wait, I just checked the (inaccurate) Raynox calculator, at 100mm the minimum magnification is 0.85x with the DCR150 and 1.25x with the DCR250. Maybe it's not as good an idea as I thought. You need a lower diopter. For reference my 45-175 can do the range from 0.45x till 1.21x with the DCR150 that's just about doable.
jim mij
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Also possible, I have them both the 150 and 250, the 150 is a bit more moderate and easier to focus, bit more DOF, bit more working distance.Its the oly oneSorry for dropping in but is that the Leica 100-400? If so, it's the best of the best and should be great for macro too.hah, i I was shooting those same hoverflies today too using my 100-400 and 26mm extension tubes, not sure i'm a a fan of that combo yet but i'll keep practising
I do like the bee shot though
seems ok
they do make it darker, but its outside in sunshine, and i hear noise reduction is wonderful these days
what about a raynox 250 ? i'd just need some step down rings
Not a problem, that lens can do 0.25x by itsself, just take the Raynox off. Stepupdown rings are 10 bucks or so, very good investment! I ljust leave the ring on the DCR150.
But wait, I just checked the (inaccurate) Raynox calculator, at 100mm the minimum magnification is 0.85x with the DCR150 and 1.25x with the DCR250. Maybe it's not as good an idea as I thought. You need a lower diopter. For reference my 45-175 can do the range from 0.45x till 1.21x with the DCR150 that's just about doable.
The other part is working distance, the example I found was at 200mm with the 250 it would be 12 cm, I need about 3 feet/1m
I’ll have a play with a flower and see what combo might work. It that doesn’t work I may have to chop some plants so I can get closer
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