A look at the very small

[Ian Stuart Forsyth]

Just some snowflake work done a while ago

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The Camera is only a tool, photography is deciding how to use it.
The hardest part about capturing wildlife is not the photographing portion; it’s getting them to sign a model release

 

[Ian Stuart Forsyth]

Thanks for looking

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The Camera is only a tool, photography is deciding how to use it.
The hardest part about capturing wildlife is not the photographing portion; it’s getting them to sign a model release

 

[ws1967]

both sets are very very nice - thanks for sharing them !

 

[bluemoonman]

Beautiful photos of amazing little snowdrops, I would love to know how you set these up? also I cant help thinking some of those would make stunning christmas cards. cheers, Jon.

 

[Ian Stuart Forsyth]

Beautiful photos of amazing little snowdrops, I would love to know how you set these up? also I cant help thinking some of those would make stunning christmas cards. cheers, Jon.

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This is very close to the setup I used, the only difference is I used a Nikon 50mm F1.8 instead of the pentax 50mmF1.7 reverse mounted on the Nikon 70-200 F4

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The Camera is only a tool, photography is deciding how to use it.
The hardest part about capturing wildlife is not the photographing portion; it’s getting them to sign a model release

 

[bluemoonman]

Beautiful photos of amazing little snowdrops, I would love to know how you set these up? also I cant help thinking some of those would make stunning christmas cards. cheers, Jon.

View attachment 241019

This is very close to the setup I used, the only difference is I used a Nikon 50mm F1.8 instead of the pentax 50mmF1.7 reverse mounted on the Nikon 70-200 F4

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The Camera is only a tool, photography is deciding how to use it.
The hardest part about capturing wildlife is not the photographing portion; it’s getting them to sign a model release

Thanks, although I dont have the same equipment as yourself its given me some idears, thanks again & all the best, Jon.

 

[Ian Stuart Forsyth]

Beautiful photos of amazing little snowdrops, I would love to know how you set these up? also I cant help thinking some of those would make stunning christmas cards. cheers, Jon.

View attachment 241019

This is very close to the setup I used, the only difference is I used a Nikon 50mm F1.8 instead of the pentax 50mmF1.7 reverse mounted on the Nikon 70-200 F4

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The Camera is only a tool, photography is deciding how to use it.
The hardest part about capturing wildlife is not the photographing portion; it’s getting them to sign a model release

Thanks, although I dont have the same equipment as yourself its given me some idears, thanks again & all the best, Jon.

I like to use the 70-200 F4 with a reverse mounted lens. being that its a zoom I can use the zoom ring as AF adjustment. I have also used the 50 reverse mounted on a 85 F1.8

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The Camera is only a tool, photography is deciding how to use it.
The hardest part about capturing wildlife is not the photographing portion; it’s getting them to sign a model release

 

[Rodger in Edmonton]

Fantastic work!

The blues carry this mind off to a magical winter land, they are all outstanding.

The faves here are tilted solo crystals shifted towards the NW/ NE quadrants of the frame.

Thanks for posting.

 

[Taigen]

Beautiful images!

 

[jimbojames]

Great work! They all look surprisingly abstract. I like that.

 

[tbranscombe]

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This is very close to the setup I used

Very nice jig, sir. Would you mind a few questions about it?

Given that your optical train is quite heavy, I'm curious how you reinforce the camera mount point, or did you simply run a 1/4" bolt through the back panel and bolt it in place with washers fore and aft? The glass tray is also a useful touch, as are the thumb screw adjusters. They appear to raise and lower the front of the tray frame, so I'm curious if the rear of the tray frame is hinged, or simply resting on its base against the back panel?

Again, nice job on this. I feel another project coming on.

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Terry

 

[Ian Stuart Forsyth]

Beautiful images!

thank you

 

[Ian Stuart Forsyth]

both sets are very very nice - thanks for sharing them !

thank you

 

[Ian Stuart Forsyth]

View attachment 241019

This is very close to the setup I used

Very nice jig, sir. Would you mind a few questions about it?

Given that your optical train is quite heavy, I'm curious how you reinforce the camera mount point, or did you simply run a 1/4" bolt through the back panel and bolt it in place with washers fore and aft?

It was first mounted via an Arica-Swiss system quick release JOBU QRR-138

that is bolted to the stand. Later I when to a modified Promaster MR1 Macro Focusing Rail ( I now see the newer rails have Arica- Swiss quick release system my didn't ) and add the Jobu quick release and removed the side to side track. The rail is bolted to the stand.

The glass tray is also a useful touch, as are the thumb screw adjusters. They appear to raise and lower the front of the tray frame, so I'm curious if the rear of the tray frame is hinged, or simply resting on its base against the back panel?

it also has a thumb screw

Again, nice job on this. I feel another project coming on.

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Terry

thank you

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The Camera is only a tool, photography is deciding how to use it.
The hardest part about capturing wildlife is not the photographing portion; it’s getting them to sign a model release

 

[Ian Stuart Forsyth]

Fantastic work!

The blues carry this mind off to a magical winter land, they are all outstanding.

The faves here are tilted solo crystals shifted towards the NW/ NE quadrants of the frame.

Thanks for posting.

 

[Ian Stuart Forsyth]

Great work! They all look surprisingly abstract. I like that.

thank you

 

[Ian Stuart Forsyth]

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The Camera is only a tool, photography is deciding how to use it.
The hardest part about capturing wildlife is not the photographing portion; it’s getting them to sign a model release

 

[ws1967]

very nice shot - sadly ruined by the watermark

 

[tbranscombe]

Thanks for those details, Ian.

 

[MacM545]

Here's my attempt with a reverse mounted kit lens (Canon 18-55mm):

https://flic.kr/p/qYrgX6

By the way, I have an interesting idea though I haven't tried it in a while since I'm waiting for Winter. You take three identical photos, each one with different lighting, then you make one red, another green, and the third blue. Next you combing the photos into one to simulate colored lighting! Thanks for posting, I have been dreaming of getting photos like this for years. At the time when I tried the reverse lens technique, I didn't think of a practical way of using this technique as I would have to hold the lens in front of the camera and it would be extremely difficult to keep steady. I now have a Sony RX100 II and a microscope so this winter we should see how that turns out!