micro bugs with reversed 28mm

[mark240668]

excellent macro's from you.
I saw your post about your trip around your home country and
thought, this isn't your field.

ouch that hurts! you didn´t like them at all?

I apologize, but thats my honest oppinion. Doesn't feel anything
else is right.

won´t have too. I can take it. And I know it is true and am working on it

Macro photography is YOUR thing.

Like the little grasshopper coming across a long leaf, the best.

I actually found a 28mm f/2.8 konica minolta lens used on B&H and
got a little frustrated, since I found it AFTER I have ordered my
monitor calibrator.
Oh well, its not my field anywho.

Keep doing macro's. Never time wasted when viewing your macro threads!

OK this makes things better...tnx

Good. Im always looking for your name in the thread list, to see
some more macro's

Kind Regards
Morten Rosenberg

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[mark240668]

I just noticed you used the on board flash. Nice improvisation. I
have been using the SB 600 on the wireless ittl setup. Maybe I
should have did what you did and save myself $200.

Nope the sb-600 is very usefull! and the sb-800 even better. (7 degrees downwards) But with only one small lens reversed the onboard will do....
cheers, Mark

I am still trying to figure out how to keep those critters still.

when the sun sets the bugs go to bed. And I wake them with a
friendly beam of light

thanks! cheers, Mark

The weather was calm the sun away and I was crawling on my hands
and knees looking for very small bugs. The tool was a D70 with a
Br-2a and a 28mm yashica reversed. I used the onboard flash with a
homemade diffuser for the light. (ramon or anyone can you help me
with some ID)

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[Andivan]

Being very new to this obsession I call photography, I am so in awe of your impeccable quality. I aspire to be that good someday. Thanks for the motivation and inspiration.

One question, what image editting software, if any, do you use?

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[Blagoy]

Hi Mark,

Last night, after I saw your thread, I decided finally to have a try with this macro technique. This morning I went to a local shop where I found an old Tokina 28mm/2.8 and the BR-2A and there you go, few hours later I had photos similar to yours... well I had only dead bugs around my apartment but I left the field work for tomorrow. Here is my question. The lens I bought has scratched rear element, which is now the front one. I think I read somewhere that for macro photography this can affect your images since the front element is very close to the focal plain. What do you think? I didn't find anything suspicious today but the scratches are not deeply pronounced. It is more like a mat spot in the middle of the element. I assume this will degrade the sharpness...???

Thanks, and BTW, I've seen many macro photos similar to yours, but I've never got so inspired... great work.

 

[Ramon Mena]

Hi mark

It is really cool to see your macropics again. All are very good, I like the sharpness, contrast, composition, and, and, and....

Unfortunately my knowledge about these bugs is very limited. Only I can say that the second one and third one is a mayfly, Order EPHEMEROPTERA. The fourth one is a midge, it is a fly of the family CHIRONOMIDAE Order DIPTERA. The sixth one is not a bee but a fly, perhaps it is a hoverfly and belongs to the Family SYRPHIDAE Order DIPTERA. The penultimate one is a leafhopper of the order HOMOPTERA Family CICADELLIDAE. For more detailed identification in the bugphotography forum http://www.bugphotography.net/showthread.php?t=171 there is a really good bug specialist his name is Gerard Pennards, he lives in Wageningen, Koninkrijk der Nederlanden. surely he can help you with the bug determinations.

Best regards,

Ramón

 

[Chubly]

Well, i think you inspired me to get some extension tubes. Thanks for the tip.

I just noticed you used the on board flash. Nice improvisation. I
have been using the SB 600 on the wireless ittl setup. Maybe I
should have did what you did and save myself $200.

Nope the sb-600 is very usefull! and the sb-800 even better. (7
degrees downwards) But with only one small lens reversed the
onboard will do....
cheers, Mark

I am still trying to figure out how to keep those critters still.

when the sun sets the bugs go to bed. And I wake them with a
friendly beam of light

thanks! cheers, Mark

The weather was calm the sun away and I was crawling on my hands
and knees looking for very small bugs. The tool was a D70 with a
Br-2a and a 28mm yashica reversed. I used the onboard flash with a
homemade diffuser for the light. (ramon or anyone can you help me
with some ID)

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[jonathanHodd]

bibble

 

[mark240668]

Being very new to this obsession I call photography, I am so in awe
of your impeccable quality. I aspire to be that good someday.
Thanks for the motivation and inspiration.

thanks you for your kind words..

One question, what image editting software, if any, do you use?

Corel photopaint that is. Like to learn photoshop someday...

cheers, Mark

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[mark240668]

Hi Mark,
Last night, after I saw your thread, I decided finally to have a
try with this macro technique. This morning I went to a local shop
where I found an old Tokina 28mm/2.8 and the BR-2A and there you
go, few hours later I had photos similar to yours... well I had
only dead bugs around my apartment but I left the field work for
tomorrow. Here is my question. The lens I bought has scratched rear
element, which is now the front one. I think I read somewhere that
for macro photography this can affect your images since the front
element is very close to the focal plain. What do you think? I
didn't find anything suspicious today but the scratches are not
deeply pronounced. It is more like a mat spot in the middle of the
element. I assume this will degrade the sharpness...???

When I shoot with the 28mm almost every time there is dust at the front (rear) element and that is never a problem. Maby you can take a pic of an newspaper or something and study if there is some strange....?

Thanks, and BTW, I've seen many macro photos similar to yours, but
I've never got so inspired... great work.

Thanks a lot!

cheers, Mark
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[mark240668]

thanks for looking in the D70 forum. How do you like your D200? Is it better for bugs and micro macro?

Thanks for all the info.

cheers, Mark

Hi mark

It is really cool to see your macropics again. All are very good, I
like the sharpness, contrast, composition, and, and, and....
Unfortunately my knowledge about these bugs is very limited. Only I
can say that the second one and third one is a mayfly, Order
EPHEMEROPTERA. The fourth one is a midge, it is a fly of the family
CHIRONOMIDAE Order DIPTERA. The sixth one is not a bee but a fly,
perhaps it is a hoverfly and belongs to the Family SYRPHIDAE Order
DIPTERA. The penultimate one is a leafhopper of the order HOMOPTERA
Family CICADELLIDAE. For more detailed identification in the
bugphotography forum
http://www.bugphotography.net/showthread.php?t=171 there is a
really good bug specialist his name is Gerard Pennards, he lives in
Wageningen, Koninkrijk der Nederlanden. surely he can help you with
the bug determinations.

Best regards,

Ramón

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[spondle]

your macro work is truly amazing

 

[mark240668]

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[Andivan]

Thanks for replying. I have PSP, and Photoshop. Though the latter of which I have yet to master. I shall look into acquiring Photopaint as well.

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[stany buyle]

Hi Mark!

Congrats with your macro results and thanks to share your knowledge.
Two questions:
Do you have samples with a 50mm lens and reverse ring?

Is their any formula to calculate the magnification with a lens x and with the combination of two lenses? (I saw you explain in this thread the combo of a 200mm and a 50mm = 4:1) How to compare the image size projection on the sensor from a macro 50mm lens and a 50mm reversed?

Thanks in advance.
Kindest regards,
Stany
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D200 since dec 16th... tacksharp images, no banding, great AF module, outstanding handling, very nice at high iso if properly exposed.
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[mark240668]

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[mark240668]

Hi Mark!

Congrats with your macro results and thanks to share your knowledge.
Two questions:
Do you have samples with a 50mm lens and reverse ring?

not reversed with br-2a only reversed on tamron 90di...

some threads from the past..

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1034&message=13689766

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1034&message=12233598

Is their any formula to calculate the magnification with a lens x
and with the combination of two lenses? (I saw you explain in this
thread the combo of a 200mm and a 50mm = 4:1) How to compare the
image size projection on the sensor from a macro 50mm lens and a
50mm reversed?

What I learned from I think it was Martin D (kramp)is to take a pic of a ruler. Your sencor is 24mm in lenght soo what you get from the ruler...for example 12mm you will get 24/12=2 soo 2:1. Don´t know if this is the proper way but seems accepted around here. Here is a thread with some examples...

cheers, Mark

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1034&message=15694175

Thanks in advance.
Kindest regards,
Stany
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module, outstanding handling, very nice at high iso if properly
exposed.
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[Ramon Mena]

Hi Mark

The principal factor which influenced me to use the D200 instead of the D70 was the old lenses compatibility. The metering works with manual lenses, the flash (in my case SB600) works without restrictions (TTL). With this camera is easy to employ the fill flash technique when lenses without electronic are mounted. Now I use the best manual lenses, you can find it very cheap in ebay, compared with the AF versions. The viewfinder is bigger, so that the focusing is easier.

However, I don't make better pics than with the D70, the difference is that now it is easier. The advantage of the resolution is minimal.
Here a sample of my last excursion. Nikkor 105 F4 and PK-11 extention ring.



Best regards,

Ramón

 

[mark240668]

Hi Mark

The principal factor which influenced me to use the D200 instead of
the D70 was the old lenses compatibility. The metering works with
manual lenses, the flash (in my case SB600) works without
restrictions (TTL). With this camera is easy to employ the fill
flash technique when lenses without electronic are mounted. Now I
use the best manual lenses, you can find it very cheap in ebay,
compared with the AF versions. The viewfinder is bigger, so that
the focusing is easier.
However, I don't make better pics than with the D70, the difference
is that now it is easier. The advantage of the resolution is
minimal.
Here a sample of my last excursion. Nikkor 105 F4 and PK-11
extention ring.

Thanks a lot for the input. I only can spent my money once soo think I will wait for the next generation. I am a bit jealous though, maby I can try one out some day...
Love the idea of getting good glass from ebay for the future

cheers, Mark

Best regards,

Ramón

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[waspking]

Mark,
thanks for praising my pics.

no, #6 is a fly, not a bee. the antenna are a givaway...
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