New Macro Technique and a Sample

[Sandman]

Hey Gang,

I have a new macro technique to share that I am very excited about. I've been experimenting with the Vivitar 285HV flash with the Omnibounce on the E-10 with the MCON-35 macro extension lens. Using the pink setting and f 8, shutter speed 125. You would think that this flash would FRY anything this close (about 4 inches from the camera), but the exposure is dead on with no horrible highlights! Check this out!

http://www.photosig.com/viewphoto.php?id=306772

Let me know what you think! I've got more to process. See ya!

jim

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[Bill Huber]

Nice, I wish that leaf was not in the background.
The lighting on the eyes is very good.
Good DOF overall.

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[RichardR]

Very interesting lighting, Jim. Maybe this winter when the weather's bad outside, I'll work on some of these flash tips.

As for the Mantis, marvelous! I like the way the out-of-focus back leaf made a background shape that emphasized the body shape of the bug.
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[gladys s]

Good job on that one. I left a message for you on pbase

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[Bob Myers1]

Looks great !!! It is amazing how sometimes the critters will pose like that !!!

Here is something I used to do with 35mm macro in addition what you are doing add a slave off to the side - its like you said you would think it would be fried by that much light - I will have to get some of that stuff out and scan it - anyway the end result was a near black background !

Anyway nice shot
Bob

Hey Gang,

I have a new macro technique to share that I am very excited about.
I've been experimenting with the Vivitar 285HV flash with the
Omnibounce on the E-10 with the MCON-35 macro extension lens.
Using the pink setting and f 8, shutter speed 125. You would think
that this flash would FRY anything this close (about 4 inches from
the camera), but the exposure is dead on with no horrible
highlights! Check this out!

http://www.photosig.com/viewphoto.php?id=306772

Let me know what you think! I've got more to process. See ya!

jim

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[Julie E]

Hey Gang,

I have a new macro technique to share that I am very excited about.
I've been experimenting with the Vivitar 285HV flash with the
Omnibounce on the E-10 with the MCON-35 macro extension lens.
Using the pink setting and f 8, shutter speed 125. You would think
that this flash would FRY anything this close (about 4 inches from
the camera), but the exposure is dead on with no horrible
highlights! Check this out!

http://www.photosig.com/viewphoto.php?id=306772

Let me know what you think! I've got more to process. See ya!

jim

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[Sandman]

Hey Gang,

I have a new macro technique to share that I am very excited about.
I've been experimenting with the Vivitar 285HV flash with the
Omnibounce on the E-10 with the MCON-35 macro extension lens.
Using the pink setting and f 8, shutter speed 125. You would think
that this flash would FRY anything this close (about 4 inches from
the camera), but the exposure is dead on with no horrible
highlights! Check this out!

http://www.photosig.com/viewphoto.php?id=306772

Let me know what you think! I've got more to process. See ya!

jim

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[Terry Thorn]

Hey Gang,

I have a new macro technique to share that I am very excited about.
I've been experimenting with the Vivitar 285HV flash with the
Omnibounce on the E-10 with the MCON-35 macro extension lens.
Using the pink setting and f 8, shutter speed 125. You would think
that this flash would FRY anything this close (about 4 inches from
the camera), but the exposure is dead on with no horrible
highlights! Check this out!

http://www.photosig.com/viewphoto.php?id=306772

Let me know what you think! I've got more to process. See ya!

jim

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[Bob Kirkwood]

Jim

This macro just screamed "Travis Bickle" at first view ;-)

Bob
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[cal516]

Great pic! What did you cut out?

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[Jeff S]

Seems to work quite well. Very nice picture.
Jeff S
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[Pablo Righi]

I like your picture very much... IMO the quality of the macro looks great, and I like the pose of your subject too! well done.

I want to do that with my uzi!

Pablo.

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[Sandman]

Hello All,

I sure want to thank you for taking a look at these! Another thing, never say never!

I have always deplored flashed macros! The flash is so obvious and the highlights are invariably blown. Over the past month, I've gotten a few suggestions to use a flash, get a ring flash, etc. I actually did look at the price of a ring flash and searched the forums for user experiences. They are prohibitively expensive, to the tune of almost $300.00US! And, the few experiences were less than pleasing due to the E-10's f-11 smallest aperature. These ring lights are just too bright and you have no way to dim them lower. Since I already had the Vivitar 285HV for my UZI and I knew it worked great on the E-10, I figured I would give it a try, fully expecting it to FRY anything within 10 feet. Understand the MCON and the mantus pics were 4 inches from one another! That mantus actually took one jump and landed right on my MCON!

So I was amazed at the results I got..but more importantly at what potential results this can bring in the future. Just think: ALWAYS f-11! It is a dream come true! Max DOF at 4 inches! Rain, sun, shaddow, where ever! So, I'll be planning a trip back to my fav butterfly house any day now (Wednesday I hope).

Anyway, I did put a few more mantus pics on PSig if you are interested. While I am proud of these, I am most excited about the possibilities for the future. It is a great day!

jim

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