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Comacchio said:
nre said:
Brilliant! Hairy bugger that...
DibblyDobbler said:
Nice! I used to have very similar kit myself 
The whirring is the image stabilization I think so no worries there. The adapter ring should cost only a few quid on eBay.
Look forward to seeing the results!
Have you moved away from Canon, Mike?The whirring is the image stabilization I think so no worries there. The adapter ring should cost only a few quid on eBay.
Look forward to seeing the results!
I’ll check out eBay thanks! Need to work out what I’m doing with regards to post processing. I used to use Lightroom (3.4 I think) on my old laptop, but that’s almost in the bin, the hard disk is at the end of it’s life and causes the laptop to overheat.
Don't suppose you have a link to the adapter I need to hand? Can you give me a steer on the Raynox adapter too please? Either the 150 or the 250?!
Cheers,
Allan
Edited by Comacchio on Thursday 16th April 19:09
Hummingbird Hawk Moth from yesterday........that proboscis, certainly gets to the nectar!
DSC_9195 by Glynn Hobbs, on Flickr
DSC_9196 by Glynn Hobbs, on Flickr
DSC_9195 by Glynn Hobbs, on FlickrDSC_9196 by Glynn Hobbs, on FlickrVintage Racer said:
Hummingbird Hawk Moth from yesterday........that proboscis, certainly gets to the nectar!
DSC_9195 by Glynn Hobbs, on Flickr
DSC_9196 by Glynn Hobbs, on Flickr
Great shots GlynnDSC_9195 by Glynn Hobbs, on FlickrDSC_9196 by Glynn Hobbs, on FlickrComacchio said:
Don't suppose you have a link to the adapter I need to hand? Can you give me a steer on the Raynox adapter too please? Either the 150 or the 250?!
The genuine adapter is a lot more than I thought actually - eBay link - seems a bit of a ripoff to be honest, I would probably just get one of the knock-offs.Ref the Raynox - it kind of depends what you want to shoot but I typically use the 150 (the 250 would only be needed for really small stuff). It should fit straight on to the 100L so no need for an adapter for that
So it's been a while since I had the camera out or done any form of post processing. Here's a few from my government approved walk today:
IMG_8674 by Allan Jones, on Flickr
IMG_8707 by Allan Jones, on Flickr
IMG_8717 by Allan Jones, on Flickr
IMG_8722 by Allan Jones, on Flickr
IMG_8775 by Allan Jones, on Flickr
Improvement required, forgot how fast insects are!
Cheers,
Allan
IMG_8674 by Allan Jones, on FlickrIMG_8707 by Allan Jones, on FlickrIMG_8717 by Allan Jones, on FlickrIMG_8722 by Allan Jones, on FlickrIMG_8775 by Allan Jones, on FlickrImprovement required, forgot how fast insects are!
Cheers,
Allan
Young 'Green Cricket' (Tettigonia viridissima)
Nikon D500, Nikon 70-200f4 with Raynox DCR150 and Marumi Ringflash - 200mm, f18, 1/250th, ISO-1100 - Hand held.
DSC_9987 by Glynn Hobbs, on Flickr
DSC_9975 (2) by Glynn Hobbs, on Flickr
DSC_9972 (2) by Glynn Hobbs, on Flickr
Nikon D500, Nikon 70-200f4 with Raynox DCR150 and Marumi Ringflash - 200mm, f18, 1/250th, ISO-1100 - Hand held.
DSC_9987 by Glynn Hobbs, on FlickrDSC_9975 (2) by Glynn Hobbs, on FlickrDSC_9972 (2) by Glynn Hobbs, on FlickrVintage Racer said:
Young 'Green Cricket' (Tettigonia viridissima)
Nikon D500, Nikon 70-200f4 with Raynox DCR150 and Marumi Ringflash - 200mm, f18, 1/250th, ISO-1100 - Hand held.
Nice one, you've got a great selection of insects about you from the looks of it!Nikon D500, Nikon 70-200f4 with Raynox DCR150 and Marumi Ringflash - 200mm, f18, 1/250th, ISO-1100 - Hand held.
Have just taken delivery of a set of Kenko extension tubes - once the Raynox 250 comes I might just be able to take a picture of an atom!
Canon 100mm Macro + all three tubes + Raynox 250 will give some magnification.. Macrolite adapter should be arriving soon too.
Edited by Comacchio on Monday 20th April 15:21
Photos on this thread are inspiring! I've just started down this rabbit-hole (kit lens, tripod and extension tubes...) and just finding out the limitations of the kit I've got.
Untitled by Roddy Pratt, on Flickr
RIng flash seems to be essential - are any of the cheap ebay kits worth looking at?
Untitled by Roddy Pratt, on FlickrRIng flash seems to be essential - are any of the cheap ebay kits worth looking at?
Edited by silentbrown on Monday 20th April 16:09
silentbrown said:
RIng flash seems to be essential - are any of the cheap ebay kits worth looking at?
If you can still get them, the Marumi ring flash done the job for me for a long time - Haven't done much photography for about 6 years - stupidly left the batteries in it - now dead. Had to upgrade to the Canon ring flash.Edited by silentbrown on Monday 20th April 16:09
Here's one I've just taken with all 3 Kenko extension tubes on + my Canon 100mm L macro lens - a bit blurry and grainy - had to push the ISO up and had quite a bit of hand shake with the length of the outfit.
IMG_8796 by Allan Jones, on Flickr
For scale:
Cheers,
Allan
silentbrown said:
Photos on this thread are inspiring! I've just started down this rabbit-hole (kit lens, tripod and extension tubes...) and just finding out the limitations of the kit I've got.
RIng flash seems to be essential - are any of the cheap ebay kits worth looking at?
Flash does help but it doesn't have to be a ringflash, I recently bought a relatively cheap standard flash off Amazon which has been used for the images I've posted on the last couple of pages. I used a combination of flash brackets to get the head close by the front of the lens and messed about with settings until I got the results.RIng flash seems to be essential - are any of the cheap ebay kits worth looking at?
Edited by silentbrown on Monday 20th April 16:09
To be honest, a ringflash is now 'old fashioned' and there are a lot of better alternatives on the market. As 'NRE' said, it is also possible to adapt a standard flash, although most versions will have a very 'Heath Robinson' appearance with 'tank tape' and foam attached! 
Here are a couple more from me, in the garden this afternoon .
DSC_0076_01 by Glynn Hobbs, on Flickr
DSC_0065 (3) by Glynn Hobbs, on Flickr
Here are a couple more from me, in the garden this afternoon .
DSC_0076_01 by Glynn Hobbs, on FlickrDSC_0065 (3) by Glynn Hobbs, on FlickrVintage Racer said:
To be honest, a ringflash is now 'old fashioned' and there are a lot of better alternatives on the market. As 'NRE' said, it is also possible to adapt a standard flash, although most versions will have a very 'Heath Robinson' appearance with 'tank tape' and foam attached!
Here are a couple more from me, in the garden this afternoon .
DSC_0076_01 by Glynn Hobbs, on Flickr
DSC_0065 (3) by Glynn Hobbs, on Flickr
Cracking shots.Here are a couple more from me, in the garden this afternoon .
DSC_0076_01 by Glynn Hobbs, on FlickrDSC_0065 (3) by Glynn Hobbs, on FlickrNot sure if I'm being hyper critical, but I haven't been able to get any super sharp images as yet. Varied between f/14 and f/32 for these I think. Some with extension tubes, some without. Could also be the subjects are tiny and I'm just not used to it yet. Do I need to drop down to f/8 or f/11? Sensor needs a clean...
IMG_8808 by Allan Jones, on Flickr
IMG_8814 by Allan Jones, on Flickr
IMG_8825 by Allan Jones, on Flickr
IMG_8829 by Allan Jones, on Flickr
IMG_8830 by Allan Jones, on Flickr
IMG_8833 by Allan Jones, on Flickr
Allan
IMG_8808 by Allan Jones, on Flickr
IMG_8814 by Allan Jones, on Flickr
IMG_8825 by Allan Jones, on Flickr
IMG_8829 by Allan Jones, on Flickr
IMG_8830 by Allan Jones, on Flickr
IMG_8833 by Allan Jones, on Flickr
Allan
Here's some at f/8 - a wee bit sharper?
IMG_8837 by Allan Jones, on Flickr
IMG_8846 by Allan Jones, on Flickr
IMG_8848 by Allan Jones, on Flickr
Allan
IMG_8837 by Allan Jones, on Flickr
IMG_8846 by Allan Jones, on Flickr
IMG_8848 by Allan Jones, on Flickr
Allan
Edited by Comacchio on Thursday 23 April 15:43
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