I really like this, but I do tend toward insect macros. On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 at 12:03 PM, Jostein Øksne <[email protected]> wrote: > There was some exchange on the list about macro photography and extension a > few days ago. Personally I prefer to use stacked lenses for magnification > beyond 1X. Here's one I took today, using the 645D, and a 150mm lens stacked > with a reversed 75mm. The magnification of this combo is 2X. That's about as > much as I can cope with when working handheld. > > The image is severely cropped, but the motif gives you an idea of the > possibilities in the field with this kind of setup. > > Image only: http://turl.no/kz3 > In blog: http://alunfoto.blogspot.no/2012/07/feeding-kiss.html > > One reason why I prefer stacking over other solutions is that exposure > automation keeps working. So you don't have to stop down the lens manually. > > Another reason is that P-TTL keeps working. Well, sort of; you have to > diffuse the flash to avoid overexposure because of the short working > distance, but that's okay because you really don't want specular highlights > and sharp shadows anyway. > > And if you're patient, you might actually make AF working. But you have to > keep the camera very steady. :-) > > The knack is to find to lenses that go well together. According to John Shaw > (Book; "closeups in nature"), lenses in the normal range are best for > reversing, and moderate tele lenses best for attaching to the camera. > > Personally I recommend using a tele lens with IF because it makes working > distance more predictable. > > Jostein > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions.
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