Share your Macros

mikeeastman · « **Reply #80 on:** 18 Feb 2012, 11:54 pm »

Thanks Todd, I'm just a beginner got the camera a couple of months before I retired and only got Macro lens 4 weeks ago. Still haven't figured out how half the stuff on the camera works

Mike

uncouth · « **Reply #81 on:** 21 Feb 2012, 06:00 am »

Not a true macro, but shot with a macro lens.

mikeeastman · « **Reply #82 on:** 29 Feb 2012, 04:49 pm »

Had some time to kill waiting for snow storm to blow over.

Jon L · « **Reply #83 on:** 4 Mar 2012, 12:31 am »

Reflecting.

IMG_9835 by drjlo1, on Flickr

Levi · « **Reply #84 on:** 4 Mar 2012, 01:47 am »

Nice!

Jon L · « **Reply #85 on:** 17 Mar 2012, 11:35 pm »

Silver Surfer Rising

Silver Surfer Rising by drjlo1, on Flickr

thunderbrick · « **Reply #86 on:** 26 Mar 2012, 12:15 am »

Playing around in a nearby vineyard this afternoon. Ancient Nikon bellows mounted with a 90mm Fuji enlarging lens. This bud is about 3/4" long.

PeteG · « **Reply #87 on:** 27 Mar 2012, 01:12 am »

5D mkIII/100L macro combo handheld.

100% crop

Jon L · « **Reply #88 on:** 27 Mar 2012, 04:12 am »

Quote from: PeteG on 27 Mar 2012, 01:12 am

5D mkIII/100L macro combo handheld.

My MkIII should be here in 2 days

PeteG · « **Reply #89 on:** 27 Mar 2012, 10:30 am »

Quote from: Jon L on 27 Mar 2012, 04:12 am

My MkIII should be here in 2 days

Your primes will really shine with the mkIII.

Æ · « **Reply #90 on:** 28 Mar 2012, 07:00 pm »

Quote from: uncouth on 21 Feb 2012, 06:00 am

Not a true macro, but shot with a macro lens.

If I may ask, what constitutes a 'true' macro?
Thank you

nathanm · « **Reply #91 on:** 28 Mar 2012, 09:15 pm »

The macro lens produces an image of an object on the sensor which is the same size or larger than the actual object itself.

The "true" designation may refer to a complete lens system designed for macro photos, and not a normal lens with extra attachments on it. The true macro lens can focus at infinity as well as close up, whereas if you use other screw-on lenses or extension tubes you cannot. That's my understanding of it at least.

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #92 on:** 28 Mar 2012, 09:56 pm »

How about some macro's of tubes glowing?

Æ · « **Reply #93 on:** 28 Mar 2012, 11:12 pm »

Quote from: nathanm on 28 Mar 2012, 09:15 pm

The macro lens produces an image of an object on the sensor which is the same size or larger than the actual object itself.

The "true" designation may refer to a complete lens system designed for macro photos, and not a normal lens with extra attachments on it. The true macro lens can focus at infinity as well as close up, whereas if you use other screw-on lenses or extension tubes you cannot. That's my understanding of it at least.

So, if I'm taking pictures of small items it doesn't count as a macro unless the item appears larger than real life?

Seems to me though, that if the item was shot with a macro lens, then it must be a macro. Makes sense to me.

SET Man · « **Reply #94 on:** 28 Mar 2012, 11:24 pm »

Quote from: Æ on 28 Mar 2012, 07:00 pm

If I may ask, what constitutes a 'true' macro?
Thank you

Quote from: nathanm on 28 Mar 2012, 09:15 pm

The macro lens produces an image of an object on the sensor which is the same size or larger than the actual object itself.

The "true" designation may refer to a complete lens system designed for macro photos, and not a normal lens with extra attachments on it. The true macro lens can focus at infinity as well as close up, whereas if you use other screw-on lenses or extension tubes you cannot. That's my understanding of it at least.

Hey!

Well, that is pretty much correct.

A true macro lens? Well, back in the old 35mm film day. A true and specifically designed macro lens will have a ratio of 1:1 and that mean what is on the film will be the same size as the original. For example if you take picture of a penny with 1:1 macro lens than you should be able to put a real penny on top of the film and it should cover and fit what appear on the film perfectly.

Of course I'm sure some of you remember some zoom back than and maybe even some today have the macro setting but none of them will have a true 1:1 ratio.

BTW... a 100mm f2.8 also make a good longer length portrait lens too

Take care,
Buddy

Jon L · « **Reply #95 on:** 29 Mar 2012, 05:30 am »

Trying out Al Servo AF with 5D MkIII.

DZ3C0245 by drjlo1, on Flickr

thunderbrick · « **Reply #96 on:** 5 Apr 2012, 02:48 pm »

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #97 on:** 5 Apr 2012, 04:56 pm »

Using an electron microscope for macro's isn't fair, and not in the spirit of the thread, Bob.

Please use equipment that's available to the general public when posting in this thread.
Thank you.

Bob

thunderbrick · « **Reply #98 on:** 5 Apr 2012, 07:09 pm »

What? A 40-year old set of bellows and a manual focus 55 macro? What, you got equipment envy?

When the bellows get longer and longer I can do great things!

I can go WAY closer with that rig!

These are grape buds from about two weeks ago. They look almost like grains of sand. Whole thing was maybe 1/4" to 3/8" wide

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #99 on:** 5 Apr 2012, 09:29 pm »

That looks like the stuff I clean out of the vacuum cleaner.

Sooooo....how 'bout those macros of vacuum tubes?

Bob