photo2k said:Hello,
I am very new with Macro. I just brought myself a Tamron SP 90mm. Is there a need to get a closeup filter for a better closeup on inserts ? Any recommendation ?
Thanks a lot.
Cheers.
yanyewkay said:depends on what you want to shoot. Most of the time the T90 is good enough.
If you intend to shoot a 0201 sm resistor to full frame then probably you need some serious extension tubes and close up filter. What I normally do is to use a 100% crop of it. The quality of the picture must be good in order to do that.
photo2k said:Hello,
I am very new with Macro. I just brought myself a Tamron SP 90mm. Is there a need to get a closeup filter for a better closeup on inserts ? Any recommendation ?
Thanks a lot.
Cheers.
I would probably use a microscope.yanyewkay said:depends on what you want to shoot. Most of the time the T90 is good enough.
If you intend to shoot a 0201 sm resistor to full frame then probably you need some serious extension tubes and close up filter. What I normally do is to use a 100% crop of it. The quality of the picture must be good in order to do that.
Good idea. Unfortunately, I don't own a microscope and never tried microscoping with a DSLR before so cannot suggest/comment much on them. Actually, the truth is, it didn't cross my mind. :bsmilie:lsisaxon said:I would probably use a microscope.
photo2k said:Hello,
I am very new with Macro. I just brought myself a Tamron SP 90mm. Is there a need to get a closeup filter for a better closeup on inserts ? Any recommendation ?
Thanks a lot.
Cheers.
:bsmilie:photo2k said:Very sorry for the typo, I mean insects not insert. I am impressed with some of the posted macro pics where you can see the very fine hairy details of the insects. I am wondering if the SP 90mm macro lens can do the job without the close-up filter.
Cheers
I saw a microscoping setup before.. the head/lensadapter or what not alone cost a cool USD$500 IIRC. I doubt most normal people can afford it.. Of course, that was used to take photos of stuff like cells..yanyewkay said:Good idea. Unfortunately, I don't own a microscope and never tried microscoping with a DSLR before so cannot suggest/comment much on them. Actually, the truth is, it didn't cross my mind. :bsmilie:
My friend's lab does hook up a P&S to the microscope for some microbiology photos. However, the work area and height is very limited (to mostly dishes) and I don't think he would allow me to bring my stuff into his clean place to shoot.
Inserts I normally come across are ~.8 mm in diameter rarely less. Some call it "grommets".
The 0201 example was a bit extreme. I've seen some professional works that take hairline fractures in f-PCBs (flexi-cables) :thumbsup: I'm super impressed. I've only tried to take 0201s only once or twice. Very frustrating becos the pics always turn out shaky even if I use timer. Not sure if it's the mirror slap, this one I cannot confirm. And, yes, the cam was mounted on tripod.
maybe photo2k can tell us the sizes and types of inserts he shooting?
unseen said:I saw a microscoping setup before.. the head/lensadapter or what not alone cost a cool USD$500 IIRC. I doubt most normal people can afford it.. Of course, that was used to take photos of stuff like cells..
Expensive setup..
Think earlier some time back got this guy selling his 1 year old 300D, which he said to have only been used in microscoping.. Wonder what's his setup like.
lots of the shots you see in the macro section are taken with this lens without any filters/tubes. since you've already got the lens, why don't you go try it out first? see if you can get the kind of shots you want before you go out and spend more money?photo2k said:Hello,
I am very new with Macro. I just brought myself a Tamron SP 90mm. Is there a need to get a closeup filter for a better closeup on inserts ? Any recommendation ?
Thanks a lot.
Cheers.
yanyewkay said:Good idea. Unfortunately, I don't own a microscope and never tried microscoping with a DSLR before so cannot suggest/comment much on them. Actually, the truth is, it didn't cross my mind. :bsmilie:
My friend's lab does hook up a P&S to the microscope for some microbiology photos. However, the work area and height is very limited (to mostly dishes) and I don't think he would allow me to bring my stuff into his clean place to shoot.
Inserts I normally come across are ~.8 mm in diameter rarely less. Some call it "grommets".
The 0201 example was a bit extreme. I've seen some professional works that take hairline fractures in f-PCBs (flexi-cables) :thumbsup: I'm super impressed. I've only tried to take 0201s only once or twice. Very frustrating becos the pics always turn out shaky even if I use timer. Not sure if it's the mirror slap, this one I cannot confirm. And, yes, the cam was mounted on tripod.
maybe photo2k can tell us the sizes and types of inserts he shooting?
DC∀: bo bian.. ppl now catching the words I type. So have to be sharp to read others posts also. In CS, must always be on the ball and most importantly.. post only what ppl love to hear/read. :lovegrin: