hortwizer
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Love the viper pic really really nice :thumbsup:
[ Photography ] - Macro Photography with your FT/m43 gear...
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Love the viper pic really really nice :thumbsup:
iise7en
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Your series are very nice especially Viper. It is akin to looking at breath-taking images of National Geographic magazine.
Hope we can have another macro gathering on next year for sharing/exchanging tips. I have 60mm macro but hardly used it due to my "children time". But I would never sell it off as I know that lens would come in handy one day!
iise7en
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Yes I found 60mm macro to be useful for shooting family portrait but bit tight. Worry not, I still use 60mm macro for my practice drill of shooting when I am free. Also it serves me good when I use this lens to capture for my items to be put up for sale on B n S section which produces clear and sharp pictures with nice bokeh.
JW73
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When I am using m4/3 for macro, my setup is a 60mm f2.8 Olympus and OM-D EM5. I prefer bounced flash (white card) for practical and fuss-free shooting. But at times,I use a DIY $10, LED twin reading light (super glued to a flash removable cap) as shown. Not too bad as a assist light for difficult angle.
iluvs90
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When I am using m4/3 for macro, my setup is a 60mm f2.8 Olympus and OM-D EM5. I prefer bounced flash (white card) for practical and fuss-free shooting. But at times,I use a DIY $10, LED twin reading light (super glued to a flash removable cap) as shown. Not too bad as a assist light for difficult angle.
Very innovative! Bro do u find a monopod helpful in steadying the shot? Thinking to perhaps get one.
I'm most amazed by your shots. Where can you get close to so many bees?
So many wonderful shots in this thread!
I am using the bare FL-600R off camera. I sometimes use the built in diffuser. I like to have directional lighting for macro, often gives a different view.
Flash is held in left hand, EM-5 with grip makes one handed shooting easier, lens is the 60 f2.8 macro.
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f/8.0, 1/50, ISO 200, flash fired from top left
I am thinking of using constant lighting, like what microcosm mentioned. I often do not have enough light to focus, so can be a pain to shoot. I do use the built in LED to help with the AF, but it is a pain to switch it back on after every shot. Unless I am missing something that lets it stay on even after the flash fires.
I am using the bare FL-600R off camera. I sometimes use the built in diffuser. I like to have directional lighting for macro, often gives a different view.
Flash is held in left hand, EM-5 with grip makes one handed shooting easier, lens is the 60 f2.8 macro.
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f/8.0, 1/50, ISO 200, flash fired from top left
I am thinking of using constant lighting, like what microcosm mentioned. I often do not have enough light to focus, so can be a pain to shoot. I do use the built in LED to help with the AF, but it is a pain to switch it back on after every shot. Unless I am missing something that lets it stay on even after the flash fires.
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When we find subject. Usually, safety is the last thing we have in mind. :bsmilie:
Something i found last night. Not something one get to see everyday. Usually, regretted never shot from a different angle. Hopefully can bump into another one soon. :sweat:
When we find subject. Usually, safety is the last thing we have in mind. :bsmilie:
Something i found last night. Not something one get to see everyday. Usually, regretted never shot from a different angle. Hopefully can bump into another one soon. :sweat:
Wow. What is this insect?
Duliticola aka Trilobite Beetle. This is how the complete beetle look like.
wow. living around 30 yrs its still an eye-opener
Are they easy to locate?wow. living around 30 yrs its still an eye-opener
Not that hard but Duliticola are endangered species...we take great care not to disturb them and their habitat...
This insect is really unique. Nv seen one before. Really an eye-opener.
hope107fm
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Duliticola aka Trilobite Beetle. This is how the complete beetle look like.
Thanks DDWMK2002 for identifying this beetle. I took a shot of this beetle a long time ago in Kota Kinabalu park but didn't know then its identity and that it was an endangered species. Here's the photo (sorry to hijack the thread); I think it's the same beetle but correct me if I am wrong. Thanks!
JW73
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A monopod is a must for me even with IBIS, due to closeup and high mag..a bit a shake can ruin the photo.
Thanks DDWMK2002 for identifying this beetle. I took a shot of this beetle a long time ago in Kota Kinabalu park but didn't know then its identity and that it was an endangered species. Here's the photo (sorry to hijack the thread); I think it's the same beetle but correct me if I am wrong. Thanks!
Yes they are the same. Duliticola hoiseni. Can be found in south east asia. Even more rare in SG coz we really short of forested area.
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