Hieee Kcuf...
I actually used the 100mm macro coupled with an extension tube to get the magnification i needed. The imgae was actually cropped...but its placment of depth of field to get the best sharpness on the finest compound eyes.
Its tricky as the magnification gets too high as ligting may cause "blown outs".
Well...it took me awhile to get a hang of the DOF placment and when to take the shot.
After my last week's test and handling practice for consistency..from my dragonfly shot...
I'm now trying out on smaller insects to "stretch" the len's resolvning power.
Still practicing... trying to handhold the ring flash instead of mounting it in front of the lens..