So, in a worst case scenario, I would still have a filter for fall foliage. 😜

I read this article and was wondering if anyone had used this filter and with what kind of results did you get?

I don't do a lot of Milky Way shots but light pollution from Nashville is pretty bad from only 40 minutes away.

http://www.lonelyspeck.com/hoya-intensifier-review-an-affordable-light-pollution-filter-for-astrophotography/#more-53585

That splash was your biased opinion.

"Old white men starting new wars sending poor people to die for their profit." -Should be the title of Dick Cheney's autobiography.

I stand with the protesters who are against invading foreign lands. I stand to do what I can against foreign invaders and the safety of our freedoms here at home.

People are more likely to be a victim of terrorism here at home from the likes of Eric Rudolph, Timothy McViegh and any number of common criminals...typically all self-proclaimed Christians.

Here is a copied slide that has only been cropped. This was taken by my dad around 1952(?) in Formosa or Taiwan as known today. I will go further into post processing as time allows.

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I snapped a few pics of my rig. Being from the machine trades field, I tend to be more inclined to try to make my own "tools" than purchasing. A few items laying around the house and a trip to Lowe's was about all I needed to complete this project.

From the cheap tripod head to the white shelving used to mount the light, it is functional.


A small piece of nylon that I cut a window for light to pass and two dove tail slots to hold the slides.


I used a 40 watt 5,000K LED bulb - No heat! I also made a shroud from white aluminum flashing.

True, but still smaller than what I normally photograph. I did play around with my 18-55 when I first got the reversing ring. 18mm gets pretty darn close!

I just finished copying +/-250 slides with my Canon 7d. I used a reverse lens mount and my 70-300 lens at 70mm. The 70mm worked well for me for it photographed all the image and small amount of the mount to be cropped at a later time. I'll post a few pics of my work and the rig I created to hold the slides and camera.

This is my first dealings with "macro photography". I'm hooked.