Jumping Spiders From Today 3/24/13: Was itching to do a little macro shoot. Ran down to the lake to my spider hang out. Found a few mostly small ones. 100mm Tokina lens with full set...

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Mar 25, 2013 18:18:47 #

martinfisherphoto Loc: Lake Placid Florida

Was itching to do a little macro shoot. Ran down to the lake to my spider hang out. Found a few mostly small ones.
100mm Tokina lens with full set of extension tubes and the DCR-250. Shooting around 3:1

Mar 25, 2013 19:27:32 #

Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

Very Nice... Love these guys.

Mar 25, 2013 21:09:31 #

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Really super! How far away do you stand/sit from the subjects?

Mar 25, 2013 21:16:42 #

martinfisherphoto Loc: Lake Placid Florida

Linda From Maine wrote:

Really super! How far away do you stand/sit from the subjects?

Working Distance of my lens is 3-inches from the spiders. These are hand held, no tripod.

Mar 25, 2013 21:24:59 #

LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

Nice set!

Mar 25, 2013 22:17:38 #

napabob Loc: Napa CA

I like em

Mar 25, 2013 23:18:05 #

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

Please elaborate on "full set of extension tubes".

Mar 26, 2013 06:55:58 #

martinfisherphoto Loc: Lake Placid Florida

Nikonian72 wrote:

Please elaborate on "full set of extension tubes".

My set of Kenko auto-extension tubes is a total of 68mm: 12mm/20mm/36mm. I use the auto-tubes because I can still control aperture through camera. The 68mm extension gives my 100-mm macro lens a 2:1 magnification when used at MFD/MWD. Now screw-on the Raynox DCR-250, and I gain about half of the overall magnification, so now I have 3:1 at MFD/MWD.

Mar 26, 2013 06:56:13 #

richardh76 Loc: VT, Central, Champlain Valley

WOW as usual, great set!!
Richard

Mar 26, 2013 08:13:01 #

Stevieboy Loc: West Palm Beach, Florida

Once again,,,,fabulous.

Mar 26, 2013 08:16:15 #

sford122 Loc: Amarillo TX

As always... superb and much appreciated.

Mar 26, 2013 08:27:35 #

evenic Loc: South Australia

great set. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
What is a DCR 250 ?

Mar 26, 2013 08:41:41 #

joehel2 Loc: Cherry Hill, NJ

Very nice set.

Mar 26, 2013 08:44:45 #

martinfisherphoto Loc: Lake Placid Florida

evenic wrote:

What is a DCR 250 ?

http://www.raynox.co.jp/english/dcr/dcr250/indexdcr250eg.htm I normally use this with 20mm extension tube, the 100mm macro lens and this attached to the end. Works well, Sharp but with all magnification you start loosing DOF and your working distance to subject for maximum magnification is reduced to 3 inches or less. Camera shake is much more pronounced and helps if you can brace yourself/camera on something solid. If your into high magnification/stacking and use a tripod/bellow/rails, this would be the ticket. For hand holding you have to really apply to get good results. With the full set of tubes and this added I shot about 30%/compared to 90% with out tubes and attachment/ for focus yesterday but find myself bracing the lens on what ever is handy. I may try a monopod/with a good head when I return to the flower weeds fields later this spring.

Mar 26, 2013 09:38:32 #

evenic Loc: South Australia

Thankyou fstop22 sounds interesting :)

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