Helicon FB Tube experiment
Mar 19, 2018 02:57:21 #
Well I bought it last year but just got around to starting to learn how to use it. I was going to photograph a Steam Punk event at the Railway Museum but woke up not feeling good so I stayed home and decided it was time to learn how to use the HB Tube.
#1 My first try was right here in my office chair in front of the computer, a stack of Ketchup packets I keep for "just in case" when I eat at the desk. Hand held and more or less came out awful due to low light(ISO 6400, the top I have Auto ISO set for) shadows from my lamp etc. Cropped it way down. But is came out, sorta. A 9 stack since I dropped out the frame that had nothing in focus.
80D, Tamron 180 macro, 1/400 @ f/8, ISO 6400 indoors, hand held Yes I should have lowered the SS but forgot I had been using the 80D for birds at the feeders.
If Andy Warhol can get in museums doing portraits of Campbell Soup cans then I can do IN n OUT Burger ketchup packs.
OK, practice for April 1st out of the way it is time for something serious.
The paperwork suggests using 20, 40, 60 or 80 frame stacks. The closer to true macro the more frames because of the shallow depth of field. I only took my experiments up to 20 today since these flowers/plants are too big for true macro so I am backed off a bit.
#2 Got a bit of sunshine coming in from the right and most of the plants seem to be pointing right as if striving for the "light".
#3 Just for fun, tried Topaz Simplify filter "Simply Simple".
#1 My first try was right here in my office chair in front of the computer, a stack of Ketchup packets I keep for "just in case" when I eat at the desk. Hand held and more or less came out awful due to low light(ISO 6400, the top I have Auto ISO set for) shadows from my lamp etc. Cropped it way down. But is came out, sorta. A 9 stack since I dropped out the frame that had nothing in focus.
80D, Tamron 180 macro, 1/400 @ f/8, ISO 6400 indoors, hand held Yes I should have lowered the SS but forgot I had been using the 80D for birds at the feeders.
If Andy Warhol can get in museums doing portraits of Campbell Soup cans then I can do IN n OUT Burger ketchup packs.
OK, practice for April 1st out of the way it is time for something serious.
The paperwork suggests using 20, 40, 60 or 80 frame stacks. The closer to true macro the more frames because of the shallow depth of field. I only took my experiments up to 20 today since these flowers/plants are too big for true macro so I am backed off a bit.
#2 Got a bit of sunshine coming in from the right and most of the plants seem to be pointing right as if striving for the "light".
#3 Just for fun, tried Topaz Simplify filter "Simply Simple".
Me Channeling Andy Warhol
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Some Sunshine from the right side, I really need to clean that big pot
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Topaz "Simply Simple" filter
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Mar 19, 2018 14:01:31 #
Wondered why one would shoot ketchup pouches...so glad I looked as I've just become interested in the Helicon HB Tube from reading one of Bozsiks recent threads. Thanks for sharing your experiment!
Mar 19, 2018 14:07:50 #
Islandgal wrote:
Wondered why one would shoot ketchup pouches...so glad I looked as I've just become interested in the Helicon HB Tube from reading one of Bozsiks recent threads. Thanks for sharing your experiment!
If Warhol can do portraits of Campbell Soup cans I can do ketchup packs. Besides they are right on my desk and I didn't have to go looking for a subject for my first try.
You are welcome, more experiments in the future. Working up to more frames and much closer macro work.
Mar 20, 2018 14:57:20 #
Mar 20, 2018 15:40:37 #
Azboy wrote:
You know, that second photo is absolutely perfect. I love the depth and the amazing colors. 
Thank you very much.
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