Long lens closeups
Mar 18, 2020 23:27:09 #
That lens has .31x native magnification. Canon starts calling them macro at .5x., so I guess this is almost macro. With a 25mm extension tube it gets to .48x.
Mar 19, 2020 00:11:57 #
Mar 19, 2020 00:30:21 #
What’s nice is that you don’t have to get very close to get a closeup image. This really helps with something like the dragonfly. It won’t LET you get close.
Mar 19, 2020 01:55:39 #
Rickhstudio wrote:
Some people use a macro lens for closeup photography. During a photo contest in 2019, I found that my Canon 5DMk4 with a 100-400 II zoom and a 1.4 III extender gave me great closeups but left me ready to shoot my bird and animal subjects without a lens change.
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Mar 19, 2020 05:32:54 #
Rickhstudio wrote:
Some people use a macro lens for closeup photography. During a photo contest in 2019, I found that my Canon 5DMk4 with a 100-400 II zoom and a 1.4 III extender gave me great closeups but left me ready to shoot my bird and animal subjects without a lens change.
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Mar 19, 2020 05:34:21 #
Mar 19, 2020 06:20:04 #
I use my 100-400 in a similar way. It seems to give a better depth of field than using the macro lens. You also don't have to get so close to the critters so you are less likely to scare them away...
Mar 19, 2020 07:35:49 #
Mar 19, 2020 07:51:02 #
Good work on these.
--Bob
--Bob
Rickhstudio wrote:
Some people use a macro lens for closeup photography. During a photo contest in 2019, I found that my Canon 5DMk4 with a 100-400 II zoom and a 1.4 III extender gave me great closeups but left me ready to shoot my bird and animal subjects without a lens change.
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Mar 19, 2020 07:51:49 #
Mar 19, 2020 07:54:18 #
i use to do the same in 70's with a spotmatic. I always got questions until i showed people the view finder.
Mar 19, 2020 08:00:34 #
That you can zoom in on the frogs nose to see a tick says it all. I bet that tick was lunch! Great shots. Thanks for the tips also. I think I have that lens somewhere....
Mar 19, 2020 08:11:04 #
Mar 19, 2020 08:31:34 #
You have convincingly demonstrated the success of a technique I have occasionally used - your pics are very clever - and work well. Great Pics. Herewith one for you. 
Mar 19, 2020 09:40:41 #
Really very nice, Rick. The shallow dof isolates the subject nicely too.
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