Apple blossom taken yesterday in my yard.
Apr 11, 2021 10:03:49 #
I long have had an A-Mount 100mm f2.8 macro lens. I get mediocre shots from it. I was reading about a popular Minolta 200mm f4 lens that people rave about, but that lens is going for well in excess of 1K$ used on eBay. I decided to mount my 300mm f2.8 lens on a heavy tripod and attach 56mm of extension tubes attached between the 300mm lens and my camera body. This worked fairly well.
I think a lot of people overlook how well the simple extension tube works.
I think a lot of people overlook how well the simple extension tube works.
Apr 11, 2021 10:56:31 #
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Apr 11, 2021 11:06:41 #
Excellent capture Dave. You've photographed one of natures annual beauties. Mahalo for sharing.
Apr 11, 2021 11:10:41 #
Apr 11, 2021 14:10:00 #
Davethehiker wrote:
I long have had an A-Mount 100mm f2.8 macro lens. I get mediocre shots from it. I was reading about a popular Minolta 200mm f4 lens that people rave about, but that lens is going for well in excess of 1K$ used on eBay. I decided to mount my 300mm f2.8 lens on a heavy tripod and attach 56mm of extension tubes attached between the 300mm lens and my camera body. This worked fairly well.
I think a lot of people overlook how well the simple extension tube works.
I think a lot of people overlook how well the simple extension tube works.
Apr 11, 2021 14:31:15 #
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Apr 12, 2021 09:56:47 #
Nice shot. Extension tubes do work if a macro lens is not available.
The exposure on the flowers is right on.
The exposure on the flowers is right on.
Apr 12, 2021 10:07:25 #
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Apr 12, 2021 11:47:22 #
camerapapi wrote:
Nice shot. Extension tubes do work if a macro lens is not available.
The exposure on the flowers is right on.
The exposure on the flowers is right on.
Actually, I think I over exposed it a bit, but was able to save it in post processing. I cheated and did a lot of PP but it worked out okay.
I used Topaz to correct for some motion blur and if you look close you can see signs of over sharping.
My wife is a retired art teacher. She tells me that I'm the most self-critical artist she has ever seen. LOL
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