More macro

**slartibartfast** · 11th July 2006

Not much happening at the moment so I thought I'd bore you all with a few more random macro shots I had sitting on my drive.

All taken handheld with a Sigma 105mm and off camera flash with sto-fen diffuser fitted, except for number one which was tripod mounted and used extension tubes and a 4x loupe stuck on the front of the lens.

f13 1/125th sec @ ISO100

f8 1/180th sec @ ISO400

f16 1/200th sec @ ISO100

Finally, the same subject and equipment as the first shot but with a 2x teleconverter added for around 8:1 magnification. Image quality starts to suffer a bit though with all the extra glass and it's a real bugger to not only focus but find the thing in the first place.

f19 1/200th sec @ ISO200

**Simate** · 11th July 2006

Damn those are bloody good. Wish I had a a better camera than my S602

**willp2003** · 11th July 2006

amazing quality - love the first fly shot and like the water droplet on the fur tree or whatever it is!

**Mr Olympia** · 11th July 2006

Awesome pics.

I must get that Sigma lens...

**Roach-Rampino** · 11th July 2006

Flies really are very ugly aren't they? Nice shots SB.

**Bilbo_baggin** · 11th July 2006

Excellent photos m8ee.

Are you are professional photographer Slarti?

And how much is your equipment costing you?

And can you accidentally leave it all in a van with a door unlocked, totally by accident, somewhere near me, accidentally left parked by accident if you can...

Hehheh.

Bilbo.

**Deadly** · 11th July 2006

Absolutely stunning. First shot is easily my favorite out the bunch, im amazed you even get them to sit still and dont make them fly off when you start poking your lenses towards them lol really like that 3rd shot aswell.

**Little John** · 11th July 2006

I saw a macro post by slartibartfast and knew I wouldnt be disapointed fantastic shots yet again.

Hay and your spending My O's money again now he wants a macro lense

**ereader** · 11th July 2006

lovely pictures m8, i was thinking of getting a macro lens but not sure what a good 1 for my camera would be? will the sigma fit on my 350d? if so how much can i expect to pay?

thanx

by the way my favourite is the flower with the droplets on it ... pure class

**wizer** · 11th July 2006

blimey cracking pics, I love macro shots. I can see me having to buy that lense now

**diablos** · 11th July 2006

must have got lucky with that 50p throwaway camera..

excellent pictures..

**kracken** · 11th July 2006

Wow wow and wow!! , very nice pics indeed

. One day my pics will be as good as yours , altho by then I will be a very old man

Congrats. I applaud you

P.S. Do you recommend getting a set of close up lenses to stick on the front of me 100mm macro for them "real up close" shots ? If so , any in particular mate ?

**slartibartfast** · 11th July 2006

Thanks.

Originally Posted by Bilbo_baggin

Are you are professional photographer Slarti?

And how much is your equipment costing you?

No, just a keen amateur.

Not sure how much all my equipment cost in total as I've put it together over a number of years. Most of it's in the camera gear thread, although hardly any of my lenses are current models.

Originally Posted by Deadly

im amazed you even get them to sit still and dont make them fly off when you start poking your lenses towards them lol

The subject in the first shot I found dead on the floor, which gave me plenty of time to get things set up.

Originally Posted by Little John

Hay and your spending My O's money again now he wants a macro lense

I'm starting to feel guilty now for getting him into this "cheap" hobby.

Originally Posted by ereader

i was thinking of getting a macro lens but not sure what a good 1 for my camera would be? will the sigma fit on my 350d? if so how much can i expect to pay?

The Sigma will fit, you just need to order one with a Canon mount. The cheapest I've seen them in this country is around �280.

Originally Posted by kracken

P.S. Do you recommend getting a set of close up lenses to stick on the front of me 100mm macro for them "real up close" shots ? If so , any in particular mate ?

A reversed lens is a good way to achieve a magnification boost. Try reversing your existing 18-55mm onto the front of your macro lens. You can buy a reversing ring to hold it in place or do what I do with my loupe and use a couple of elastic bands.

**Mr Olympia** · 11th July 2006

Originally Posted by Little John

Hay and your spending My O's money again now he wants a macro lense

lol...

Originally Posted by slartibartfast

I'm starting to feel guilty now for getting him into this "cheap" hobby.

So you bloody should. The grief I get off the missus..

**[wingnut]** · 12th July 2006

Your macro shot never fail to impress me Slarti. Cracking work, liking the water droplet ones the best i think.

**crazyal** · 12th July 2006

Damn nice pics, superb.

**_Belial** · 5th October 2006

Stunning pics mate, no idea how i missed this thread the 1st time around, but truly amazing, i like how you actually used a dead bug for the shot though, that's actually one really good tip