MACRO MADNESS WITH THE MIGHTY MP-E !!!

paul wrote:

Mike Engles wrote:

Hello

Have a look what this chap does with this lens.
Also with the cropping factor,the magnification is higher


http://www.photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=880342

Amazing stuff:
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2427178


Hello

In the past Olympus had one of the best macro systems available.
This is with a OM4 a 65-115 extension tube, a 38 mm lens and TTL Flash,
on Kodachrome. Magnification is about what the Canon PE does. I took
this many years ago.

http://www.btinternet.com/~mike.engl...AntsAphids.jpg

For anyone interested, here is the setup I used, with a home made
flash extension. I also have a ring flash, but rarely used it, lighting
is very 'flat'. This setup can simulate the angle of the sun. There is
more than enough light for f16, but one has to be aware of diffraction
problems, so f11 is best.
Closest focussing is about 50mm

http://www.btinternet.com/~mike.engles/mike/Macro.jpg

Mike Engles

paul wrote:

Mike Engles wrote:

Hello

Have a look what this chap does with this lens.
Also with the cropping factor,the magnification is higher


http://www.photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=880342

Amazing stuff:
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2427178


Hello

In the past Olympus had one of the best macro systems available.
This is with a OM4 a 65-115 extension tube, a 38 mm lens and TTL Flash,
on Kodachrome. Magnification is about what the Canon PE does. I took
this many years ago.

http://www.btinternet.com/~mike.engl...AntsAphids.jpg

For anyone interested, here is the setup I used, with a home made
flash extension. I also have a ring flash, but rarely used it, lighting
is very 'flat'. This setup can simulate the angle of the sun. There is
more than enough light for f16, but one has to be aware of diffraction
problems, so f11 is best.
Closest focussing is about 50mm

http://www.btinternet.com/~mike.engles/mike/Macro.jpg

Mike Engles

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paul wrote:

Mike Engles wrote:

Hello

Have a look what this chap does with this lens.
Also with the cropping factor,the magnification is higher


Mike Engles
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Mike...
Is it necessary to kill the insects before photographing them? Some time ago
my mentor had an amazing collection of butterfly photos. He killed ever last
one of them claiming it was the only way to keep them still long enough to
get a clear photo.

Douglas

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paul wrote:

Mike Engles wrote:

Hello

Have a look what this chap does with this lens.
Also with the cropping factor,the magnification is higher


Mike Engles
--------
Mike...
Is it necessary to kill the insects before photographing them? Some time ago
my mentor had an amazing collection of butterfly photos. He killed ever last
one of them claiming it was the only way to keep them still long enough to
get a clear photo.

Douglas

Douglas wrote:

"Mike Engles" wrote in message
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paul wrote:

Mike Engles wrote:

Hello

Have a look what this chap does with this lens.
Also with the cropping factor,the magnification is higher


Mike Engles
--------
Mike...
Is it necessary to kill the insects before photographing them? Some time ago
my mentor had an amazing collection of butterfly photos. He killed ever last
one of them claiming it was the only way to keep them still long enough to
get a clear photo.

Douglas


Hello

It is never necessary. Photographing a live insect is the challenge.
When I did macro on film, I would be extremely lucky if I got ONE
perfect image out of a 36 exp roll.A lot of the time I just threw the
whole film in the bin. The advantage with digital is that you can see if
you have a perfect image, using the review.

http://www.btinternet.com/~mike.engl...e/Hoverfly.jpg

This one was alive!

Mike Engles

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Douglas wrote:

I have heard of putting them in the fridge of freezer to make them sluggish
(no pun intended) and make them easier to shoot.

"Mike Engles" wrote in message
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Douglas wrote:

I have heard of putting them in the fridge of freezer to make them sluggish
(no pun intended) and make them easier to shoot.

ian lincoln wrote:

"Mike Engles" wrote in message
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Douglas wrote:

I have heard of putting them in the fridge of freezer to make them sluggish
(no pun intended) and make them easier to shoot.


Hello

But by the time you have put them in a natural looking setting,they will
have warmed up and flown away. Just study the behaviour of the animals
and you will be able to photograph them in the wild.

You can encourage insects to come to you. I used to put a tall stick
next to the pond. Dragonflies love to have a high vantage point an will
use one if you give them one.

Mike Engles

ian lincoln wrote:

"Mike Engles" wrote in message
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Douglas wrote:

I have heard of putting them in the fridge of freezer to make them sluggish
(no pun intended) and make them easier to shoot.


Hello

But by the time you have put them in a natural looking setting,they will
have warmed up and flown away. Just study the behaviour of the animals
and you will be able to photograph them in the wild.

You can encourage insects to come to you. I used to put a tall stick
next to the pond. Dragonflies love to have a high vantage point an will
use one if you give them one.

Mike Engles

"ian lincoln" wrote in message
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"Mike Engles" wrote in message
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Douglas wrote:

I have heard of putting them in the fridge of freezer to make them
sluggish (no pun intended) and make them easier to shoot.

That works with children too.