Goompa

I decided to start shooting something different ...

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Cheers BMW

No problems from my end , never got to see your reply post so I guess I can figure it out from the after posts , We Aussies have a different way of communicating , thanks for your apology Ron but not required in the least .

Yes Ron was stating that I am not a " Hacker " in his reply to me stating I am  .

Thanks FR for your posting and for helping me explain things a little clearer ,sometimes I just get confused and cannot elaborate to well .

Some great images on your page as well ,

Cheers

4 hours ago, Ron19 said:

As it turns out I have had a dedicated Macro lens for some time.

Two years ago my brother gave me a Sony 4.5 - 5.6 / 75 - 300 1.5 / 4.9ft Macro Manual Focus.

Didn't realise until during the week, had a try of it but had trouble focusing but that could be my eyes.

My 1st effort with it is a Marigold that I have just posted in the Flowers thread.

In all due respect Ron , a tele-zoom with a macro switch is not really a macro lens as such. Sure it has the capability to take an image to some degree of a macro mage , but it does have limitations in the event of aperture and dof.

Capable of taking a nice sharp image and purposeful as a zoom as well the limitations are in the construction of the lens as it is not a true "Macro" lens. Image compression is a trade off for the dual purpose of the lens and a non-fixed aperture results in the camera having to use a slower shutter speed in auto to compensate for the smaller f stop. Stopping down a lens or having a lens with a smaller ap. or f stop increases the dof and as a result negates fall off. There is also the addition of distortion as a result of the engineering involved to make the lens a dual purpose unit , though can be fixed to a degree in post.  Your flower image looks ok , though as you may be able to see there is not a lot of separation from the background imo Just my opinion mate I am not an expert and I would enjoy @FracturedRabbit input to my argument if he would kindly assist .

Nonetheless Ron I am keen to see what you can deliver with your find , rule #1 the camera takes the image in the viewfinder , you press the button...........  I am just a hacker though , no credentials.

Cheers

22 hours ago, Ron19 said:

Will try to improve on this specimen when the new lens arrives after the 3rd of October.

Good to see you are getting a handle on your close-up images Ron , when you get some new glass I am sure you will be amazed . All about practice mate.

Great shot of that little lizard shaggy , which lens were you using to get that ?

That Sony sure does have some great DR mate , maybe have to get some better glass for mine I thinking .......

Welcome jlff , for ease of use I will just note you as j , no need to apologise I still haven't registered as a new user. I come on from time to time , check out a few things and bugger off again.

Good to see you have an active interest in toggin', keeps one's mind active . Looks like you got the focal zones covered !

Look forward to viewing your images j .

16 hours ago, Ron19 said:

On Goomps advice I am investing in a dedicated macro lens to further my interest in this field. He recommends one which hopefully my brother will bring with him when he comes here on the 3rd of October.

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I am sure you will enjoy close up togging a lot more Ron , having a dedicated lens really helps the genre . It may seem a little daunting at first but when you start to get the hang of it you will become obsessed.

I would suggest starting with auto focus and progress into manual when you become a little more comfortable with the unit .

I try and make a priority to use shutter speed as the core of my shooting style as bugs don't keep still long .

disclaimer ; I recommended a less expensive lens in the range of lenses available for Ron to start with , there are many alternatives to choose from on the market . JMO

Have fun ...

Goompa

Top marks there Goomps!

Beautiful focus and composition!

Apologies for my previous post,just had another look at it and it is far too dark!!!

I really should invest in a faster lens for this kind of photography,trying to capture things from the 'small world',really

shouldn't be done with a slow mid range zoom.Here is another shot of the same ??? (what are they actually?),this time

from a different angle and a little bit brighter.

Thanks Shaggy ,

Sure is not easy to get hand held manual focus images , especially when your focal plane @2.8 is less than 2 mm. thick. Even shooting a little closed in still requires one to be on the right plane for the composition and as you know bugs don't hang around long mate .  I think you are doing a cracking job at it though , shoot , you must be the allrounder when it comes to toggin '...

ps , I think they are dragonflies mate

Hi Ron

I believe you are a Sony user , DSLR ?

I would consider this as a starting point , not overly expensive , but does have a good following mate .

Cheers

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