sammy113 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 I wish I could try this with my macro but is a PITA to manual focus with this type of subject. Macro lens are too sensitive to movement that if I move a centimeter to the front the eye will be out of focus. Thats just my prediction... might try it though. your pics are awesome Lani Link to comment
jimpaul2005 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 That eye :) is so cool!!!! Link to comment
Lalani Posted October 27, 2009 Author Share Posted October 27, 2009 sammy - That's the biggest problem with these, but I just set the f-stop to 11 or smaller and snap away while while moving my head little by little. Beforehand, measure the distance from the front of the lens by placing another object in front. Then you'll have an idea of where your eye needs to be. Centering is a whole nother issue... I basically had to place the reflection of my eye in the center of the lens glass. Worked pretty well! Thanks! Link to comment
sammy113 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Great idea! I'm gonna try it and I just received my remote control so I can leave the camera in the tripod and have fun clicking the new toy Link to comment
Lalani Posted October 27, 2009 Author Share Posted October 27, 2009 Woop! Post the results. Link to comment
jeremai Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 sammy - That's the biggest problem with these, but I just set the f-stop to 11 or smaller and snap away while while moving my head little by little. Beforehand, measure the distance from the front of the lens by placing another object in front. Then you'll have an idea of where your eye needs to be. Centering is a whole nother issue... I basically had to place the reflection of my eye in the center of the lens glass. Worked pretty well! Thanks! couldn't you just figure out the ideal distance your eye needs to be from the sensor plane and then place your head against a wall, with the camera positioned on a tripod accordingly? Link to comment
Pickle010 Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 Holy smokes those are awesome pics. Link to comment
Lalani Posted November 7, 2009 Author Share Posted November 7, 2009 Thanks, Pickles! He was a brave little thing.. kept coming towards me. Link to comment
sammy113 Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 watch out for that mantis. If it jumps to your tank it will slash all the fish nice pics! Link to comment
andykee Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 those things scare the #### out of me Link to comment
Lalani Posted November 7, 2009 Author Share Posted November 7, 2009 watch out for that mantis. If it jumps to your tank it will slash all the fish nice pics! Thanks. those things scare the #### out of me They do creep me out a little bit... because they are just so damn aware of every move you make.... and watching one catch and eat a fly didn't help either. Link to comment
latazyo Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 what ap, lighting and speed on those mantids? were you all the way closed down on f-stop? Link to comment
Lalani Posted November 10, 2009 Author Share Posted November 10, 2009 f11, 1/250, ISO 100, external diffused flash on the first two. Third one was ISO 400, P mode... not sure what the specs were. Link to comment
HecticDialectics Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 He was a brave little thing.. kept coming towards me. he thought you were purty Link to comment
majtek862 Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 f11, 1/250, ISO 100, external diffused flash on the first two.Third one was ISO 400, P mode... not sure what the specs were. Well captured Lalani! Shots are looking real good! Link to comment
Lalani Posted November 10, 2009 Author Share Posted November 10, 2009 he thought you were purty Well captured Lalani! Shots are looking real good.., Thanks! I miss photographing bugs sometimes.. those were my humble beginnings. Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 he thought you were tasty Link to comment
Lalani Posted November 18, 2009 Author Share Posted November 18, 2009 Test pics taken with the new ring flash (check DIY thread) I dunno who that weird girl is. It seems to have a pretty decent spread of light, without any hotspots. Link to comment
Lalani Posted November 18, 2009 Author Share Posted November 18, 2009 Thanks. Didn't have a whole lot of time to try it on the tanks before lightsout, but I'll have more time today! Link to comment
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