Tamberav Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Lol, you could afford the shipping, but you couldn't afford the consequences. I will put it in my empty 12g which has bryopsis. I want to see this super resistant dino you have created. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted June 12, 2014 Author Share Posted June 12, 2014 I will put it in my empty 12g which has bryopsis. I want to see this super resistant dino you have created. If that's the case, then I'll do you one better and send a straight sample. Link to comment
Tamberav Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 If that's the case, then I'll do you one better and send a straight sample. No no no, I have to save the coral from the garbage too! Then become a scientist and look for a cure. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted June 12, 2014 Author Share Posted June 12, 2014 No no no, I have to save the coral from the garbage too! Then become a scientist and look for a cure. Unfortunately they aren't a disease or something that can simply be changed by decreasing x or increasing y. I'm hesitant to even send a sample for identification to someone that studies them. Link to comment
Tamberav Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Don't throw them in the garbage Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted June 12, 2014 Author Share Posted June 12, 2014 There's probably two dozen frags and my remaining zoa colonies that could not be pulled from their rock that are already gone. Played with the new extension ring. One of my new daisies This was literally around 1/2" away from the front of hte lens. This was the absolute maximum focal distance with the 35mm extension. Anything beyond the hammer could not be brought into focus. I think the rest are using the 12mm extension. Was playing with manual settings with a low ISO, but just turned out too dark. Need a better lens. A big out of focus, but this feather duster is gorgeous. I did an entire photoshoot of my big serpent star when I fed the tank earlier, but none of them turned out, even cranking up the exposure in Lightroom didn't help. Sigh. They were REALLY good macros, too. Link to comment
Acielot Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 If you're going toss coral at least send them flatrate box to me or Tamb. I've been dying to get the 10 gallon running again. It really sucks to hear that the dinos are coming back. I was looking forward to seeing your tank progress. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted June 12, 2014 Author Share Posted June 12, 2014 Under no circumstances would anyone want to deal with this pest, unless for some reason you enjoy watching corals, fish, and snails suffer and keel over. Link to comment
CrazyEyes Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I'm with Ben on this one, Dino is something I'd rather never, ever, ever deal with. Even if that meant taking in free corals. It might sound like a good idea but take it from Ben when he seriously urges against it. Link to comment
bdevillier19 Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 so ben, what lense and extension tube are you using? i've been tossing the idea of getting a macro lens but also though about extension tubes. do you have both? Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted June 12, 2014 Author Share Posted June 12, 2014 If they insist, I'll gladly pull some of the palys out and ship them over. In a few months, their livestock will be gone, the tanks will have been dismantled and they'd be cursing my name. Bad deal IMHO lol Kit lens, the cheapest set of extension tubes on amazon that still pass through the autofocus signal. Works surprisingly well. Unfortunately, I really only shoot freehand, so all of my lenses that I get will need to have image stabilization and be really expensive lol Link to comment
CrazyEyes Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Ship em, add some excitement to their lives lol. Link to comment
CrazyEyes Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Dinos are what nightmares are made of, and chase people out of the hobby. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted June 12, 2014 Author Share Posted June 12, 2014 Yep, they've earned their reputation as the kiss of death. Link to comment
4x5 Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 If you're looking for a cheap way to improve shots with the tubes buy a 50mm f1.8 - they're pretty much free they're so cheap and nice and sharp. Just to add; macro and freehand are probably 2 words that don't go best together. I do it as well when I'm lazy but then I crank my ISO up. Link to comment
NirvanaandTool Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I gotta get me some of those tubes. Your shots there came out awesome. I've always liked using a monopod for steadying shots instead of freehand. Not as stable as a tripod but more maneuverable. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted June 12, 2014 Author Share Posted June 12, 2014 If you're looking for a cheap way to improve shots with the tubes buy a 50mm f1.8 - they're pretty much free they're so cheap and nice and sharp. That's the lens I was considering purchasing next, they're so cheap - but no image stabilization and that may be a problem since I only shoot freehand and I'm pretty shaky. Just to add; macro and freehand are probably 2 words that don't go best together. I do it as well when I'm lazy but then I crank my ISO up. I have a tripod to use, but it's certainly not convenient and if I'm not in front of the tank then I can't get the shot lol. I gotta get me some of those tubes. Your shots there came out awesome. I've always liked using a monopod for steadying shots instead of freehand. Not as stable as a tripod but more maneuverable. I've thought about a monopod, but like the shot of the daisy, it was less than 6" above the ground, and since the lens needed to be around 1.5" away from the flower, it wouldn't be likely that even a monopod could have helped lol. Link to comment
Mr. Microscope Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Great macro shots Ben! That HAMMER! Link to comment
NirvanaandTool Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I'm not talking about a monopod for flower macro shots. I'm talking about it for tank macro shots Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted June 12, 2014 Author Share Posted June 12, 2014 My hands still shake though lol, especially when I push the button. I have a little remote but it has never worked. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted June 13, 2014 Author Share Posted June 13, 2014 If you're going toss coral at least send them flatrate box to me or Tamb. I've been dying to get the 10 gallon running again. It really sucks to hear that the dinos are coming back. I was looking forward to seeing your tank progress. Don't throw them in the garbage If either of you had to guess, how long do you think that it would take for these strings to grow, which are causing these corals to close and will eventually kill them. Apologies for the blurry pictures. Link to comment
Tamberav Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 I saw it go butt crazy in like 1 day Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted June 13, 2014 Author Share Posted June 13, 2014 That mat took less than two hours. The top of the Z. gigantus on the far right is ~2.5" below one of the MP40. Link to comment
CrazyEyes Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Maybe I should go back and read the past couple pages but, are you facing dino again ben? Link to comment
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