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I like spiders

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8x10 contact print of a moth.

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>>4342918
Roughly 6x magnification.

>>4342918
That's beautiful, great work.
>>4342922
>6x magnification
Is that even 1x in 35mm equivalent terms? What kind of aperture did you have to deal with for this?

>>4342963
Thanks! I'm very excited to continue working with these 8x10 macro shots. I've got some cool ideas for more moth/butterfly shots.

If you copied the exact image with 35mm it would probably be less than a 1:1 actually. Kind of funny how it works out like that.

I used a 120mm lens with 34 inches of bellows extension at f32 higher apertures cause severe softenening of the image through diffusion.
3 minute exposure on 100 speed film. There was a 6 stop bellows extension compensation for this one.

>>4342972
>6 stop bellows extension compensation
Sweet jesus.

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This is a small cactus, and i think a moth carcass on the bottom right i didn't notice.
I'm new to taking pics (besides with my phone of things like receipts, serial numbers and such) but i always thought macro photography was cool af, so i purchased a cheapo extension tube thing and one of those foldable diffusers for a few bucks.
I have discovered i am very wobbly and have nfi what i'm doing, no bully.
I'm surprised by just how much i don't see when casually looking at things, and by what keeps popping up like small bugs, hairs/fibres, designs and all sorts of interesting things. It's like a whole new world.

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>>4342854
Can I really just shoot everything at f.20+ if I hate computation photography?

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>>4342854
Anyone shoot gemstones? I have one of those cheap extension tube sets, a 50mm and 85mm primes. Which would be better and what length extension?

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>>4343237
I'm just shootin em and postin em
I think im using the 31mm extension tube, but i have nfi what any of these numbers mean.
When i just threw them all on it was cool but the object had to be basically touching the lense.
Grab one of those flexible flash diffusers for a few bucks, it made mine look loads better.
It's fun.

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>>4343237
>>4343254
Greater focal lengths get you more distance from the subject which is mostly important for living subjects. However this assumes the minimum focusing distance is the same (say, 0.5m) which is measured from the sensor not the end of the lens. When using extension tubes the general rule is wider lenses are more effective than telephotos, and to keep the extension length to half or less than the focal length of the lens you're using, but going slightly over won't matter much. What you're mostly concerned with is your magnification level and working distance. Working distance is the length measured from the end of your lens to the subject at closest focus.

As you add extension tube length three things happen.
- You reduce the MFD and thereby increase your magnification
- You add length to your lens thereby reducing your working distance (and can come into scenarios where the focusing point is behind your lens)
- You reduce the amount of light reaching your sensor

>When i just threw them all on it was cool but the object had to be basically touching the [lense]
Use a smaller length of tubes, your MFD is too close
>Which [extension tube] would be better and what length extension?
Focal distance is not super important but most actual macro lenses start at 100mm, so use your 85mm and slap on the highest length extension tubes you can that leaves you some working distance
>>4343164
>Can I really just shoot everything at f.20+ if I hate computation photography?
Yes, at such short focusing distances your DoF is razor thin and you'll get pretty much nothing in focus below f/8 and won't have much to look at until you're at f/13~+. Also depends on what size sensor you're using since smaller sensors (like M43) have a greater DoF for the same FoV. Diffraction (the thing we don't like when using narrow apertures) is not great, but neither is having nothing in focus.

Pic rel shot at f/9 with fuck all in focus.

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>>4343254
I don't really have a decent flash which I can see being an issue but I sort of want to control the lighting while I look at it to see all the facets.
>>4343268
So with the 85, use roughly 40mm of extension tube? I don't have them in front of me at the moment and can't remember what exactly they were. Also, I have a 1.6x teleconverter. Would it be batshit retarded to use that as well and bring it up to 100mm? I'll try and get a photo soon and maybe you can tell me why it looks like shit.

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I was trying to take a pic of some flowers and this guy spooked my when he appeared in focus. I could not for the life of me get a good photo of him, it was just too windy.
>>4343269
>I don't really have a decent flash which I can see being an issue but I sort of want to control the lighting while I look at it to see all the facets.
Fair enough, i just use the built in one
>>4343268
>MFD
Whats that?
to for trying to explain

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>>4343269
>So with the 85, use roughly 40mm of extension tube?
Nothing wrong with using less. You could use 12mm, 20mm, 24mm, doesn't matter. Just the greater the tube length the bigger the effect is has. The only thing the half/focal distance thing is concerned about is that's where you get some heavy deminishing returns / your working distance can become nil.
>1.6x teleconverter
You can, so long as it would work with the lens in the first place. The problem is you'll be reducing the light reaching the sensor even further. Not saying it can't work, but in macro photography you're already fighting for light.
>>4343271
>Fair enough, i just use the built in [flash]
Nothing wrong with this, the results might just make the lighting look a little harsh
>MFD What's that?
Minimum Focusing Distance. Refers to the length from the sensor (in your camera body, not the lens) to your closest focusing point. Since it is measured from the sensor, you can end up in situations where the focusing point is closer to the sensor than your lens sticks out therefore you cannot focus a subject at that point. That's what happens when you have too many extension tubes and not enough focal length / starting MFD (i.e what's marked on your lens as the original MFD >pic rel).

I also highly recommend a tripod if the situation allows for and learning how to focus stack. Some cameras can do this in-camera and also handheld. OG way is to take the photos manually then stack them in post. The results are fantastic if done properly but takes extra steps / effort.

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>>4343296
>pic rel
Focusing stacking with a very wide aperture for macro (f/5.6). A single shot with these settings had about the topmost dark red part of the stigma (middle red and green part) to the first part the stigma that sprawls outwards in focus and nothing more.

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sadly fucked up the focus here

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>>4342918
bloody hell, are you the anon doing macros on ULF? with 9600 W/s lights?

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What do you think of the background? Is it too distracting, or does it add a nice touch the overall image? My main problem with this picture is that the background is too dark, and I am going to aim for a more midtone gray when lighting my scene next time.

I may also try to print this again with about 8 seconds of 0 contrast on top of the 10 seconds at 1.5. The highlights are still a hair too bright for my liking.


This general is slow, so I'm going to post my macro film pictures here and in /fgt/. Hopefully you guys don't mind.

>>4344655
>9600w/s
I was considering trying that for wetplate colloidion. I ran out of chemistry for my wetplates, so I got some 8x10 delta 100 film that I have been having an absolute blast using.

I can use my strobes with modifiers and just use the modeling lights for exposures ranging from 15s-3 minutes depending on my scene. This butterfly took 1min 20s at f/22 for example.

Here is my latest macro shot. I got a bunch of really beautiful dried butterflies that I will be playing around with.

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I like Nepenthes.

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>>4343010
Judging by exif you are probably using an extension tube on your kit lens. If your MFD is not absurdly close you can likely get away with using your flash, but an external light source is basically necessary with macro shots. You're so starved for light since you'll get nothing in focus with open apertures, and using extensions also rob you of at least a stop's worth. So either you raise ISO to ungodly amounts, or use a tripod / flash. Handheld you need a flash, and tripods give overall better results but with the penalty of being a tripod. Shooting at f/8 you still got fuck all in focus so don't be afraid to push all the way up to f/22 or even higher. Ofc diffraction is a thing but you need to make that trade off. Learn what focus stacking is as it can help if you're willing to post process em to keep aperture lower and claw some light back.

Marco is fuckin great, so don't give up. IIRC the EFS 18-55mm III doesn't have IS so maybe pony up the money for an image stabilised lens if you're doing handheld shots and you find you're shaking so much. That's kind of why a flash or speedlite is needed since you can raise the shutter speed to your sync speed (1/250th normally) and shake is no longer a big concern. I used a 50mm prime with a 24mm extension tube to great results especially since I could use my inbuilt flash and a cheap $10 diffuser. My kit was hardly bigger than normal and you can end up with great results.

In terms of framing, you generally want to get some sort of contrasting background like a blue or gray sky with a red flower, for instance. Since your DoF is so low you'll oftentimes need to pick the most important part of the shot like the head of a snake, and deal with the rest being out of focus, but that's okay and can look really good.

>>4344674
That's definitely a nice, but very weird image.

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I found these diffuser 3d print templates for my flash. Which diffuser model is the better choice for macro?
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6452634
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4147051

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Another 8x10 contact print. These are so much fun to make. I think a series of 3-5 would look amazing framed all next to each other.

>>4347088
Thanks. My friend said it could look cool screen printed on a shirt.

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>>4347182
>>4347195
What lens?

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how do i make macro photography easier?

im spending about 15min per bug and only getting 1 or 2 keepers if i get any at all
>camera doesn't support burst mode with flash which i think is making it harder
>struggling to get photos from above cause of the lens shadow
>biggest issue is getting the bug in focus

pic is a mole cricket, would not sit still for more than a second
found him nearly drowning after heavy rain

>>4347583
the long one will be better but idk how good it will be

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>>4347991
mite that was on the cricket
even bugs have bugs

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>>4347992
size comparison

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>>4347991
Freshly Dead bugs is the infinite time hack. Might be hard to do depending on the bug tho

>>4347995
The freezer does the trick. Then you can pin them. :D

>>4347991
i have no advice but that's fucking cool

>>4348005
also forgot to ask, what lens? olympus 90?

>>4347995
>>4347997
i dont wanna kill them, that would be alot easier though

>>4348006
7artisians 60mm
im glad you thought it was a lens 3x more expensive

>>4348010
Don't worry, I didn't think it was an expensive lens. I thought it was one of those olympus bridge cameras with a macro mode.

Thoughts on ring flashes?

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>>4347991
>Lens shadow
Get a speedlite. Amazon ones are like $50 and good enough. They will sit much taller than your inbuilt flash so unless your subject is an inch away from the lens that will work.
>1 or 2 keepers... 15 minutes
Not unheard of with living macro. I'm not much of a bugman but I normally get about a 5-20% keeper rate. My blob Canon has a decently high burst mode with flash though, so I've technically got a leg up on you. It's all bullshit because the biggest advantage you could get yourself is a camera with a sync rate of 1/500th which is kind of rare.
In regards to >>4347995
Please don't kill shit just for the sake of taking a photo, you autists. If you want to end life in a morally justifiable way go be a cop and wear a bodycam, but fuck off from macro.
>>4348010
If you get the bennies, the Olympus 60mm macro is basically a $400 cheat code for macro. The 30mm works well and actually has better magnification but you'll be very close to the subject

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>>4348026
Very useful. Lower profile and less weight than a speedlite but more fucking around since you need to attatch and detatch the adapter ring as you do other stuff. I used one for a while but not anymore; either my inbuilt flash or a fill light I can coldshoe is generally my go to now.

>>4347932
Laowa 50mm 2x Macro

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>>4348030
>Get a speedlite
i've got a godox TT685II, but it's ridiculously huge for macro on a m43 camera
it has the same issue on the other end of the spectrum where it overshoots even with an angled diffuser
i bought it cause i was doing nocturnal wildlife with a telephoto lens and needed lots of power/range

im torn between a godox v350 mini flash or a ring flash, but i think ill go with the latter

>Olympus 60mm macro
this is the one i see everyone using, but does it produce better images/ have a better DOF or is it just easier usability with the dial on it?
i feel like i can get the images i want on my current lens, its just a skill/lighting issue

>>4348031
I currently just use inbuilt flash with a diffuser so i can quickly switch back to my main telephoto setup
if you were to keep the ring flash always attached to the lens would it be that much more of a hassle than a regular flash and diffuser?

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>>4348040
>does it produce better images/ have a better DOF or is it just easier usability with the dial on it?
From my limited experience with it: it's sharp as a tack for macro stuff, out of focus areas (of which there is a lot) are smooth, and focuses decently fast if it isn't in fixed focus mode, but the dial leaves me annoyed more often than not because I left it at the wrong setting and whenever you want to reset it to closest-focus 1:1 it's kind of a fumble to actually turn it since it kind of lines up with your thumb but the knurling on the knob is really wide and smooth so you have to use your thumb and first finger to really give it a twist anyway. Still sharp as a walk-around 60mm as well but- maybe it's just me- it seems to have some problems with weak contrast and bright flares, which I guess makes sense since it's designed around shooting stuff 2 inches away, not across the street.

By all means it seems like a fantastic lens, I'm just not skilled enough to use it properly.

>>4348026
I had both nikon ones for a while when I was buying kit off ebay, using it for a bit then selling it on. They're nice if you're dedicated to macro work and want to shoot in the field. If you can position your subject on a background whitebox or something and it doesn't move, you can do without.

DESU I did a lot of macro and product style photography with anglepoise lamps and 100W incandescents and the results were fine once ran through PS. You don't need to go completely queer for gear to get good results. Just flood the subject with light and use a grey card.

>>4348040
>rediculously huge for macro on a m43 camera
Yep, get a ring flash in that case. They're useful as shit but don't get the cheapest pos you find. Spend the $100-200 and get one that won't be wobbling around and has shit light diffusion. My main complaint with them is the fucking around when you need to take it off or swap lenses, but it's a worthy sacrifice for the extra light.
>DOF
Is a feature of physics and light. No lens is better than the other if all the variables are the same. Every 60mm lens at f/4 will give you the same DoF on the same sensor size.
>Olympus 60mm macro
Is sharp wide open from corner to corner, edge to edge. Weather sealed. Great AF. Focus lockout. Since you already have a 60mm lens, I wouldn't say it's a no brainer unless you're noticing colour fringing or noticable CA in your current lens. Those chink manual lenses are great for what they are but you might start noticing the optical imperfections, but if its sufficient then don't bother buying another 60mm unless you want the weather sealing

>>4348055
>get a ring flash in that case
this is the one im looking at
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B07D7NGX87?th=1

there's also the godox ML-150II but it seems to have less features for a higher price, would probably have better build and diffusion though
macros not my main focus so i don't want to spend more on a flash than my actual lens, already wasted loads testing out different diffusers

does using a LED ring "flash" instead of a normal xenon flash cause any issues or still work fine?

>>4348062
I would go with a traditional xenon ring flash for more predictable behaviour

>>4348067
could you link any models im only finding LED ones

>>4348069
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/410484-USA/Nikon_4804_4804_R1_Wireless_Close_Up.html

It seems the specific one I was thinking of is no longer in production, hold on a bit

>>4348069
I'm just searching here.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/products/ring-camera-light-macro-flash/

I personally have a godox flash and it works 'as advertised' so I can vouch for them. I've not used their ring lights. I've used the older Nikon macro flashes, both the ring type and the two-head type. They're both good. The ring type is a lot more portable and doesn't make your camera look completely ludicrous.

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>>4348035
Thanks!

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>>4348477
That looks crazy. Plants are fucked.

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I uploaded some of these backswimmers in the last thread. Now, around a month, they appear a lot greener. Could it be algae?

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Adult water skipper sucking on an ant, together with 3 nymphs, out of focus. The big guy had enough after a couple of minutes and started kicking at nymphs to gtfo.

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>>4349303

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>>4349304

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Thinking about it, that flower posted above looks delicious. Like candy.

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>>4349299
are you using flash? how are you managing the reflections onto the water?
greening could happen with age or mating seasons

>>4349303
this is awesome

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>>4349465
Ive found that when they are hanging out at the surface like that its only really possible to avoid the reflection by shooting totally vertically, downwards. This way the camera or my head casts a shadow, dimming surface reflection. I lean over this bridge and wait for them to float by underneath. When I shoot stuff that is submerged or hanging out at the bottom, I can get away with shooting at an angle though as surface reflections don't matter too much.

Yes, I shoot with a flash. I get a lot of missed shots though. Sometimes the flash itself with reflect and fuck it up. My main problem (not just at the pond) is Ill often get mostly dark images. Dont know why. Maybe the lens casts a shadow in that instance? Or, maybe I need to over expose more when using a higher f-number (but then again, Ill randomly get a good image at the same f-number without changing any settings. Plus f8 is not particularly high with a flash and still it might be too dark)? I don't know. A lot of hit and miss. I think a proper diffuser would probably solve most of my issues.

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>>4349507
Have you tried a CPL filter?
They should help get rid of some reflections

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>>4349510
>CPL filter
Never tried, but ill look into it.
But, how do I avoid shit like this. Its at the same fstop and settings as >>4349299 and taken only seconds apart. In that instance I get all the light and more, while here I get no light at from the flash? This happens for dry land subjects too.

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>>4349511
That sounds like a synchronization issue
I can't really help you there, I don't know how Olympus' menus work

>>4349511
Yeah your flash isn't syncing; the burst of light isn't happening at the same time your shutter is open. Either that or somehow you're setting a sync speed too high but I can't think of any camera made in the last 30 years with a sync speed slower than 1/160th. You using a speedlite or inbuilt flash? I know the hotshoe flashes for the PEN series were a bit fucky but never heard of an EM-5 having flash issues.

>>4349522
Using the FL‑LM3
>>4349515
My custom flash settings are
x-sync: 1/250
slow limit: 1/160
exposure comp. value added to flash comp. value. set to ON.

>>4349526
Ah, that makes sense. That flash was in the kit for the EM-5 iirc. The FL-LM1 and LM2 were known to not be super reliable but apparently the FL-LM3 was great. Could just be a bad unit / damaged. Your flash settings look alright. Try setting a lower slow limit; something like 1/80th and then see if the problem pops up again. That really shouldn't be the issue but no harm in trying.

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Something got hungry and took a few bites. Wasn't me, though. Google implies that's an amanita variant so I'm happy to stay away.

>>4349507
Unrelated to any advice, but those two snails near the middle looked like a pair of submerged and very surprised eyeballs at first glance and gave me a spook.

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>>4349966

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Using an old broken phone. There is no reason such a spider should exist.

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>>4349696
Might be Amanita regalis. Similar to A. muscaria but more toxic.There actually are edible Amanitas but better be sure of proper identification before trying.

(So I tried to take snap of lbm.)

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Some of the fungi bloomed- fruited?- today, but the bigger, flatter ones were already mostly eaten.
>two days apart: super mario twins, they look so goddamn like the same person
Hands still way too shaky for anything much smaller than this. Really should get a light, or a tripod, or both, I guess.

>>4350079
Neat! A quick Google says it probably isn't A. regalis since that's apparently a Euro species and I'm in the eastern US, but I'd rather not stick any of them in my mouth.

>>4349970
Nice toupee.

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>underexposed
>not enough DoF
>shutter speed too low + wind being a prick
Still like it. Might tweak the RAW

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>>4350185
Much better
>clean your sensor
Fucking hell.

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>>4350276

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>>4349299
Found out, the colours are nicer on overcast days.

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Some reflections in this one, but he was gone before I could get a better angle. Could do with a crop, maybe.

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Holy shit; live view makes things easier.

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I put a very dead grasshopper on a holographic foil gift bag

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