Macro Photography Forum (Share Insights and Pics 640pixels at long end)

• vash_blink on 03 May 14 @ 02:15 PM #

  [urlhttp://i1246.photobucket.com/albums/gg601/vashblink/IMG_5686.jpg[/url]
  
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  -- edited by jcmarfilph on Jun 08 2014, 01:45 AM

• camera_basiks on 03 May 14 @ 03:34 PM #

  @prodigi
  fantastic DOF, what lens did you use sir?

• prodigi on 04 May 14 @ 11:24 AM #

  thanks! it\'s a reversed pentax 28mm lens sir...
  
  
  <click here for link>

• camera_basiks on 05 May 14 @ 07:27 PM #

  @prodigi
  thanks, want this lens too, sana may magbitaw, big DOF.

• mark_alice2127 on 05 May 14 @ 07:47 PM #

  
  
  
  ƒ/5.1 32.1mm 1/60s iso100 Aperture-priority AE
  
  
  
  
  ƒ/4.5 19.0mm 1/60s iso100 Aperture-priority AE

• markedman on 05 May 14 @ 11:00 PM #

  
  

• markedman on 10 May 14 @ 06:37 PM #

  
  

• GenPen on 20 May 14 @ 10:01 PM #

  My Favorites so far...
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Pentax K30
  Pentax-M 50/1.7
  Pentax-M 28/3.5
  Vivitar extension tubes
  Pentax Auto Bellows
  Yongnuo 560III - Godox TT560

• markedman on 21 May 14 @ 12:33 AM #

  ^GenPen - one word! A M A Z I N G :)
  
  Question sir, one shot lang ba lahat yan? or stacking din?
  
  sir baka pwede naman pashare ng set-up mo, if pwede lang naman hehe. TIA

• GenPen on 21 May 14 @ 01:05 AM #

  1ST pic: 8-10 shot stacked (bellows on Chinese rail on tripod)
  2nd pic: 2-3 shots stacked (extension tubes handheld)
  3rd pic: 1 shot cropped (extension tubes handheld)
  4th pic: 2-3 shots stacked (extension tubes handheld)
  5th pic: 1 shot minor cropped (extension tubes handheld)
  
  1st pic: Led lights above left and above right.
  2nd to 5th pic: Flash used with diffuser on a flash bracket
  
  background used color cartolina and natural leaf or flower...
  
  if you want to be super accurate when doing studios stacks, you need a linear stage at least 1\" travel kaso mahal... 8k
  
  -- edited by GenPen on May 21 2014, 01:32 AM

• markedman on 21 May 14 @ 01:34 AM #

  ^Thanks sir GenPen! hindi ko pa kasi natatry ang stacking, madali lang ba?
  
  I hope makakuha rin ako ng mga ganyang shots in the future :)
  
  SALAMAT SIR! MORE SHARES PLEASE ^_^

• GenPen on 21 May 14 @ 01:36 AM #

  Keep this in mind when doing macro... \"IT\'S ALL ABOUT LIGHT\"
  nasa sayo na pano mugagawin yan...

• markedman on 21 May 14 @ 02:31 AM #

  I WILL KEEP THAT IN MIND SIR ^_^

• prodigi on 21 May 14 @ 07:13 PM #

  Ang galing ni GenPen astig ng shots! Na-inspire tuloy ako mag-post ng jumper... Hehe! =)
  
  Old shot ito re-edited lang. C600D with reversed Pentax 28mm =)
  
  
  <click here for link>
  
  Paki-check na rin po yung site rules... 2 pics per post lang po 800x600 pixels... sayang baka ma-delete tayo ang gaganda pa naman ng mga shots niyo... <click here for link> Thanks! =)

• GenPen on 21 May 14 @ 09:35 PM #

  Hala ka sorry sir di ko nabasa...
  
  
  
  

• markedman on 21 May 14 @ 09:48 PM #

  sarap sa mata tignan ng mga shots nyo sir GenPen at sir Albert ^_^

• GenPen on 10 Jun 14 @ 12:08 PM #

  
  

• prodigi on 25 Jun 14 @ 11:12 PM #

  salamat markedman
  
  
  <click here for link>

• jcads27 on 02 Jul 14 @ 05:13 PM #

  Hello mga Sir/Ma\'am! Baguhan lang po ako pag dating sa photography sa kasalukuyan naka Canon EOS 1100D + 18-55mm Kitlens lang po ako. Gusto ko po sanang humingi ng ng expert opinion sa inyo pag dating sa Macro Photography. Ang nakakahiligan ko po kasi talagang kuhanan eh yung mga 1/6th scale Collections (Hot Toys) ko. I know for some of you will say, \"Hindi ko na kailangan ng Macro lens\" given a approximately 12inch tall/size subject. Nakita ko po kasi sa ibang toy and photography enthusiast na gumagamit sila ng Macro lenses to deliver more fine details sa mga pictures nila. In my case, given a limited budget, gusto ko po muna sana mag hanap ng other option other than buying expensive dedicated Macro lenses. Gusto ko po muna sana ma-utilize kung ano meron ako (EOS 1100D + Kitlens) plus the tweaks na pwede ko pong matutunan sa inyo. Maraming Salamat po!
  
  Based on my readings ano po ba ang highly recommended in my case?
  Reverse ring?
  Manual Extension Tube?
  Autofocus Extension Tube?
  Rynox DCR250?
  
  Or sa tingin niyo po ba a 50mm f1.8 lens will be enough na in this kind if photography?
  
  Sample pictures ko po using my eos1100d + kitlens
  
  
  
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  -- edited by jcads27 on Jul 02 2014, 05:51 PM

• jcads27 on 02 Jul 14 @ 05:14 PM #

  (Sorry , na double post)
  
  -- edited by jcads27 on Jul 02 2014, 05:52 PM

• GenPen on 02 Jul 14 @ 08:19 PM #

  I can see your subjects are way larger than insects. If you use \"cheap macro\" im pretty sure youll have a hard time. Cheap macro will give you VERY VERY VERY shallow DOF even at f8. Unless you are comfortable with focus stacking (which is time consuming), you can go on that route.
  
  For the choices above, the safer bet is the extension tube with a lens mounted normally (not reversed). AF is not necessary on macro.
  If i were you, to get the best result \"on cheap\", extension tube and a macro rail will do the job done. Any cheap macro rail will be more than enough for your need.
  For larger subjects just like your toy models, you can actually use any normal to telephoto lens. The wider the focal length, the shallower the DOF on macro.
  
  Hope that helps.

• jazz_perr on 02 Jul 14 @ 08:29 PM #

  OT:
  
  talaga po ba madali masira autofocus ng 18-55mm? mga magkano pagawa nun? Btw, im using canon 1000d tia

• GenPen on 03 Jul 14 @ 01:42 PM #

  Auto Bellows w/
  Rodenstock Rodagon 85/4
  
  
  

• cutierose25 on 11 Sep 14 @ 02:13 PM #

  Hi mga sir! pa help naman po, nagkaroon po ako ng interest sa macro photography.
  Papatulong sana ako ano yung mga dapat kong bilin para sa macro photography.
  
  Ito po yung gamit ko
  Canon 100d
  40mm stm
  18-55mm is
  Tripod - pero hindi matino ( need ko po ba bumili ng bago? magagamit ko po ba yun sa macro?
  
  Ano pa po ba yung kulang? need ko po ba bumili ng flash or diffuser nlng? extension tube or macro converter?
  Magagamit ko po ba yun pareho sa 40mm at 18-55mm? Ayon, paxenxa na madami tanong. hehe
  Sana po may makatulong sakin.. :D
  
  TIA! :)

• prodigi on 12 Sep 14 @ 11:47 AM #

  Tripod di na kailangan. Yung 18-55mm lang solved ka na! Bili ka ng reverse lens adapter (reverse ring). Built-in flash lang pwede na pero kailangan mo ng flash diffuser kahit diy lang =)
  
  

• cutierose25 on 13 Sep 14 @ 02:59 AM #

  @prodigi
  
  Ahh, cge po..
  Maraming Thank you Sir Prodigi! :))

• joeDVDcia on 06 Apr 15 @ 11:08 AM #

  Prodigi saan ba makakabili ng reverse lense adapter at pano gamitin yun sa macro photography. Gamit 700d at meron ako 50mm 1.8 at 17-55 2.7 sigma. Thanks emo monitor ko ang thread na to.

• prodigi on 06 Apr 15 @ 07:46 PM #

  ginawa ko lang sir.

• joeDVDcia on 07 Apr 15 @ 09:56 AM #

  Thanks Prodigi -- u got a message on how to fabricate a reverse ring.
  
  Ask ko lang mga masters, di ba gumagalaw mga insects, pano nyo nakunan ito?

• prodigi on 14 Jan 16 @ 02:32 PM #

  Buhayin natin ito! Hehe!
  
  
  <click here for link>
  Trap jaw ant portrait. 74 exposures focused stacked in Zerene. Further post processing in Photoshop CC. Canon 7D. Tamron 90mm macro with Raynox DCR-250 and full set of extension tubes. Live view. 1/200 sec. f/5.6. built-in flash 1/2 power with KFC diffuser. CDR-king speedlite bounced to left side of diffuser. DIY macro/micro focus stacking rig. Jan 13, 2016. full size image: <click here for link>
  
  -- edited by prodigi on Jan 14 2016, 02:49 PM