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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 64 |
Apr 26 |
Reply |
Jolly good! |
Apr 9th |
| 64 |
Apr 26 |
Reply |
Thanks, Don! Not many years, I guess, but it does look really old. |
Apr 3rd |
| 64 |
Apr 26 |
Reply |
Macro is my other passion, see group 95. I've got kit to go up to over 5x magnification, computerised focus brackets, etc. So happy to chat to you friend.
Yes, a square crop would work well, I stopped thinking when I got the nice details! |
Apr 3rd |
0 comments - 3 replies for Group 64
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| 95 |
Apr 26 |
Reply |
Do you mean the "Tripod" people? They were at the show and I nearly bought a Platypod Extreme, it does look very handy for outdoor macro. But in the end, with extras, it was close to 200GBP, and I decided I'd rather make one! One day, when I find the time, that is.
My equipment photo is my WeMacro stand, which is quite substantial, with positioning equipment and Adaptalux lights and connecting leads - quite versatile, but definitely not for outdoors, in my view. I might get round to bugs some day, I just find them either too lively, dead, or a bit boring.
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Apr 9th |
| 95 |
Apr 26 |
Reply |
They are certainly interesting lenses. There will be plenty of online reviews I guess. The 6mm has a wonderful field of view and no "fisheye" distortion. Way better than my Panasonic 7-14mm zoom which had much chromatic aberration. I'm all fixed focal length at the lower end now (apart I suppose for my 14-150 zoom) which give much wider max aperture when needed than the zoom. On the macro front, Laowa do a "standard" macro which I tried at the show and quite liked, but the 2.5x-5x is extending my range. I could have bought a cheap stereo microscope for this price (about 450GBP) but I figured this would be more useful - for now! |
Apr 9th |
| 95 |
Apr 26 |
Reply |
Thanks, Margaret. Yes, it takes some getting used to. A bit like my Canon MP-E lens only smaller. It's built like a tank! Even at 2.5x it will be difficult to use I think without some mechanical support. A specialised tool.
The Adaptalux lights are interesting. Somehow I heard about them years ago when they were crowdfunding their first product. So I've got products of various ages. They are quite good, but I'd have reservations about recommending them - they are not bright enough sometimes, the batteries don't last all that long, and they are expensive now. You should try some cheap arms to hold your cubes, eg
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/206032996308?_trksid=p2332490.c101875.m1851&itmprp=cksum%3A20603299630873af6637f8fc46dbbc3deb2e20167f80%7Cenc%3AAQALAAABENcuE5wSiaWXUpZtpAuJty4GYCq%252BLEH%252FN8HXnEhWX0xwkDW1uDN51f72s7GsFOUQ9WFGrCI8AiSbyE6tacE%252FxpPzcbI6%252Bfuy9WmqzFcws0Mb4xhlSLJDlnXtjqT%252F8wQXnJiUkJU45Pf4GUqCXx7tFna40YS44MTCR5ZY6QUGGHKE1MgPkhUHfKfUG6xjLSH2ilRGR%252Fa2K%252Bk1x0cnyW5Q62dFOul89rlxErckUJjKrELJXPWsqACu61F0LGEaqbGhe6x4F4chuvnRazT8B3q5%252BZ%252F1bkVE20qUxovr5ljImm3lGNhccfhbmSXTkZ4SVmNSTzObK2UgMng2HYJmDid8mZoNrO2ymWhZFVGifOBPBgzf%7Campid%3APLP_CLK%7Cclp%3A2332490&itmmeta=01KNPW589JWBS58WF9PVPCB3G4
(I hope that works!)
or
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/389701257528?_trksid=p3959035.c101544.m1851&itmprp=cksum%3A3897012575283aa0b45a5b5d40d0b8e65cae4467fd2a%7Cenc%3AAQALAAABMMA0Og2ij4FjSazQGxuOVMqkQbuD154JAxn1UOi5bMOS8wVwhJcrlHDJpmO54TbaJhEQ8giNg7TrlKMnojPQLVz46fh0hLq3kmS8BAuFzSTBy6E0QIRZrz4R2%252FqMyQHQONKmSyb4085meheUoEt3QYc6N7U6uG2Jp%252BV9HepXAN1cQtUZfgPYkMeAzSQZSNA3q%252B4VBllbdELxkk4JvPXrwrUEILcNknxfzDIvXMjmJR%252FTpGc7GVt7vJujriDi5C0IrD4%252BIp3SN%252F1KAFnS4lN9gO5ftJLI9a%252FTQjMX95YUcfwDQvymzl2UyxhAIJaXOFw5UO1BfQbtVagYa%252BQEtRU%252FsPq5BEyKAoZrDqUStM3F2k--kH3D7JdDz%252FfE2AbHDTc8yMDF%252BJoRFiUc4z3M4Wec2Zw%253D%7Campid%3APL_CLK%7Cclp%3A3959035&itmmeta=01KNPW7GGKY9HZCH4C8X8H1PVZ
These are ebay UK, but once you've seen them I'm sure you'd find them in the US.
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Apr 9th |
| 95 |
Apr 26 |
Reply |
The little laboratory table below the plant pot is really useful too. It only cost 10 GBP on ebay. Recommended! As the Laowa extends and retracts so much as you alter the magnification, it's the best way to manage that distance, I think. |
Apr 9th |
| 95 |
Apr 26 |
Reply |
Thanks, Margaret. Yes, it take some getting used to. A bit like my Canon MP-E lens only smaller. It's built like a tank! Even at 2.5x it will be difficult to use I think without some mechanical support. A specialised tool.
The Adaptalux lights are interesting. Somehow I heard about them years ago when they were crowdfunding their first product. So I've got products of various ages. They are quite good, but I'd have reservations about recommending them - they are not bright enough sometimes, the batteries don't last all that long, and they are expensive now. You should try some cheap arms to hold your cubes, eg
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/206032996308?_trksid=p2332490.c101875.m1851&itmprp=cksum%3A20603299630873af6637f8fc46dbbc3deb2e20167f80%7Cenc%3AAQALAAABENcuE5wSiaWXUpZtpAuJty4GYCq%252BLEH%252FN8HXnEhWX0xwkDW1uDN51f72s7GsFOUQ9WFGrCI8AiSbyE6tacE%252FxpPzcbI6%252Bfuy9WmqzFcws0Mb4xhlSLJDlnXtjqT%252F8wQXnJiUkJU45Pf4GUqCXx7tFna40YS44MTCR5ZY6QUGGHKE1MgPkhUHfKfUG6xjLSH2ilRGR%252Fa2K%252Bk1x0cnyW5Q62dFOul89rlxErckUJjKrELJXPWsqACu61F0LGEaqbGhe6x4F4chuvnRazT8B3q5%252BZ%252F1bkVE20qUxovr5ljImm3lGNhccfhbmSXTkZ4SVmNSTzObK2UgMng2HYJmDid8mZoNrO2ymWhZFVGifOBPBgzf%7Campid%3APLP_CLK%7Cclp%3A2332490&itmmeta=01KNPW589JWBS58WF9PVPCB3G4
(I hope that works!)
or
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/389701257528?_trksid=p3959035.c101544.m1851&itmprp=cksum%3A3897012575283aa0b45a5b5d40d0b8e65cae4467fd2a%7Cenc%3AAQALAAABMMA0Og2ij4FjSazQGxuOVMqkQbuD154JAxn1UOi5bMOS8wVwhJcrlHDJpmO54TbaJhEQ8giNg7TrlKMnojPQLVz46fh0hLq3kmS8BAuFzSTBy6E0QIRZrz4R2%252FqMyQHQONKmSyb4085meheUoEt3QYc6N7U6uG2Jp%252BV9HepXAN1cQtUZfgPYkMeAzSQZSNA3q%252B4VBllbdELxkk4JvPXrwrUEILcNknxfzDIvXMjmJR%252FTpGc7GVt7vJujriDi5C0IrD4%252BIp3SN%252F1KAFnS4lN9gO5ftJLI9a%252FTQjMX95YUcfwDQvymzl2UyxhAIJaXOFw5UO1BfQbtVagYa%252BQEtRU%252FsPq5BEyKAoZrDqUStM3F2k--kH3D7JdDz%252FfE2AbHDTc8yMDF%252BJoRFiUc4z3M4Wec2Zw%253D%7Campid%3APL_CLK%7Cclp%3A3959035&itmmeta=01KNPW7GGKY9HZCH4C8X8H1PVZ
These are ebay UK, but once you've seen them I'm sure you'd find them in the US.
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Apr 8th |
0 comments - 5 replies for Group 95
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