Der große Makro Thread

[Manualman]

From 2016.

EM-1, Kiron 105, f16 or f11, twin TTL flash (first 2), camera in manual mode or in aperture priority mode for daylight, hand-held, with some support from a pole for the daylight ones (third image).

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[Manualman]

These are the fruiting bodies of a fungus feeding on a dead caterpillar below the surface of the ground.

Read about it here:

http://www.first-nature.com/fungi/co...-militaris.php

These were in an area of ​​infrequently cut grass. The clubs were about 50mm long.

EM-1, Kiron 105mm macro, 1/25, probably f11, ISO 400, sunlight.

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[Manualman]

This fly is a parasite of bees. I lay eggs on them when they are in flight.

E-M1, Kiron 105mm macro, f11 1/200 ISO 640, single flash TTL on hot shoe, hand-held. Cropped by approx. 50%.


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[Manualman]

EM-1, Printing Nikkor at f11 and a x1.5 TC and flash

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[gladstone]

Very good pictures.

Can you show us, which printing Nikkor you were using?

Best regards, Christian

[Manualman]

Very good pictures.

Can you show us which printing Nikkor you were using?

Best regards, Christian

The 105mm

On extension:

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[gladstone]

Thank you,

this is an amazing lens. I think they're still among the best performing macro lenses in their class, even compared with today's standards.

I have two 95mm printing Nikkors. One vintage lens, with aperture, and a newer one, made by Nikon Rayfact, with fixed aperture.

This are really gorgeous lenses.

Best regards, Christian

[Manualman]

Thank you,

this is an amazing lens. I think they're still among the best performing macro lenses in their class, even compared with today's standards.

I have two 95mm printing Nikkors. One vintage lens, with aperture, and a newer one, made by Nikon Rayfact, with fixed aperture.

These are really gorgeous lenses.

Best regards, Christian

Unfortunately, people who think they are experts say such lenses are no better than other good macro lenses at smaller that maximum aperture. Utter nonsense.

I don't see the point of a Rayfact with fixed aperture. It seems a bit like using a projector lens.

[Manualman]

EM-1, Printing Nikkor 105mm at f11, ISO 205, twin TTL RC flash.

July 2015

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[Manualman]

Olympus EM-1, Kiron 105mm at f16, twin TTL flash, hand held.

June 2016.

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