Macro Variations

[John_B]

These are photos of a centimeter ruler with the Canon 100mm f/2.8 macro lens set at 1:1 on a Full Frame 35mm DSLR (Canon 5D), with Kenko extension tubes, Canon 2x Teleconverter, reversed 50mm f/1.4 lens and a Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x lens. Also included one with my old 10D (an aps-c sensor [1.6] DSLR) and a bellows with 50mm lens.

Photos were resized to fit on screen (no cropping was done).

100mm lens


Kenko 1.4 TC & 100mm lens


68mm tubes & 100mm lens


2x TC + 12mm tube & 100mm lens


2x TC + 68mm tubes & 100mm lens


100mm lens & Reversed 50mm f/1.4


2x TC + 12mm tube + 100mm lens & 50mm f/1.4 reversed


Part 1

[John_B]

Part 2

2x TC + 68mm tubes + 100mm lens & 50mm f/1.4 reversed


Here is an extreme macro photo taken with a FF DSLR (5D) with a MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro lens at 5x


Ultra extreme macro photo taken with a FF DSLR (5D) with a MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro lens at 5x and a Canon 2xTC


Ultra extreme macro photo taken with a FF DSLR (5D) with a MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro lens at 5x and 68mm Kenko tubes


Here is an extreme macro photo taken with a 1.6 DSLR (10D) with a bellows extended 280mm and a 50mm lens.


These are shots of a $20 dollar bill with a 5D and a 10D to show the difference.

100mm lens at 1:1 on 5D


100mm lens at 1:1 on 10D

[DreDaze]

cool stuff...i have to admit though...at the end of the first post, i was awaiting the 100mm macro, with 2x TC, with 68mm tubes, and 50mm reversed...

[John_B]

DreDaze,
There is so little room between glass and subject....... but I just updated it with what you were awaiting for

[DreDaze]

cool thanks

[CyberDyneSystems]

Excellent thread! thanks John

[gjl711]

The pics of the ruler with a white background kind of loose it for me. The ones of the $20 bill are great.

[gjl711]

Looking at it again, it's the white of the ruler. With the white screen it's difficult to see the framing on the higher magnifications. Maybe if the ruler was some color other than white, or had a texture.

[John_B]

CyberDyneSystems,
Your welcome
I am glad you liked it

[John_B]

gjl711,
The forum has a gray screen so white should show up fine, besides the ruler marks are black.

You can always look on my web page (where its been for a while now) Macro variations <-- click to see which has a much darker background

[macro junkie]

Originally Posted by John_B

gjl711,
The forum has a gray screen so white should show up fine,

it shows up fine on mine.

[John_B]

macro junkie,
Thanks, I thought it would

[Ballen Photo]

John, This is an excellent demonstration of of variations of use with your 100mm macro lens.
Nice job, Thanks.
-Bruce

[Warl0rd]

I find this very usefull. I just started at macro and bought the 100mm.
I must confess I got a little disapointed because I was expecting a little bigger images :P

But on the other end I got suprised with the little DOF even at 1:1, so I'll have to practice alot until I feel confidence with the 1:1 DOF, after that I'll move on to extension tubes or TC or Close up filters.

This thread help me understand the effect i'll get from buying each one of them, the only thing missing is the close up filters (like the 500D). If you have one please add it

[macro junkie]

Originally Posted by Warl0rd

I find this very usefull. I just started at macro and bought the 100mm.
I must confess I got a little disapointed because I was expecting a little bigger images :P

But on the other end I got suprised with the little DOF even at 1:1, so I'll have to practice alot until I feel confidence with the 1:1 DOF, after that I'll move on to extension tubes or TC or Close up filters.

This thread help me understand the effect i'll get from buying each one of them, the only thing missing is the close up filters (like the 500D). If you have one please add it

use f/11-/16..and get your self a set of kenko tubes..your get 2:1 life size then.