Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM

I think all of them use tubes or extenders

brvheart wrote in post #16235043
When shooting 1:1 no tubes - how do you get so close to these insects??? Or are they dead and staged? I am trying but not having any success...

Move slowly, try not to block their light if they are sunbathing. Best time to catch them is early morning when they are cold and sluggish or reluctant to move, gives you a little more freedom to practice.

Shot these this morning...

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thanks for the tips...

I don't use tubes at all, like said, don't block the light, move slow and accept that 90% of the time the little buggers will either turn their back on you, or fly off

Two from last night. Shot at 1:1 and still needed a crop, these buggers are small.

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ions wrote in post #16234743
Great job Japers!

Thanks!

I agree with what everyone else has said as far as approach goes. Move in slowly, try not to block the light (if shooting when they’re active), and try to shoot either early morning or later in the evening when they’re just waking up, still sleeping, or settling in for the night.

Oh, and don’t breathe on them if you can help it. They don’t usually care for that.

@F 2.8

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Buy some of these little guys and get some practise. Once you know and understand how the lens works, you'll have much more success in the field with insects.

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Pretty sure I posted this already :/ but it hasn't turned up in this thread...

Going against the grain here, cheating on Macro...100mm is a great focal length.

In case of emergency...

Oyster mushroom

Mushrooms are lots of fun to shoot with the 100L. I was out hunting them when I saw this guy.

The exif on this shot surprised me - 6 seconds?! These little guys don't move much.

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CaliWalkabout wrote in post #16240261
Mushrooms are lots of fun to shoot with the 100L. I was out hunting them when I saw this guy.

The exif on this shot surprised me - 6 seconds?! These little guys don't move much.

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(I'm abandoning hope on getting my Flickr links to work properly today.)

I would say that you have the HTML button clicked under the size box instead of the BB CODE.....

Aha. Thanks for that!

Thanks cornishwelding, I've had the same problem!