Archibald wrote in post #18719233
Iridescent longhorn beetle on wild rose. Might be Plinthocoelium spp.
Iridescent longhorn beetle on wild rose. Might be Plinthocoelium spp.
Beautiful looking beetle, Archibald...and an excellent shot.
Lame-Duck Cream of the Crop  More info | Sep 30, 2018 13:15 | #1096 Archibald wrote in post #18719233 Iridescent longhorn beetle on wild rose. Might be Plinthocoelium spp. Beautiful looking beetle, Archibald...and an excellent shot. LD, or Mike
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Sep 30, 2018 13:24 | #1097 photosbytw wrote in post #18719314 This one might make Levon Biss nervous............... Ah - well, my bug was alive! Canon R5, Canon 90D, assorted Canon lenses, Sony RX10 IV
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Sep 30, 2018 13:26 | #1098 Great shot! The blending of art and science. Canon R5, Canon 90D, assorted Canon lenses, Sony RX10 IV
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Dubi Senior Member  More info | Sep 30, 2018 14:37 | #1099 In lieu of buying a dedicated 100mm macro lens, a friend suggested I buy the Canon 500D 77mm Close Up Lens ($157).
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pcs I suddenly feel very old 2,866 posts Likes: 28137 Joined Apr 2010 More info | Sep 30, 2018 14:40 | #1100 Archibald wrote in post #18719331 Ah - well, my bug was alive! Back when I was a teenager, I used to kill bugs (in a proper cyanide killing bottle) and then mount them into lifelike positions with insect pins and rubber cement. I had quite the collection of wasps, beetles, mantises, and so on, in bug boxes. If only I could re-learn that skill. That would set the stage for doing really good focus-stacked pics of bugs. Ok if you find them dead, but to kill for a picture? Even it' s just a bug I question the need.
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Sep 30, 2018 14:51 | #1101 Dubi wrote in post #18719373 In lieu of buying a dedicated 100mm macro lens, a friend suggested I buy the Canon 500D 77mm Close Up Lens ($157). 1) I have a Tamron 70-200 f2.8 G2 and I tried to google "compatibility" and didn't succeed. How can I find out if this works with my lens? 2) Is this a reasonable item to buy for a person who rarely shoots macros? As a thank you I'm going to post my 100-400 macro-wanna-be shot. I used the Canon 500D for several years and had great success with it (my own opinion Canon R5, Canon 90D, assorted Canon lenses, Sony RX10 IV
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Sep 30, 2018 14:51 | #1102 pcs wrote in post #18719376 Ok if you find them dead, but to kill for a picture? Even it' s just a bug I question the need. Agreed - but those were different times back then. Canon R5, Canon 90D, assorted Canon lenses, Sony RX10 IV
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Sep 30, 2018 16:44 | #1103  PermanentlyIf you're an itty-bitsy bug and you see this sneaking by, keep still. Keep very, very still ...  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size. 5D3, 7D2, EF 16-35 f/2.8L, EF 24-70 f/2.8L II, EF 24-105 f/4L, EF 70-200 f/2.8L II, EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L II, EF 1.4x III, Sigma 150mm macro, Lumix LX100 plus a cupboard full of bags, tripods, flashes & stuff.
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Lame-Duck Cream of the Crop More info | Sep 30, 2018 16:54 | #1104 Dubi wrote in post #18719373 In lieu of buying a dedicated 100mm macro lens, a friend suggested I buy the Canon 500D 77mm Close Up Lens ($157). 1) I have a Tamron 70-200 f2.8 G2 and I tried to google "compatibility" and didn't succeed. How can I find out if this works with my lens? 2) Is this a reasonable item to buy for a person who rarely shoots macros? As a thank you I'm going to post my 100-400 macro-wanna-be shot. This is a really nice shot, Mary. LD, or Mike
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Sep 30, 2018 17:30 | #1105 Spencerphoto wrote in post #18719450 If you're an itty-bitsy bug and you see this sneaking by, keep still. Keep very, very still ... Scary! Nice angle. Canon R5, Canon 90D, assorted Canon lenses, Sony RX10 IV
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photosbytw Goldmember  More info | Sep 30, 2018 21:17 | #1106 pcs wrote in post #18719376 Ok if you find them dead, but to kill for a picture? Even it' s just a bug I question the need.
Don't even begin to think I'm criticizing your images.
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Sep 30, 2018 22:51 | #1107 PermanentlyArchibald wrote in post #18719483 Scary! Nice angle. I confess that I prefer shooting animals, birds and bugs 'in context', including enough of the background and setting to make the picture seem more like it was taken on safari rather than the zoo 5D3, 7D2, EF 16-35 f/2.8L, EF 24-70 f/2.8L II, EF 24-105 f/4L, EF 70-200 f/2.8L II, EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L II, EF 1.4x III, Sigma 150mm macro, Lumix LX100 plus a cupboard full of bags, tripods, flashes & stuff.
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photosbytw Goldmember More info | Oct 01, 2018 00:18 | #1108 Choose your own caption..........  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size. Don't even begin to think I'm criticizing your images.
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Oct 01, 2018 01:19 | #1109 Now THAT is what I call closeup! Amazing shot. Canon R5, Canon 90D, assorted Canon lenses, Sony RX10 IV
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Oct 01, 2018 02:30 | #1110 PermanentlyNewly-hatched Lacewing larvae.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size. 5D3, 7D2, EF 16-35 f/2.8L, EF 24-70 f/2.8L II, EF 24-105 f/4L, EF 70-200 f/2.8L II, EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L II, EF 1.4x III, Sigma 150mm macro, Lumix LX100 plus a cupboard full of bags, tripods, flashes & stuff.
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). I used it with my 70-300mm lens. You get more magnification at the long end. At 300mm, I was getting around 0.7X as far as I recall. That is pretty good. At 200mm, you will get a bit less. Working distance (front of lens to subject) is also important in macro photography. The working distance will be around 500mm (18"), which corresponds to the name of the closeup lens.
