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Aug 23, 2016 10:42 | #1

Hello Macro Subforum - i don't think i have ever posted in here.

i have recently been having fun with a bit of macro stuff - using a Leica M240 rangefinder (focusing using the live view on the screen) a DIY extension tube (body cap and lens cap glued back to back with a hole bored through) and a Yongnuo ring flash (for canon, in manual mode)
Not the easiest to use Macro rig - but capable of 1:1 my old Olympus 28f2.8 on an OM-M adapter

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these were taken with the Leica 50mm Summarit, and are crops from a 1:2 frame as the working distance of the 28 was scaring the bees away before i could focus

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Aug 23, 2016 10:43 | #2

1/200 • f/4 • ISO 200

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Aug 23, 2016 10:52 | #3

The results look good to me! There are many ways to skin a cat and do macro. There might be easier ways, but carry on!

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Aug 23, 2016 12:51 as a reply to @ Echo63's post | #4

I have the same flash but for canon. It really works nice. Nice pictures.

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Aug 23, 2016 13:05 | #5

Nelvick wrote in post #18103795

I have the same flash but for canon. It really works nice. Nice pictures.

Mine is the Canon version, just using it in manual mode on the Leica

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Aug 24, 2016 00:33 | #7

Lovely shots- the DIY working well
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Aug 24, 2016 13:22 | #8

That first shot is a beauty

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Aug 27, 2016 00:34 | #9

Great series.

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