1st shots with MPE-65.

Well i finally have the set up i have always wanted..i took some pics just a min ago..there not to bad for 1st attempt i know this lens is a **** to master,i can see why they say that,..using with out a tripod is hard when your past 1:1 life size so im still getting use to it..i would love to hear your view on the pics as in.

I would like to thank lordv for his help on choosing the right supplier and kerso for shipping my goods out the very next day..

So i posted a few pics.all these pics are in my flick gallery with the settings i used at the time of the shot.

What im doing wrong and how can i make my pics better?
what spider is that im shooting?

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WOW, that's close. nice ones

scot079 wrote in post #3662278
WOW, that's close. nice ones

yer but there out of focus..i ned to order a pole and play around with it more.im off now in the garden..hopfully i get some more pics for this thread..thansk for stoping by scott..we have somthing in common..thats my real name

All good- just need to work on focus plus what aperture you are going to use- I'd guess the hover and bee shots are at F16 so look slightly soft because of diffaction softening.
Brian V.

macro junkie wrote in post #3662324
yer but there out of focus..i ned to order a pole and play around with it more.im off now in the garden..hopfully i get some more pics for this thread..thansk for stoping by scott..we have somthing in common..thats my real name

Great first shots with the lens I don't think they are OOF, but more like camera shake to me. A pole might be a good idea given what Brian V. can acheive with it

LordV wrote in post #3662400
All good- just need to work on focus plus what aperture you are going to use- I'd guess the hover and bee shots are at F16 so look slightly soft because of diffaction softening.
Brian V.

i was going by this? http://www.juzaphoto.c​om …-canon_mpe_65mm_1x-5x.htm

but now i seen your blog im going to do what u do

1.1 - f11
1.2 - f9
1.3 - f8
1.4 - f 7.1
1.5 - f6.3

i wrote it down on bit of paper and i have it in my pocket when i take pics.

Last two are the best, but they are all good for your first attempt.
I would say the higher the mag you go the more critical movement becomes.

what do u guys make of this?

Dam good. Would be nice if you left the EXIF data in the pics so we could see whats what.

skylab wrote in post #3663270
Dam good. Would be nice if you left the EXIF data in the pics so we could see whats what.

im not sure how i do that..but if u click on my flick gallery in my sig all the info is on every pic..can u tell me how i do this for furue posting..i need u guys to help me become as good as lordv and with out the info how can u help..can u tell me how to do it.?