Some shots of an Aphid and red spidermite at 5:1 life size,

canon 400d - mpe-65 - mt-24ex with home made diffuser

1:1 life size

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Now 5:1 life size

Camera:Canon EOS 400D Digital
Exposure:0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture:f/6.3Focal
iso 100

Camera:Canon EOS 400D Digital
Exposure:0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture:f/9Focal

Camera:Canon EOS 400D Digital
Exposure:0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture:f/11

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MPE-65MM - MT-24EX Twin Macro Flash (diffused with 2 X Gary Fong Puffer diffuser)
EF-S 60mm f2.8 USM - 430ex (diffused with lumeriqest soft box)

Toby
Canon EOS R7, 100 L macro, MP-E65, RF 100-400
Olympus EM-1 MKII/MKIII, 60 macro, 90 macro, 12-40 PRO

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Canon 600D, 40D, 5D mk2, 7D, Tamron 90mm macro, Sigma 105mm OS, Canon MPE-65,18-55 kit lens X2, canon 200mm F2.8 L, Tamron 28-70mm xrdi, Other assorted bits

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MPE-65MM - MT-24EX Twin Macro Flash (diffused with 2 X Gary Fong Puffer diffuser)
EF-S 60mm f2.8 USM - 430ex (diffused with lumeriqest soft box)

Brian
400D, 350D, kit lens x2, 100mm f2.8 macro lens,400mm 5.6L lens,70-200mm f4L usm lens. 28-135mm IS usm lens, Raynox DCR250, Kenco rings, Kenco 2X + 1.4X, RC-1, sigma 70 -300 DG macro lens, 430 EX flash, Hakuba flash bracket, Off-camera cord 2, battery grip.
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skylab wrote in post #4026190
Very good shots. Lighting is working good to.

yep and its all thanks to delantech for sending me the right plastic..im very happy..and i have some great shots to come..just ned to resize..pink aphid for the ladys..

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My flickr gallery -http://www.flickr.com/​photos/hooked_on_macro​/
DA Gallery where i sell prints - http://macrojunkie.dev​iantart.com/
MPE-65MM - MT-24EX Twin Macro Flash (diffused with 2 X Gary Fong Puffer diffuser)
EF-S 60mm f2.8 USM - 430ex (diffused with lumeriqest soft box)

Steve

ajosteve wrote in post #4026643
You are killing me with these shots, fantastic. Now I have to buy a macro lens...steve

not just any macro lens..you need the mpe-65

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My flickr gallery -http://www.flickr.com/​photos/hooked_on_macro​/
DA Gallery where i sell prints - http://macrojunkie.dev​iantart.com/
MPE-65MM - MT-24EX Twin Macro Flash (diffused with 2 X Gary Fong Puffer diffuser)
EF-S 60mm f2.8 USM - 430ex (diffused with lumeriqest soft box)

Joan Young
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Photogirl2007 wrote in post #4027021
I love the red one but I am glad they are not crawling around my house. Excellents shots!!

yer they where fomr my mums back garden..i picked off a leaf and put it on the carpet in the hall to take some shots..soon as i did i put him back in the garden..thansk for stoping by..

Uk prayingmantis forum - http://www.dragonscres​t.co.uk/forums/index.p​hp
My flickr gallery -http://www.flickr.com/​photos/hooked_on_macro​/
DA Gallery where i sell prints - http://macrojunkie.dev​iantart.com/
MPE-65MM - MT-24EX Twin Macro Flash (diffused with 2 X Gary Fong Puffer diffuser)
EF-S 60mm f2.8 USM - 430ex (diffused with lumeriqest soft box)