some pics i took today..MPE-65

Let me know what u think.//i dont mind u guys criticizing me..i havent sussed the aperture yet but im getting there.

Camera:Canon EOS 400D Digital
Exposure:0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture:f/5
Focal Length:65 mm
ISO Speed 200

Canon EOS 400D Digital

the mpe-65 is such a great lens im so happy i bought it..I went throught a stage os uing high fstops to get mazmin dof but my pics where very soft..its only the last few eeks i been using lower fstops and shooting past 3:1..im loving this lens,and my flash..mt-24ex,,what a flash..

canon rule macro thats for sure.

Lovely shots but F5 is a bit narrow - have you tried increasing the flash or the ISO ? ...

Action_Man wrote in post #4051813
Lovely shots but F5 is a bit narrow - have you tried increasing the flash or the ISO ? ...

im not sure how a higher iso or setting up the flash is going to make my pics any shaper?like i said not sussed the apputure yet..il try again tomoorw but im going by this chart
1:1 - 16
2:1 - 11
3:1 - 8
4:1 - 5.6
5:1 - 5.6

do u think thats silly how low im using them..can i get as sharp pics using a higher fstop?il try again tomorow but just wanted to ask u guys...i want nice sharp pics but maxmin dof..what is best fomr 1-5x life size?

macro junkie wrote in post #4051846
im not sure how a higher iso or setting up the flash is going to make my pics any shaper?like i said not sussed the apputure yet..il try again tomoorw but im going by this chart
1:1 - 16
2:1 - 11
3:1 - 8
4:1 - 5.6
5:1 - 5.6

do u think thats silly how low im using them..can i get as sharp pics using a higher fstop?il try again tomorow but just wanted to ask u guys...i want nice sharp pics but maxmin dof..what is best fomr 1-5x life size?

If i were shooting with this lens then i will keep my fstop within f11 up to f16, i can try f8 as well.

Tareq wrote in post #4051855
If i were shooting with this lens then i will keep my fstop within f11 up to f16, i can try f8 as well.

hmm il try fstop 8 at 5:1..that might work.

macro junkie wrote in post #4051863
hmm il try fstop 8 at 5:1..that might work.

Exactly, you will not lose anything by trying, practice is a good way to learn, and we will wait your shots, as i didn't do macros very long time ago and i don't have that 5:1

Macro_Junkie, im nearly always shooting around f11 for all magnifications. I try and get my shutter up around 1/200, which isnt a problem as im nearly always using my 430EX, and i find this gives me very sharp shots. I add a little USM after they have been resized for the web too.

Just have a play about and see what works for you.

Alistair.

Amazing pictures you have here!!

TOO close for comfort! lol!

Nice pics! Have you used it on a person yet?

#5 where does something like that come from Wow!!! Nice Work!

for best resolution you probably dont want a smaller aperture than f8 from 3:1 to 5:1. You certainly got great eye detail in these. For more DOF stacking is the answer but its tough at higher mag.

than guys...Tareq vbmenu_register("postm​enu_4051928", true); i will take some shots tomorow at higher fstop with some ahipds agin see how it turns out..thansk for all your commenst..see u all tomorow..bed time now

Like them all- I prefer detail to more DOF in general but it depends on what you after. There is no easy answer unless of course you focus stack .
You can get lovely shots with high detail shallow DOF or with High DOF and lower detail - just a matter of taste/style. So there is no magic Fstop you have to use at any given magnification with the MPE-65. Just find your own preference!

Brian V.

I was trying to get eye detail on an aphid Yesterday aswell - Taken at about 4:1 F4.5 100% crop not focus stacked- bloody thing would not keep still .

Great series The last one is my fave although I also really like #3. I think #1 and #4 both have too shallow of a shallow of a DOF