My shot at macro

Red BullRed Bull Registered Users Posts: 719 Major grins
edited January 16, 2006 in Holy Macro
Took these today with the Canon 18-55 with a reversed 50 1.8 on the end. Please tell me what you think.

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Here's an iPod headphone. it really shows how limited the DoF is when doing this sort of stuff

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Thanks for looking!
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  • rjpatrjpat Registered Users Posts: 248 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2006
    Nice shots, especially the 1st and 3rd. The narrow DOF really works on the first.

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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2006
    Neat shots- good way to start with macro either reversing a lens or using extension tubes. Really like #3 - love the afterglow.
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  • HeldDownHeldDown Registered Users Posts: 255 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2006
    At 1.8 on my 85mm, with the nifty fifty reversed on the other end, my depth of field was approximately the width of a SINGLE LINE in the grain of an oak desk.

    Cool! :D

    EDIT: I just actually MEASURED the DOF, and it works out to JUST under one millimetre.
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  • SandySandy Registered Users Posts: 762 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2006
    Very impressive...I'm not up on reversing the lens on the other end.
  • Tom K.Tom K. Registered Users Posts: 817 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2006
    Most excellent work. Very narrow DOF but the effect works well here.
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2006
    Cool work...you have done well.
  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2006
    I love that 3rd Shot
    Red Bull wrote:
    Took these today with the Canon 18-55 with a reversed 50 1.8 on the end. Please tell me what you think.



    Here's an iPod headphone. it really shows how limited the DoF is when doing this sort of stuff
    Thanks for looking!

    Hi there Red Bull........Macro is a lot of fun, but not as easy as it looks is it.
    I love your third shot...it's a beauty clap.gif I've done a few dead matches myself........never got one with a glow though like you did.
    Don't you just wish the DoF was not an obstical when doing Macro?
    Hopefully one of these days they will come up with a Macro lens that lets you get everything in focus that you want thumb.gif

    Very Very Very good effort on your part :D Skippy (Australia)
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  • Red BullRed Bull Registered Users Posts: 719 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2006
    Thank you for all the positive comments. It really is harder than I thought it would be. The slightest amount of movement really makes a difference. It's also hard to get it well lit. I was using the on-camera flash on my 20D (I don't have an external flash yet)
    -Steven

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