a couple more lace wings

donekdonek Registered Users Posts: 655 Major grins
edited May 23, 2007 in Holy Macro
Went back to the same spot with a cleaner sensor and added a 2X TC.

Getting a drink.
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Thanks for looking and any feedback.
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited May 21, 2007
    Excellent shots :)- never seen a lacewing bubble-blowing before (seen flies, bees and crickets doing it).
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited May 21, 2007
    Well done!!

    Looks like some of the shots are taking a hit in diffraction -probably due to the 2xTC. Do you have a 1.4 or 1.5x TC and tubes that would give you the same magnification? You'll get better image quality if you take out the 2xTC -I tried one made by Tamron and went back to my Canon 1.4x and tubes...
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited May 21, 2007
    donek wrote:
    Went back to the same spot with a cleaner sensor and added a 2X TC.

    Getting a drink.
    Thanks for looking and any feedback.

    Well done ! thumb.gif
    I tried to shoot one of these guys a while back and failed miserably rolleyes1.gif
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  • donekdonek Registered Users Posts: 655 Major grins
    edited May 21, 2007
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Excellent shots :)- never seen a lacewing bubble-blowing before (seen flies, bees and crickets doing it).
    Brian V.

    Through the viewfinder, I couldn't really tell what was in his mouth. I got off 2 shots before he had his back to me.
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  • donekdonek Registered Users Posts: 655 Major grins
    edited May 21, 2007
    Dalantech wrote:
    Well done!!

    Looks like some of the shots are taking a hit in diffraction -probably due to the 2xTC. Do you have a 1.4 or 1.5x TC and tubes that would give you the same magnification? You'll get better image quality if you take out the 2xTC -I tried one made by Tamron and went back to my Canon 1.4x and tubes...

    I thought they were pretty crisp for being hand held. 200mm hand held laying in mud could be the problem, but you may be right. The 2X is all I have. It is the more expensive glass from Nikon though. Can you explain what artifacts you're refering to? It might help me in choosing accessories in the future.

    I do have a set of extension tubes (12mm, 20mm, 36mm) but haven't used them all that much. I used the TC in hopes of getting similar shots from a greater distance, but it's always hard to avoid getting as close as possible.
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  • donekdonek Registered Users Posts: 655 Major grins
    edited May 21, 2007
    Skippy wrote:
    Well done ! thumb.gif
    I tried to shoot one of these guys a while back and failed miserably rolleyes1.gif
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited May 21, 2007
    These are so beautiful thumb.gif
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  • donekdonek Registered Users Posts: 655 Major grins
    edited May 23, 2007
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    These are so beautiful thumb.gif

    Thanks Awais.
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