New to DSLR's and new to macro

SimonMW · September 8, 2007

Hi,

I'm pretty new to DSLR's. Got my first one the other week (Pentax K10D). I had a few old primes and some bellows lying around and did some test shots with a 135mm Super Takumar. I decided I would like to try macro photography a lot more, so I managed to get a longer bellows unit and focus rails on Ebay for next to nothing. They turned out to be in as new condition. The focus rails seem to have made life a lot easier!

Here is a shot I took quite quickly with the new setup. It's no masterpiece, and like a fool I forgot to switch RAW mode on when I took it which caused me problems as I had under exposed (the joys of learning new equipment!) But I'd appreciate any comments anyway (don't be too harsh!)

Still trying to get to grips with things like post sharpening, so I've been reading the tutorials on Dgrin frantically and hope to put some of the new found knowledge to work when I next go out.

Here is another one I took just afterwards.

Skippy · September 8, 2007

SimonMW wrote:

Hi,

I'm pretty new to DSLR's. Got my first one the other week (Pentax K10D). I had a few old primes and some bellows lying around and did some test shots with a 135mm Super Takumar. I decided I would like to try macro photography a lot more, so I managed to get a longer bellows unit and focus rails on Ebay for next to nothing. They turned out to be in as new condition. The focus rails seem to have made life a lot easier!

Here is a shot I took quite quickly with the new setup. It's no masterpiece, and like a fool I forgot to switch RAW mode on when I took it which caused me problems as I had under exposed (the joys of learning new equipment!) But I'd appreciate any comments anyway (don't be too harsh!)

Still trying to get to grips with things like post sharpening, so I've been reading the tutorials on Dgrin frantically and hope to put some of the new found knowledge to work when I next go out.
Here is another one I took just afterwards.

Hi Simon and welcome to Dgrin

It's so nice to see more people interested in MACRO joining and sharing their work.

I like both shots, the second fella looks like he has a wooden nose

Glad to have you on board Simon, please continue to share your work.

We have many tutorials here on Dgrin click on this link .

http://dgrin.smugmug.com/gallery/1100284

Happy Shooting

.... Skippy

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SimonMW · September 8, 2007

Thanks Skippy.

The shots that people have been posting on this forum have been incredible. Macro photography is something I'd really like to do a lot of. It's very challenging to say the least! But seems to have the biggest feeling of achievement when a good shot is obtained.