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Crocicreas coronatum a Mushroom with Eyelashes
On 19th October I was looking for macro subjects, the autumnal weather having stopped the supply of insects in our garden. I happened to look down at the ground when I was next to our large patch of Goldenrod. Some of the long-dead stems which were horizontal on the ground had what turned out to be tiny mushrooms on them.… -
First bugs with new macro lens-6 images and ?'s
Well not really the first shots, but the first I felt at least somewhat comfortable with. I am really thrilled at the results thus far though I know there lots of room for improvement, I'll be posing some questions in this thread hoping some of the macro gurus will be able to give me some tips for improvement. 1. Probably… -
Cam-Pod mini-review
A little while ago, I was reading a press-release on ephotozine about the Cam-Pod. (no, it's not related to the iPod) The cam-pod is an old-fashion beanbag in a new housing so to speak. It's a camera support which you are supposed to be able to use on just about any surface according to the makers. Ordering & Shipping I… -
Need Advice on Lighter Alternative for Sports Photos
I've been with Smugmug for many years, promoting my sports photography (mostly XC skiing, running, cycling). Website is www.macbethgraphics.smugmug.com. I'm trying to simplify my camera needs in order to be lighter, smaller, quicker. It's possible what I'm looking for doesn't exist, or is too much of a compromise. But I… -
>>> LPS#8 Semifinalists List!
Congratulations are in order, the 10 dgrinners below are now qualified for the semifinal starting August 6! :clap:clap:clap:clap:clap:clap:clap:clap All qualifiers are here on Dgrin's Gallery 103 - saurora - Bursting With Excitement 13 - Pat664422 - Sugar Rush 26 - kingmamaof2 - Silence 8 - JFreeman - Mwa-Ha-Ha-Ha! 108 -… -
I need a new lens Wedding / Portrait / Sport / Landscape Photography Any Suggestions?
I currently use a Canon XSi and have these lenses: 18-55mm f/3.5 IS, 50mm f/1.8 II, 75-300mm f/4 I know I dont have the most extravagent camera in the world, but its all I could afford, and thinking back I wish I would've gotten the 40D instead, but I didn't know much about DSLR cameras then. (then=October) I've always… -
My SP - A day late and a dollar short
In Jeffreaux's SP thread, divamum told me that I had to post mine. So here it is. Understand, these are not 100% satisfactory, they were taken to test the lighting on the set and to see how well I was able to protect the white seamless from spill - hence the darker right side (there's been no vignette applied to these). 1.… -
FS: The Lengendary "Bokina" Vivitar Series 1 90/2.5 M42 Macro - Mint+
This is the best macro out there. Period. I've tested against the Voigtlander 125mm macro, and it had the same sharpness wide-open. And I actually found that the bokeh was a bit smoother than the Voigtlander (just a tiny bit). I also had the Leica APO 100/2.8 (another legend). And though I didn't test them against each… -
Moving PostProcessing from PC to MacBookPro and Need Advice
Even with adjustments using a Huey I've been unhappy with quality of my old 19" LCD monitor, and the color accuracy on my IBM ThinkPad T60 is terrible. Time for a change! When my wife got a 24" iMac last fall, I was dumbfounded by the quality of my images on her monitor. (First computer she's ever loved, or even liked, for… -
GEAR: Cam-Pod
Cam-Pod review by ivar. A little while ago, I was reading a press-release on ephotozine about the Cam-Pod. (no, it's not related to the iPod) The cam-pod is an old-fashion beanbag in a new housing so to speak. It's a camera support which you are supposed to be able to use on just about any surface according to the makers.…
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