I was exploring the sand hills of Weld County when I saw this portly beetle buzzing through the air. I jumped in its flight path to see what it was....
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OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA EXIF: Camera: Olympus OM-D E-M5 II Lens: Olympus M.Zuiko 60mm f2.8 Macro Configuration: normal Extension Tubes: no Image Stack: no Stackware: n/a Aperture: f/5.6 Shutter Speed: 1/400th...
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Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II Zoom Lens (non Vibration Reduction) As a ubiquitous kit lens bundled with many of Nikon’s DX cameras, you might already own one and not realize the powerful macro tool that you have. I had one lying around from years ago that I’d…
Equipment used: Olympus OM-D E-M5 II Camera Olympus 60mm Macro Lens Raynox 250 Macro Converter Lens 46-43mm Step Down Ring
EXIF: Camera: Nikon D810 Lens: Nikon 18-55mm @50mm Configuration: Reverse Mounted Extension Tubes: no Image Stack: 35 Images Stackware: Zerene Aperture: f/8 Shutter Speed: 1/250 sec ISO: 200 Flash: Nikon...
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EXIF: Camera: Nikon D810 Lens: Nikon 24mm f/2.8 Configuration: Reverse Mounted Extension Tubes: no Image Stack: 18 Images Stackware: Helicon Aperture: f/8 Shutter Speed: 1/250 sec ISO: 200 Flash: Nikon...
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Why do you need focus rails for ultra macro photography and not just a regular tripod head? To perform focus stacking; a series of perfectly aligned shots, each with a slightly different focus point. Stacking software then blends the in-focus areas from each photo into a composite image that should…
Image Quality can matter more than DOF Within the magnification-seeking macroverse of reverse mounted lenses, photographers often choose a small f-stop for greater depth of field. However, when reverse mounted, poor image quality caused by diffraction at small f-stops can have a worse effect on the image than shallow DOF….
