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Skippy
Apr-12-2006, 04:22 AM
Hi folks........ I know many of you are interested in Macro.
Recently while over at Fred Miranda's site I came across a wonderful article written and photographed by Thom Hicks.

It's titled "It Makes No Difference" and Thom has put in a lot of time and effort to show folks Macro shots done with many different combinations of Lenses, Extention Tubes, Reversed Lenses etc.

I believe you will be amazed at Thom's post, and surprised at some of the lenses he actually uses to do his Macro Shots....... Skippy (Australia) :D

http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/367486 (http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/367486)
Netgarden
Apr-12-2006, 10:47 AM
Skippy, this is wonderful, thanks!:thumb
Hi folks........ I know many of you are interested in Macro.
Recently while over at Fred Miranda's site I came across a wonderful article written and photographed by Thom Hicks.

It's titled "It Makes No Difference" and Thom has put in a lot of time and effort to show folks Macro shots done with many different combinations of Lenses, Extention Tubes, Reversed Lenses etc.

I believe you will be amazed at Thom's post, and surprised at some of the lenses he actually uses to do his Macro Shots....... Skippy (Australia) :D

http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/367486 (http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/367486)
Skippy
Apr-12-2006, 03:54 PM
Skippy, this is wonderful, thanks!:thumb


He does some pretty amazing work.......was you surprised at the lenses he was actually using??? I was.......... Skippy (Australia)
Red Bull
Apr-12-2006, 08:20 PM
Wow! Thanks for posting that. I would have never guessed that some of those were only reversed 50's!
LuckyBob
Apr-12-2006, 08:23 PM
:scratch The link to how he mounted his 50mm reverse direct to the camera is broken for me; anybody else? The link he posted: http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/378097. Everything I can find on Goolge is for an FD camera, not an EOS one like I have :(

Great stuff though - I want to try it :D
saurora
Apr-12-2006, 08:42 PM
:scratch The link to how he mounted his 50mm reverse direct to the camera is broken for me; anybody else? The link he posted: http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/378097. Everything I can find on Goolge is for an FD camera, not an EOS one like I have :(

Great stuff though - I want to try it :D

The link didn't work for me either, but what a great series Skippy!!! Amazing shots and choices of lenses. Sure gets you thinking about the possibilities, doesn't it??? :thumb
Lord Vetinari
Apr-12-2006, 08:57 PM
He does take amazing pics with whatever he uses. One comment though- he doesn't mention the differences in focus distance. With a reversed 50mm you will be focusing about 1" in front of the lens whilst with a 180macro and Tcon you will be at least 12" away if not further- does make a difference to skittish bugs. That is essentially what you are paying for in a macro lens.
Brian V.