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With A Conversion Lens


With A Conversion Lens
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Copyright: Agoes SK (wieyos) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1115 W: 43 N: 2145] (8970)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-03-08
Categories: Nature, Decisive Moment, Macro, Action
Camera: Pentax K20D, PENTAX DFA MACRO 100mm F2.8
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/90 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Small World of Macros [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-03-11 2:55
Viewed: 338
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hi Folks,

For this shot I was experimenting with a reversed lens technique, i.e a 1:2.8 100mm macro lens mounted on the camera body reversely attached to a 50mm fixed lens, (both lenses are facing each other front-to-front. See WS2)

The distance between the subject and the lens was extremely close, about 1 cm and it caused the extended lens to almost hinder available light. However, the proximity gave a fairly good focusing on the selected minute area and a cropping on the image is almost unnecessary.

For this posting, I was using a conversion lens (see WS1) attached to the macro lens.

The working distance is closer than without a conversion, about 10cm from the subject, (about 15cm without a conversion lens) but not as close as using the previous technique.

And this is the outcome, after a cropping, and I have to be satisfied with the detail of my thumb's skin tissue (on the left) being torn by this ferocious red weaver ant.

Given a good and clean fixed lens (mine was dirty and contaminated with fungus) attached to the macro lens, I’d say that a reversed lens technique gives a better and more stunning result with more details on the minute areas are well seen and better captured.

Thanking you in advance for viewing and your kind words.
manujmehta, willie, bhobot, machinelove, jazrr, kross1 has marked this note useful
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hello Agoes
how are you?
after a long time
great macro
fine focus
nice details
good exposure
tfs

regards
Manuj Mehta

wooowh, what a closeup... It's looking right into the lens.
What kind of insect is it ? an ant ? I like the blurred bg.
Interesting note also. TFS

willemien

Nice idea Agoes - I'll have to give it a go sometime....Anyway, nice image of the ant!!

David

hi agoes

nice idea very beautiful outcome..

excellent

tfs
bhot

Masterful macro experimentation and result Agoes.
I love the simple yet effective comp and framing.
An amazing level detail and still very artistic.
Well done Sir.
- Vincent

Hello Agoes.
Hahaha, You should have wait till he had its mouth open to bite in your lens.!
Excellent result with this reversed lens settings.
I have dont it in the past too, with the analoge camera's Exacta 1000, with bellow, and with the Pentax me super.
Still need to digitalize those slides.
Best wishes from Jan

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  • jazrr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 317 W: 72 N: 82] (1883)
  • [2009-03-11 12:35]

Hi Agoes:

Wow, what a superb macro and nice technique to get that.
Very nice details and POV.

Regards,
Jafar

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  • trekks Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2016 W: 144 N: 3393] (13597)
  • [2009-03-11 16:05]

hi Agoes

Good to see that you are continuing with your macro series on this ant and showing a new version of presentation by your device. The bokeh impact is stronger and more effective when the sharpness is less although it is sharp on the right claw. Good work.

tfs, bill

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  • kross1 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 569 W: 11 N: 1087] (4376)
  • [2009-03-11 18:35]

Hi Agoes,
This is a really good macro shot. I like the detail in the head and the very shallow DOF in this shot. The clarity here is nice. Very good work.
Regards,
Kevin

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