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This is the weirdest beetle I think I've ever seen. Nature is strange. This could be right out of a sci-fi novel...otherworldly design. I vote this as your very best capture. But it didn't win by much as all your photos are magnificent.
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Thanks a lot!
I am very happy that you liked my gallery!!
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Yeah, it's such a wierd animal!
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You have some amazing macro photography... If you don't mind me asking what kind of equipment do you use to get this much detail. Again, AMAZING!
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Well, I would say that the use of a flash makes it possible for me.
A heavily diffused flash gives me light enough to get the best DoF and to bring out all the details without burning out any colors.
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what kind of macro lens do you use... I have been looking at them forever and am going crazy trying to choose... and your camera body, Nikon? Cannon? I have a cannon and feel like my pictures are angry with me sometimes... I recently started shooting in RAW and that has helped but not as much as I would have liked.
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I have a Canon 7D.
The macro lenses I use mainly are a Tamron 180mm (for this weevil pic for instance) and a MPE-65mm, which is a special lens but it is awesome.
May I ask what you have and what you would like to acomplish?
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Right now I have a canon rebel eos t3i, I am using the two lenses that came with it and a magnification (filter style lens) I am getting some results that I like from distance but I would like to get more close up photos... I am able to get close to bugs that don't spook easy... Β
Β but even that is not as clear as I would like.
Β On the rare occasion that I actually get a shot I like it is not as detailed
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Do you have a name for the lenses you're using?
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canon zoom lens EF 75-300 and 18-55Β
Then I have a generic magnification lens that screws onto the end of either of the lenses (like a filter) it came in 1x 2x 4x and 10x magnification
It is like these but they are not the same brand I have...Β www.walmart.com/ip/Altura-Photβ¦
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I have bad experience with zoom lenses and screw on lenses.
I would recommend a macro lens on 100mm, or 50mm depending on the price. Then they can be combined with the screw on lenses.
I guess the 75-300 could get you close enough with the zoom but it will be more or less impossible to get good detail due to the distance.
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Yeah, I find it difficult to focus on tiny moving things with the screw ons. I am working on getting a new camera for the holidays... As I currently have canon I was thinking of switching to Nikon (as all of my point and shoots before the canon were nikon) Do you have any advice on a body to acquire? I am defiantly going to have to get a macro lens for the new camera.
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It depends on how much money you would like to plow down in the macro business
The reason I would advise to stick with Canon is the MPE-lens that only works with Canon (and Sony emount via an adapter). It costs a fortune but it is worth every dime when it comes to quality. Its the only lens on the market that works beyond the 1:1 ratio (up to 1:5) which means it pretty much works like a microscope.
If you think that this is too expensive I would recommend getting a fixed macro lens between 50 to 100mm and adding a raynox 250 clip on. Also getting a flash or a diffuser that allows you to use the flash close to the target will make a huge diffrence.
Changing camera itself wont do miracles by my experience, more that the pixel quality.
Hope this is useful information
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Thanks, I will do my research
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Hope you find something that fits.
And just shout if you have any more questions.
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Awww thanks!
It's just fun to be of help
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Wow, i've never seen this insect before in my life!!
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It was one of my goals to see it when I went to Madagascar
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Yeah, they are pretty wierdlooking
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They use it to fight other males.
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Wierd bugs are the best!!
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... but this one isn't a European one, isn't it?
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No, its endemic to Madagascar.
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what! Har aldrig sett nΓ₯t sΓ₯nt, vilken bild!!!
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Tack ska du ha
De bor inte i Sverige.
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Kan tΓ€nka mig det, har aldrig sett..!!!
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Finns bara pΓ₯ Madagaskar.
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