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 #2297 3 Jan 2018 at 9.56pm | |   |
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Since all my pics are gone from the forum i thought id stick a few here.
I seem to be looking up a lot lately
Taken handheld and heavily cropped, with another big moon at the end of the month I'll be hoping for something better
I've never been happy with my astro shots, but i usually take them in the south east with all the light pollution that goes with it. An overnight stay in dorset fo work a couple of weeks back during the new moon got me the 1st shots I've been happy with,now I need to figure out how to stack multiple images to clean them up a bit. I'm also looking into getting a laowa 7.5mm f2 which should let me use a longer shutter speed,potentially letting me drop the iso by 2 stops
But there's always time for some arty stuff
I really enjoy macro, but I've struggled a bit focusing on live insects, so I thought I'd practice by chasing the fish I'm my tank. I got a similar shot by mistake that was miles out of focus, so I spent a while trying to replicate it. In the end I swapped the 60mm macro for a 75mm with extention tubes to use the faster af
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#2296 19 Oct 2017 at 1.37pm | | |
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In reply to Post #2295
I still can't consider the canon mirrorless tbh, when you look at the dslr lens lineup for crop sensors there are some big gaps there, and with lots of reports of canon and nikon dropping full frame mirrorless cameras next year, the new lens lineups will probably be the same. Fuji and mft have better lens options for me unless I decided to step up to full frame.
Where can I get a 22mm f1.2 so cheap, the olympus one is £1200 
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#2295 19 Oct 2017 at 10.09am | | |
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In reply to Post #2294
Agree, you can buy an M5 mirrorless with kit lens PLUS a fixed f2 pancake for the same as the MKIII.
I was really looking forward to the MKIII release but tbh it's just confirmed that my next camera will be mirrorless.
Edit: You can get an M100 which has the same sensor as the MKIII, plus kit lens, plus 22 mm f1.2, for several hundred quid less than the MKIII!!!
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#2294 18 Oct 2017 at 4.19pm | | |
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In reply to Post #2293
It has gone up a sensor size though, a 15-45 constant 2.8 would be huge on that camera.
The price is more off putting, you can get a decent body and very good lens for that money
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#2293 18 Oct 2017 at 1.40pm | | |
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So I see Canon has announced their G1X MKIII with a really slow lens. Very disappointing. The MKII is like the ultimate fishing camera IMO, looks like I'll be sticking with it....
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#2292 25 Aug 2017 at 5.47am | | |
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In reply to Post #2291
If it's canon mount then yes, it'll say ef or ef-s in the name.
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#2291 25 Aug 2017 at 3.47am | | |
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Can I use a Tamron Telephoto lens for my Canon 60D?
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#2290 2 Aug 2017 at 6.43pm | | |
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In reply to Post #2289
I probably should have updated those posts, I've gone through loads of options over the months since that post.
I think it's because I'm often using extention tubes with a macro lens, I haven't checked but it's probably giving me around 3:1 without throwing crop factor into the mix, so lighting is critical
Led ringflash, was adjustable but still pretty flat, colour was poor
Olympus twin macro flash, my favourite but pricey, also had the opposing effect to a ring, being a bit too harsh and directional for a lot of shots
Also tried a few leds on flexible arms without finding anything versatile enough to cover most bases.
Then I found 1001 articles about diy diffusers and now have a few options that cost next to nothing that I prefer to all the above options.
I may have to get an olympus flashgun soon to fully utilise the focus stacking features in my camera, and i may get a raynox filter to fit a zoom that doesn't work well with extenders, but other than that I'm quite happy with my kit.
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#2289 2 Aug 2017 at 5.14pm | | |
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In reply to Post #2284
If you are a Canon user then the Yongnuo Macro Ring Lite YN14EX is worth looking at. This model meshes in with all the auto flash settings on the EOS models and is very easy to use.
This new breed of ring lite features two separate tubes that sit each side of the lens as opposed to the old style which was an unbroken ring around the lens and yes did give boring lighting but all that has changed with the new breed of guns.
I have been using one for over a year with a range of macro lenses magnifying from basic 1:1 life-size and 3x life-size and can't fault it apart from a slightly flimsy battery cover catch which I corrected with a small screw
From memory the cost was around £70UK from a well known shopping channel which is a fraction of the cost of the Canon model which this one seems to be a direct copy of.
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#2288 3 Dec 2016 at 6.58pm | | |
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In reply to Post #2286
D P
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#2287 3 Dec 2016 at 6.54pm | | |
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In reply to Post #2286
the one I have is adjustable, can have light on one side or the other or both, also the amount of light.
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#2286 3 Dec 2016 at 2.44pm | | |
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In reply to Post #2285
You can do an awful lot with ps, but editing is a chore for me. I'd rather get 99% right in camera and do minor tweaks where needed.
With macro stuff I like to see the textures my eyes can't, and the ringflash does a good job of hiding this. I'll add a couple of pics later to show what I mean
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#2285 3 Dec 2016 at 10.42am | | |
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In reply to Post #2284
when I'm doing macro I use a ring light but shoot in RAW, when post editing in PS or PS Elements there are lots of tools for light/exposure adjustment, amazing software can do things you never thought possible.
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#2284 3 Dec 2016 at 9.01am | | |
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What type of macro flashes are best? I used a ring light type and didn't like the flat dull look. I don't want to spend much but want something easier than juggling off camera flash guns
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#2283 13 Nov 2016 at 7.13pm | | |
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The clouds were not very friendly tonight, lets hope tomorrow evening will be better.
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