Macro photography 101

[Crowmax]

Ive shared these photos in a couple threads before, but some of you probably missed out. Plus this thread needs more pics.

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nice photos!!
what lens are you using?
Did you do focus stalking in these photos?

 

[Dave Coulier]

I believe I took those shots with a SMC Pentax FA 50mm f2.8 macro lens, but my camera is the Sony A6000. I may have used my Extension tubes in the shots as well. Can't recall. Eventually Id like to get a Sony macro lens, but Ive been pretty happy with the Pentax Macro.


A remote trigger and tripod are your best friends though.



I didn't use any stacking software in those images. Ive only used that type of software once before.


Here is my first attempt at using stacking software.


Afropips DPF2 Quadrifoliate.

 

[Crowmax]

Thanks for the information Dave
Lovely quality out of the pentax lens, would bet its a canon 100mm L or Canon MP-E 65mm or similar !

How do you focus stack with manual focus lens?
Was reading that focus stacking rail is kind of essential gear, so i gave up the idea without even trying.

 

[Dave Coulier]

Thanks for the information Dave
Lovely quality out of the pentax lens, would bet its a canon 100mm L or Canon MP-E 65mm or similar !

How do you focus stack with manual focus lens?
Was reading that focus stacking rail is kind of essential gear, so i gave up the idea without even trying.

Sounds like you've more experience with macro lenses than I do. Ill just have to take your word for it. That Canon MP-E is damn pricy. Makes me a lil prouder of my $200 used macro lens.



Im probably the last person to ask questions to about focus stacking. Ive used the software once, and watched one 3 minute youtube video..lol.



I dont even think I quite did it right either. I ended up starting at the max aperature, and working my way back in increments of two f-stops. The focus plane would shift with each change in f-stops. I later watched a video, and the person described using a single aperture setting and changing the plane of focus manually with each shot.



I took some shots of a rootball using the latter method last night. Will prepare them tonight and see how they came out. Hoping I did it right.


I dont have any rail gear set up on my camera. I think you should give it a try without and see how it goes. Turn off any fans or anything that will cause vibration, etc. Remote trigger is a must though.

 

[St. Phatty]

Some of those cameras sound like a scanning electron microscope.

So do any of you guys have macro lenses on your smart phones ?

Would love to hear more about that.

Especially if there are some lens for $20 to $40 that actually take decent up close pics - on a cheap smartphone.

I'm using a TCL LX smartphone, so maybe that is part of it. It's a $30 smartphone.

Do any of you have iPhones ? I could buy an used iPhone to use as a Cannabis Camera.

 

[CannaRed]

Some of those cameras sound like a scanning electron microscope.

So do any of you guys have macro lenses on your smart phones ?

Would love to hear more about that.

Especially if there are some lens for $20 to $40 that actually take decent up close pics - on a cheap smartphone.

I'm using a TCL LX smartphone, so maybe that is part of it. It's a $30 smartphone.

Do any of you have iPhones ? I could buy an used iPhone to use as a Cannabis Camera.

The pics I posted were from a $10ish clip-on lens for my Android.

 

[Dave Coulier]

@ Crowmax,

Here is my second attempt with focus stacking. This is a rootball from Afropips DP x GN Thai Stick. The seedling is a lil over 2 weeks old. Pretty good root development, and definitely over due to be transplanted.

 

[GMT]

Wow Dave, stunning macros.

 

[Dave Coulier]

Wow Dave, stunning macros.

Thanks pal. Glad you like em. Im enjoying your Bruised Nuts thread, but Ive a way to go to get caught up. Only on year 2013

 

[GMT]

You're about done then, I took a break from threads in 13, till now.

 

[PDX Dopesmoker]

A thin film of hash oil partially scraped off of the surface of a glass plate

 

[Dave Coulier]

Passive Hydro Roots

Passive Hydro Roots

Root Porn Macros, more in my journal.

 

[Friend]

Finally got a macro lens... here's one of the very first shots i took with it, doesn't really even do it justice. More to come as i get more practice

 

[Dawn Patrol]

a couple of my latest shots, I'm really kinda frustrated that I don't seem to be getting better results. But I'm so busy growing that playing with the camera really isn't an option right now.

 

[MrGanjaMan]

 

[GET MO]

Bump for 2020

Some seeds

Some trichomes

And a mantis.

Love me some macro. Plan to get an objective some time soon hopefully...

 

[Phenome]

Some triangle Larry f2 seeds

A petiole from Tropicana cookies f2

 

[Slim Pickens]

Dawn Patrol mentioned that there are some excellent photos here.

You guys make me sick.




and envious obviously.

 

[GMT]

I bought a phone advertised as 13mp with macro lens. Bastards. The main camera lens is 13mp, the macro lens is separate and 2mp. You get better shots cropping the 13mp photos down. Just a heads up on phones advertised as having macro lenses.

 

[FiveLeggedGoat]