08-24-11 – Barren Macro – Page 7 – Its not photography, its Farktography

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August 25, 2011 at 1:43 am #29015

Farktographer
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I’m scrambling and archive-diving trying to find some macro shots. Sad I never got the macro lens to go with my DSLR, heh.

/Edit to say: Okay, I dove into my old food blog post (I’m afraid to go there…it’s back in the days pre-DSLR when I knew not a thing of photography) and grabbed some food photos I might use. I was also looking at my photos of legos, and I’m struggling to decide whether they’d be considered “macro” or not. My gut says that they’re not close up enough, even though they’re small to begin with. What say ye judges? Macro or no?

August 25, 2011 at 2:51 am #29017

Elsinore
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It’s a cute shot, but doesn’t strike me as macro.

August 25, 2011 at 2:56 am #29018

Farktographer
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Yeah, I thought so. Okay, thanks 🙂

August 25, 2011 at 3:02 am #29019

Curious
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I’m scrambling and archive-diving trying to find some macro shots. Sad I never got the macro lens to go with my DSLR, heh.

take a look at some extension tubes instead. $179 for a kenco set with canon mount and there are links to nikon mount on that page also.

a bunch of folks will jump in here and recommend dedicated macro lenses but for my money i’d rather do ext tubes.

August 25, 2011 at 3:08 am #29020

Elsinore
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The benefit of extension tubes (besides the low cost) is that they turn any of your lenses into a macro lens.

August 25, 2011 at 3:11 am #29021

chupathingie
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a bunch of folks will jump in here and recommend dedicated macro lenses but for my money i’d rather do ext tubes.

^that. I’ve got a cheap set, enjoying them.

August 25, 2011 at 3:15 am #29034

Farktographer
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My boss has a nice macro lens he said I could borrow (too late for the competition, unfortunately) but I was temporarily tempted to borrow it indefinitely as I move out of the state 😆

August 25, 2011 at 3:21 am #29033

Yugoboy
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I have no idea if my 55-200 lens is “macro” but it gives me killer (comparatively) close-up shots. I’m still wanting a longer lens for better telephoto/zoom in capacity. I’ll have to look into extension tubes. I have one for my film SLR, and enjoyed it way back when.

August 25, 2011 at 3:26 am #29032

Elsinore
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15 votes so far and no decrease….

August 25, 2011 at 3:54 am #29014

Curious
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I have no idea if my 55-200 lens is “macro” but it gives me killer (comparatively) close-up shots. I’m still wanting a longer lens for better telephoto/zoom in capacity. I’ll have to look into extension tubes. I have one for my film SLR, and enjoyed it way back when.

chances are it’s 1/2 half life size at best, not 1:1. however if it will focus at less than three feet at 200mm, yeah you can get some nice close-ups.

August 25, 2011 at 4:48 am #29012

chupathingie
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Ya know, for everyone being in a big rush to get some last minute ideas, there sure are a lot of great shots in this bunch.

August 25, 2011 at 5:06 am #29026

olavf
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I was going to do a third, but 3-1/2 hours at the pub and a $26 tab (including dinner) for the two of us indicates otherwise. I’m pretty happy with the two I put up anyhow.

August 25, 2011 at 5:26 am #29029

CauseISaidSo
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Hate to do this for one of our regulars, but…

Scarlet R: Mopsy’s entry was previously used in Black, White & Grey All Over

Sorry Mopsy! 🙁

August 25, 2011 at 5:46 am #29003

Elsinore
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Well damn….got it

August 25, 2011 at 10:48 am #29102

Elsinore
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heh heh..up to 18 link votes…
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