Some A95 Closeup Shots

[megaweb]

Click here to see my A95 Setup
M mode, f8, 1/160sec, ISO 50, Handheld

Hopper


Water Spider


Long Legged Fly


Damselfly Portrait


Click here to see the rest

[aspire]

Once again, your reverse lens macro impressed me!
Wonderful pictures! especially the spider.

You upgraded from A70 to A95?

[stingrey]

Johnny,

Nice images considering the P&S camera you used.

[zaxh81]

Hi megaweb,saw you at BG this morning.You with your other half huh?

[megaweb]

Thanks aspire, stingrey and zaxh81

Originally Posted by aspire You upgraded from A70 to A95?

Actually not me, my wife did upgrade her A70 to A95.

Originally Posted by zaxh81 Hi megaweb,saw you at BG this morning.You with your other half huh?

Yes

[Zaknafein]

wow, the pictures u took are impressive!! did u edit or crop them??
i own a A95 too, but cant figure out how to take macros... how did u do it?

i tried using a macro lens and zoom all the way in (3X)... but i gotta get quite close to the insect. by that time, they always fly alway or run already

also tried using macro mode and zooming without the lens, effect wasnt good
how do u achieve the shallow DOP even when using f8? i thought the bigger the aperture the less focus the background?

[Zaknafein]

oh ya, btw, wats a reverse lens macro?
is that the lens in ur macro setup picture? wat does it do? looks like those SLR lens

sorry for the questoins, me very newbie

[ortega]

on post No 1 click on this

"Click here to see my A95 Setup"

[Canew]

Another newbie question here: "What effect does placing the EF 35 mm lens in reverse produce?"

TIA.

[aspire]

Originally Posted by Canew Another newbie question here: "What effect does placing the EF 35 mm lens in reverse produce?" TIA.

A very powerful magnifying glass.

[Canew]

Originally Posted by aspire A very powerful magnifying glass.

Thanks aspire.

[aloyteo]

Originally Posted by Zaknafein wow, the pictures u took are impressive!! did u edit or crop them?? i own a A95 too, but cant figure out how to take macros... how did u do it? i tried using a macro lens and zoom all the way in (3X)... but i gotta get quite close to the insect. by that time, they always fly alway or run already also tried using macro mode and zooming without the lens, effect wasnt good how do u achieve the shallow DOP even when using f8? i thought the bigger the aperture the less focus the background?

hey i'm a newbie and i want to know the answer to this too.

[fengwei]

Those are really nice.

Haven't shot macro for a while. Just started it again today, but what I got are nowhere near what you have here

Thanks for sharing..

[megaweb]

Thanks Zaknafein & fengwei for the comments

Originally Posted by Zaknafein did u edit or crop them?? i own a A95 too, but cant figure out how to take macros... how did u do it? i tried using a macro lens and zoom all the way in (3X)... but i gotta get quite close to the insect. by that time, they always fly alway or run already also tried using macro mode and zooming without the lens, effect wasnt good how do u achieve the shallow DOP even when using f8? i thought the bigger the aperture the less focus the background?

Yes, I did adjust a little contrast level but no cropping. You need to be patience and go closer to the insect slowly. Usually side approach stands higher chance of not disturbing the insect. For macro photography, usually result in shallow DOF. You need to use small aperture to have wider aperture to get the insect in focus with sharpness and detail. Of course external flash is used.

Originally Posted by fengwei Haven't shot macro for a while. Just started it again today, but what I got are nowhere near what you have here Thanks for sharing..

Practice more and I am sure you can make it

[Zaknafein]

ohh, ic ic, thanks for the info
wats the distance from the camera to the insect? does the camera have to be very close or u use the optical zoom?

[Zaknafein]

Originally Posted by ortega on post No 1 click on this "Click here to see my A95 Setup"

yes, i've seen that picture from his link, but i dunno wat lens issit (as in what it does)... sorry i dun have a DSLR so i dunno much about lens.

if i was using the original canon macro lens (about 0.87X magification in macro mode, tele), would i be able to take shots similar to urs? or is the magifying power not high enough? really interested in shootin insects thanks for all these help u guys are givin!!

[megaweb]

Originally Posted by Zaknafein ohh, ic ic, thanks for the info wats the distance from the camera to the insect? does the camera have to be very close or u use the optical zoom?

Click here to view the detail article of my setup

Originally Posted by Zaknafein yes, i've seen that picture from his link, but i dunno wat lens issit (as in what it does)... sorry i dun have a DSLR so i dunno much about lens. if i was using the original canon macro lens (about 0.87X magification in macro mode, tele), would i be able to take shots similar to urs? or is the magifying power not high enough? really interested in shootin insects thanks for all these help u guys are givin!!

Using reverse lens equivalent to a closeup diopter +22.

[EOS10D]

Originally Posted by megaweb Click here to view the detail article of my setup Using reverse lens equivalent to a closeup diopter +22.

you have my HIGHEST respect
more so for the patience in getting these pics
I have tried and know how bloody difficult to get insects pics

btw, how do you focus with that setup?

[megaweb]

Originally Posted by EOS10D btw, how do you focus with that setup?

Thanks EOS10D. Using closeup filter or reverse lens is the same. Press 1/2 shutter to focus lock on nearby to the object (esp. contrast area), hold the shutter and move your setup to re-focus the object. Once you see the object is focused in LCD, press the shutter fully to snap.

[Outlook]

Super pics and super nice man. Nice to meet you this morning and thanks for the advices.