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revers
Joined: 13 May 2010 Posts: 574 Location: In the country just north of Toronto Canada
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Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 1:25 pm Post subject: Helios 44-2 with tubes. |
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revers wrote:
As I was coming in the house this morning I noticed a Dragonfly on a Lilly bud. I rushed in to get my camera & it was sitting on the table with the 44-2 on & a set of three tubes beside it. Rather than go upstairs for for my macro lens I put a 20mm tube on the 44-2 & went back to find the fly still sitting on the bud. To my surprise the fly filled the frame as you can see in this pic.
I decided that a 11mm tube would be more appropriate & went inside to switch tubes. When I came back outside the fly was gone & I spotted a very tiny spider - now I could have used the longer tube but I shot with the short one anyway. This pic has about 30% cropped off.
_________________ Ron
Olympus OM-D E-M5, 14-42 & 45/1.8.
Panasonic G1, GF1, 14-45, 45-200 & various legacy lenses.
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djmike
Joined: 01 Apr 2009 Posts: 930 Location: Taiwan
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Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 1:35 pm Post subject: |
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djmike wrote:
Stunning focus and bokeh #1. Good job. _________________
DSLR: Canon 400D
SLR: Nikon FM2 + Canon A-1 + Canon AE1-P + Praktica MTL-5B + Pentax Spotmatic F + Fujica ST801 + Voigtlander Bassematic + Voigtlander Vito + Rollei 35S + Rolleiflex SL35 ME + Canon QL17 GIII + Olympus Pen EE-3
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M42: CZJ Flektogon 35/2.4 + CZJ Flektogon Zebra 35/2.8 + CZJ Pancolar 50/1.8 + CZJ Sonnar 135/3.5 + CZJ Tessar 50/2.8 Chrome + Pentacon 135/2.8 + Pentacon 50/1.8 + SMC Takumar 50/1.4 + SMC Takumar 55/2 + SMC Takumar 135/3.5 + Fujinon 55/1.8 + Jupiter-9 85/2 + Jupiter-37A 135/3.5 + Helios 44-6 58/2
Nikor: Nikkor 50/1.4 + Nikkor 28/3.5 + Nikkor 35-105 Zoom + 36-72 Series E Zoom
Canon: Canon FD + 28/2.8 + 50/1.8 + Canon 35-105 Macro Zoom
Other: Rollei Planar HFT 50/1.8
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Lloydy
Joined: 02 Sep 2009 Posts: 7776 Location: Ironbridge. UK.
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Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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Lloydy wrote:
what you need is the 'Red Green' approach and construct a device that has all your lenses and tubes to hand just as you need them, or a good slave.
Nice pictures though, the Helios continues to amaze me. _________________ LENSES & CAMERAS FOR SALE.....
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Solidpace
Joined: 12 Oct 2009 Posts: 15
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Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 1:49 pm Post subject: |
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Solidpace wrote:
I find that first image especially stunning! Thank you for sharing! |
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wilson.c
Joined: 18 Jan 2010 Posts: 363 Location: Hong Kong
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Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 2:07 pm Post subject: |
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wilson.c wrote:
The sharpness of focus and bokeh in #1 does it for me _________________ Wilson
DSLR: Canon 5DMkII, 500D + Panasonic GF-1
SLR: Canon T90, Canon F1, Canon A1, Canon AE1 + Rolleiflex SL66 + Bronica ETRs
R'finder: Contax G1, G2 + Leica M6, M3 + Contax II
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M42: Angenieaux 90/1.8
Canon: FD 50/3.5 Macro, FD 80/1.8, FD 80-200L/4
Contax G: CZ Hologon 16/8, CZ Biogon 21/2.8, CZ Biogon 28/2.8, CZ Planar 45/2.0, CZ Sonnar 90/2.8
P-Six: CZJ Sonnar 180/2.8, CZJ Biometar 120/2.8
Contax: Distagon 28/2.8, Distagon 28/2, Planar 85/1.4, Makro-Planar 100/2.8
Others: CZ Sonnar 135/3.5 (Hasselblad V mount)
More little ones to be documented.
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symphonic
Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 550 Location: SE Europe, Croatia
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Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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symphonic wrote:
wow! both are awesome _________________ Toni,
EOS 450D
CZJ Sonnar 135/3.5 MC | Pancolar 50/1.8 MC
Contax Planar 50/1.4 AEJ | Contax Sonnar 135/2.8 AEJ
Yashica ML 28/2.8 | Zuiko 28/3.5
Vivitar Series1 105/2.5 OM
AF: Tokina 12-24 |
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revers
Joined: 13 May 2010 Posts: 574 Location: In the country just north of Toronto Canada
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Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 4:16 pm Post subject: |
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revers wrote:
Thanks guys.
This lens continues to amaze me. Here is a very heavy crop of pic #1.
_________________ Ron
Olympus OM-D E-M5, 14-42 & 45/1.8.
Panasonic G1, GF1, 14-45, 45-200 & various legacy lenses.
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calvin83
Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 7547 Location: Hong Kong
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Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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calvin83 wrote:
I can count the dots in the fly head. Great pic.! _________________ https://lensfever.com/
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woodrim
Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Posts: 4060 Location: Charleston
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Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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woodrim wrote:
Very nicely done, Ron. I've taken some dragon flies recently, but have not yet resulted in one that clear. I even used the Flek, but focusing is very difficult up close like that. I've also found them very skittish. You are fortunate that he allowed you to get that close.
While I like the dragon fly picture better, the spider shot is a bigger accomplishment given the size of the bug. I spent over a week harassing an orchard spider in my yard, trying a host of lenses, but one I left out was the 44-2. Was that direct sunlight or flash? What aperture? My spider was 1/2" including long legs and it glowed in sunlight, creating an exposure challenge.
Nice job. _________________ Regards,
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revers
Joined: 13 May 2010 Posts: 574 Location: In the country just north of Toronto Canada
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Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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revers wrote:
woodrim wrote: |
Very nicely done, Ron. I've taken some dragon flies recently, but have not yet resulted in one that clear. I even used the Flek, but focusing is very difficult up close like that. I've also found them very skittish. You are fortunate that he allowed you to get that close.
Focus was indeed a challenge as I was hand-holding. I took three shots & this was the better one. Clipped off the wing tips with one of them because there was very little space with the fly nearly filling the frame.
While I like the dragon fly picture better, the spider shot is a bigger accomplishment given the size of the bug. I spent over a week harassing an orchard spider in my yard, trying a host of lenses, but one I left out was the 44-2. Was that direct sunlight or flash? What aperture? My spider was 1/2" including long legs and it glowed in sunlight, creating an exposure challenge.
It was indirect sunlight from behind, no flash. Similar size spider as yours, mine was about 3/8" (1cm) across including the legs. Since the spider was not about to fly off I set up a tripod with focusing rails - good in theory but the wind was moving the web in & out so there was no way to fix focus, so I shot in burst mode twice & picked the sharpest frame. The aperture was somewhere between f4 & f2, I forgot to turn the stop-down ring back.
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_________________ Ron
Olympus OM-D E-M5, 14-42 & 45/1.8.
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Kastro
Joined: 15 Jul 2010 Posts: 31
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Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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Kastro wrote:
Nice pics! |
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57840 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Kastro wrote: |
Nice pics! |
Fidel ? (Castro) _________________ -------------------------------
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Kastro
Joined: 15 Jul 2010 Posts: 31
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Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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Kastro wrote:
Believe it or not, yes... My first name is Fidel...
but its Kastro.. not to be confused with the cuban dictator guy |
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Olivier
Joined: 18 Feb 2009 Posts: 5077 Location: France
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Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 5:18 pm Post subject: |
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Olivier wrote:
Ron !!!
What great macro shots !!!
They(re really stunning.
I don't have such results with my Helios-44M _________________ Olivier - Moderator
Dslr : Olympus Pen E-P2 - Fujifilm X-Pro2 - Canon 5D MkII.
SLr and MF lenses : for feedback and helping people, cameras and lenses I own : full list here http://forum.mflenses.com/viewtopic,p,1442740.html#1442740 |
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woodrim
Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Posts: 4060 Location: Charleston
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Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 3:04 pm Post subject: |
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woodrim wrote:
Ron: That spider I had photographed over a full week's time had its web destroyed by a torrential rainfall. It took four days, but he rebuilt it in a better location for photographing. I visited him yesterday, this time with the Helios on an extender, and took a few shots. Only one came close to focus because the web was in a constant movement in wind. Again, I had to handhold because of location and how close this lens needs to be. If I'm not careful with movement, he scoots off and hides in the bush.
I don't know how long the extension is, it's one I made by removing the glass from a 2x extender. I'll try again today in direct sunlight, faster exposure, and tripod if I can manage it. Here's the one shot that was in partial focus. The spider is 1/2" long including legs.
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57840 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 3:06 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Kastro wrote: |
Believe it or not, yes... My first name is Fidel...
but its Kastro.. not to be confused with the cuban dictator guy |
How cool! _________________ -------------------------------
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57840 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 3:07 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
djmike wrote: |
Stunning focus and bokeh #1. Good job. |
+10 _________________ -------------------------------
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revers
Joined: 13 May 2010 Posts: 574 Location: In the country just north of Toronto Canada
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Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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revers wrote:
Hard to shoot them, even a slight breeze causes the web to bounce like a trampoline. Good thing spiders are not prone to motion sickness. _________________ Ron
Olympus OM-D E-M5, 14-42 & 45/1.8.
Panasonic G1, GF1, 14-45, 45-200 & various legacy lenses.
Canon S5, Sony 1.7 Tele-converter & Raynox DCR 150 Macro converter. |
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revers
Joined: 13 May 2010 Posts: 574 Location: In the country just north of Toronto Canada
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Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 3:30 pm Post subject: |
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revers wrote:
Thanks all, for your kind comments. _________________ Ron
Olympus OM-D E-M5, 14-42 & 45/1.8.
Panasonic G1, GF1, 14-45, 45-200 & various legacy lenses.
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woodrim
Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Posts: 4060 Location: Charleston
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Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 11:52 pm Post subject: |
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woodrim wrote:
Well, Ron, I was able to get a little closer today. This seems the best I can do. I'll leave the little guy alone now; he's been a good sport.
_________________ Regards,
Woodrim |
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revers
Joined: 13 May 2010 Posts: 574 Location: In the country just north of Toronto Canada
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Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 12:29 am Post subject: |
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revers wrote:
That is a colourful spider. I cannot say I have seen an open certre to a web before.
I was wondering if you could have gotten more DoF but your EXIF is blocked. _________________ Ron
Olympus OM-D E-M5, 14-42 & 45/1.8.
Panasonic G1, GF1, 14-45, 45-200 & various legacy lenses.
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woodrim
Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Posts: 4060 Location: Charleston
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Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 2:53 am Post subject: |
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woodrim wrote:
Ron: I have no idea what the aperture was, but the shutter was 1/125 and ISO200. I didn't want to go higher ISO and the web was fluttering and waving in the breeze too much to go slower shutter, so I set the aperture at f/16 and then turned the stop down wheel until I had the exposure correct for the shutter speed. Actually I deliberately underexposed by a stop, so it was stopped down a little more. If I had to guess, I'd say I was in the f/8 area. I was also quite close, it is not a big crop. _________________ Regards,
Woodrim |
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Kram
Joined: 06 Feb 2010 Posts: 1344 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 5:48 am Post subject: |
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Kram wrote:
Ron, nice work! |
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my_photography
Joined: 03 Nov 2008 Posts: 2772 Location: Pearl of the Orient
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Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 6:36 am Post subject: |
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my_photography wrote:
Nice macro especially #1. _________________
Zeiss: CJZ Flektogon 20/2.8, CJZ Flektogon 20/4, , CJZ Pentacon 29/2.8, CJZ Flektogon 35/2.4, CJZ Pancolar 50/1.8, Tessar 50/2.8, Biotar 7.5cm/1.5, CJZ Pancolar 80/1.8, CJZ Sonnar 135/3.5, CJZ Pentacon 135/2.8 CJZ Sonnar 200/2.8
Other Germany: Meyer Primoplan 50/1.8, Meyer Trioplan 100/2.8
Takumar: SMC 50/1.4 Super Tak 55/2, Super Tak 85/1.9, S-M-C 135/3.5, Super Tak 150/4
Russian: Zenith 16/2.8, Mir-24M 2/35, Volna-9 50/2.8, Helios 44M (58/2), Helios 44M-3 MC (58/2), Helios 40 (85/1.5), Tair 11A (135/2.8 )
Others: Sears 28/2.8, Sankor 35/2.8, Enna M�nchen Tele-Ennalyt 135/3.5
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walter g
Joined: 20 Feb 2010 Posts: 2463 Location: NC, USA
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Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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walter g wrote:
Really nice Ron. I think that combo likes you. _________________
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