A couple more Critters.

[Glen Roberts]

A couple more from my day out with my Tammy 90 Macro lens.

Blood Froghopper.

Noonday Fly

Azure Damselfly

Female Scorpion Fly.

Small Heath Butterfly.

 

[Ralph Thornton]

Glen these are really good. When the subject is an insect, spider or some other small critter I definitely like to see most of the critter in focus (unless one is zooming in on some body part). I also like to see some of its habitat. You brought all this together in some nice images here. I think my fav is the nooday fly. I also really like the bokeh on that scorpion fly.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Man, these really creep me out - not a big insect fan, although the photos are fantastic!

What's your keep rate like using the macro?

having pizzed about with mine yesterday, taking pics of my cine camera - I can see how critical focus is with the narrow DOF - and that was with a stationary object and tripod mounted camera!!

 

[Ralph Thornton]

The critters that creep me out are ticks, you know those little blood sucking things. The critters that Glenn shoots are magnificent.

 

[Darren Turner]

Stunning.....no other word for it........!!!

I had a play around with a Sigma 105mm Macro lens few months back, i borrowed it from a friend. I had it for 2 days and just couldn't get any decent shots at all. I guess practice practice & more practice is the key.........!!

Well done you should be VERY proud of these.

Daz

 

[Rudi Venter]

More great shots Glen!

You inspire me to do the garden rounds with a macro lens today

 

[Katherine Lihou]

Glen, you’re giving me sleepless nights! Really. I’m in complete agreement with what’s been said already. I love looking at your photos.

Very nice to see a female scorpion fly; the female not deadlier than the male on this occasion . The Noonday is one of my favourite flies. She’s so handsome and I love the way you caught the details on her wings.

I keep trying to work out how you do what you do. I know you work mostly hand-held and don’t use a flash. I also know that sharpening can’t do that much on a macro scale so you must be one of those living statues in your spare time

I’ve spent a year with a 105 but looking at your photos I still feel I just ended up taking loads of pictures without actually learning much. I think I should warn you that I will be pestering you for advice for quite a while….

I’ve been trying to find some photos to post for days but thoughts like ‘not sharp enough’, ‘bad exposure’ etc., keep stopping me. Still, unless I show you what’s wrong with what I do you won’t be able to set me on the right road I’ll post some this afternoon. Help!

 

[Glen Roberts]

Thanks for the nice feedback everyone.

What's your keep rate like using the macro?

I'd say about 70% go in the bin, mainly because of the narrow DOF missing the intended focus area and a bit of blur from not being steady enough handholding.

I had a play around with a Sigma 105mm Macro lens I had it for 2 days and just couldn't get any decent shots at all. I guess practice practice & more practice is the key.........!!

Definately lots of practice needed and believe me I still need more...LOL.

I keep trying to work out how you do what you do. I know you work mostly hand-held and don’t use a flash so you must be one of those living statues in your spare time

With a miss rate of 70% I'm not that steady, lol, one thing I do is hold my breath just before I take the shot and squeeze the shutter as gently as possible. Not sure if that's what the experts would say but it works for me sometimes.

 

[Rudi Venter]

The Sigma 105 is a great macro lens, pin sharp. I have had mine quite a few years and still use it even though my primary macro lens is now the Sigma 150, the only reason I acquired the 150 was for much faster AF. I often use AI Servo to track moving bugs and the USM focus helps.

Since I shoot mostly handheld I am considering the new Canon 100 L IS macro, I am sure the IS will help!

 

[Glen Roberts]

my primary macro lens is now the Sigma 150,

Since I shoot mostly handheld I am considering the new Canon 100 L IS macro, I am sure the IS will help!

I think I've read somewhere that Sigma are bringing out a 150 Macro out with OS (their version of IS), but with Nikon taking them to court over copyright infringements about their OS system it could be quite a while.

 

[Rudi Venter]

I think I've read somewhere that Sigma are bringing out a 150 Macro out with OS (their version of IS), but with Nikon taking them to court over copyright infringements about their OS system it could be quite a while.

Interesting, I am sure it will be a great lens, I hope they can sort out the legal problem....

I have one of their superb 120-300 f2.8 lenses that I love, I have been thinking of replacing it with the new OS version but I want to see a few reviews first.