Rense Haveman
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Portrait of a fly by Rense Haveman, on Flickr
Snout Cleaning by Rense Haveman, on Flickr
Balance by Rense Haveman, on Flickr
It's a big step up the ladder by Rense Haveman, on Flickr
With my new macro-rig...
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Portrait of a fly by Rense Haveman, on Flickr
Snout Cleaning by Rense Haveman, on Flickr
Balance by Rense Haveman, on Flickr
It's a big step up the ladder by Rense Haveman, on Flickr
Paul Lange
Moderator
Nice and sharp Rense. Is it a full monty of a rig with sliding mounts and all? I have a macro lens that gets an airing now and again. I tend to turn on continuous focus and hope for the best most of the time.
Darren Turner
XProPhotographer
truly stunning work, fantastic detail on them all if not a little creepy looking on the flies.
what is your new macro rig then, any chance of telling us or maybe showing us
Really makes me want a macro lens.......although if i had one i doubt i would get images like this.........!!
Daz
what is your new macro rig then, any chance of telling us or maybe showing us
Really makes me want a macro lens.......although if i had one i doubt i would get images like this.........!!
Daz
Rense Haveman
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Ooops... had to tell what the rig is, of course! Sorry for that!!!
Pentax K-5 + Panagor 90mm F/2.8 + reversed Pentax-A 50mm F/1.7 + external flash + large diffuser...
I will show some photos of it, as soon as I have some!
Pentax K-5 + Panagor 90mm F/2.8 + reversed Pentax-A 50mm F/1.7 + external flash + large diffuser...
I will show some photos of it, as soon as I have some!
Rense Haveman
Well-Known Member
Oh, and the flash makes I can hand-held these....
Glen Roberts
Well-Known Member
Hand Held!!!!!!! You can really go off people you know Rense
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Don't mind me I'm only a lot jealous
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Exellent shots that I can only dream of...
....Don't mind me I'm only a lot jealous
.Exellent shots that I can only dream of...
Rob MacKillop
Edinburgh Correspondent
Absolutely stunning! I could really get into macro photography, although I would not want to look at giant beasties...
alfie Wright
Well-Known Member
Wow they are stunning! & even more so hand held.
I read your blog about macro photography this morning & found it very interesting & informative. I would like to get a macro lens at some point, but I do already have a Pentax-A 50mm F/1.7. Can you explain what you mean by reversed please? I suspect you literally spin the lens around & mount it back to front? Is there a bracket for this & how then do you use the lens.
Sorry about all the questions, but these photo's are so impresive. Where these taken with the Panagor 90mm F/2.8 as I suspect or any with the A 50mm?
I read your blog about macro photography this morning & found it very interesting & informative. I would like to get a macro lens at some point, but I do already have a Pentax-A 50mm F/1.7. Can you explain what you mean by reversed please? I suspect you literally spin the lens around & mount it back to front? Is there a bracket for this & how then do you use the lens.
Sorry about all the questions, but these photo's are so impresive. Where these taken with the Panagor 90mm F/2.8 as I suspect or any with the A 50mm?
Rense Haveman
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Alfie, these were taken with the Panagor, with the A 50 in front of it reversed. Google "macro reversed lens" and you will get many details! And look at this very interesting youtube stream: An Introduction to High-Magnification Macro Photography - YouTube
Thanks for the interest!
Lesley Jones
Otherwise know as Zooey
These are stunning. I love all bugs and could look at photographs like this all day long. I loved the others too - were they of a jumping spider and a wolf spider?
Pete Askew
Admin
Well, it certainly works Rense! I love the shot of the beetle. Again, nice context. And I'm looking forward to seeing the rig too.
alfie Wright
Well-Known Member
Ah. thanks for that Rense, I've just googled around a bit & have a little understanding of your set-up now. An auto macro converter might make a nice start for me.
Dan Cattermole
Dan Down - The Steampunk Womble
WOOOOOOOOWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
These are proper scary!
Rense Haveman
Well-Known Member
Thanks a lot! I am quite happy with these!
Do you mind posting more in this thread?
Lasius niger by Rense Haveman, on Flickr
The End by Rense Haveman, on Flickr
Hairy Eyes by Rense Haveman, on Flickr
Do you mind posting more in this thread?
Lasius niger by Rense Haveman, on Flickr
The End by Rense Haveman, on Flickr
Hairy Eyes by Rense Haveman, on Flickr
Paul Lange
Moderator
Nice Rense and I thought the video you posted the link to was especially good as well. I might have to get a flash bracket and give it a try again. I have a 1:1 macro lens, a 50mm 1.8 and a reverse adapter and plenty of ruralness around where I live
Pete Askew
Admin
Superb Rense. The ants especially. Is that a Robber Fly (Asilidae)? It looks a bit like one. I like the background. Is it natural?
Rense Haveman
Well-Known Member
Thank you Pete! No, it's a specimen from the genus Bibio, we call them "March Flies", although they fly in April most of the years. There are several species, amongst which species orange thorax.... But this is a complete black one. This is a male, with the eyes against each-other...
