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Deepening my dive into macro

 

I hope everyone is doing well.

I¡¯ve been playing around with macro as I may have mentioned before.
So far I¡¯ve been sticking to my D300s with a Tokina 100mm f/2.8 macro lens.

Things I have learned.
Unless I have the crazy afternoon sun here in Texas, I don¡¯t have enough light or it is from the wrong direction and I get motion introduced with a slower shutter speed, so I am investigating diffusers to use with an SB-600 I have. I¡¯m not wanting to crank the ISO very high but may need to for a higher shutter speed.

Due to the previous issue I have been disappointed in sharpness due to camera shake or motion of the subject due to wind.

If handheld and with my aging eyes, I can¡¯t always judge focus as acutely as I would like.?

If using a tripod, I¡¯d use live view to tweak it as needed for a static subject. It doesn¡¯t seem to work well for the busy bees.

Subjects where you have to lie down on the ground to see the view finder have their own challenges. This goes beyond macro as well. Live view on the rear display is also to use effectively.

I am considering the foray into mirrorless, at least for some things.

Bang for the buck on used Nikon mirrorless seems to revolve around the z5 and z6.

I like the option they have of focus shifting to reduce the time and effort of a focus rail for creating a stack for focus stacking.

Mirrorless would be good for street photography since people don¡¯t see the usual raising of the camera to your eye.

What experience and commentary does this group have on z5 vs z6?

Have a great weekend,
Jon
 

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There always is the option of using the R1C1 macro flash system, or the R1 macro flash system if your on camera flash can perform in the ¡°commander¡± mode. The usual places have either of these in new or used condition.

Walt

On Oct 28, 2023, at 6:58?PM, Jon <kd5sfa@...> wrote:

?I hope everyone is doing well.

I¡¯ve been playing around with macro as I may have mentioned before.
So far I¡¯ve been sticking to my D300s with a Tokina 100mm f/2.8 macro lens.

Things I have learned.
Unless I have the crazy afternoon sun here in Texas, I don¡¯t have enough light or it is from the wrong direction and I get motion introduced with a slower shutter speed, so I am investigating diffusers to use with an SB-600 I have. I¡¯m not wanting to crank the ISO very high but may need to for a higher shutter speed.

Due to the previous issue I have been disappointed in sharpness due to camera shake or motion of the subject due to wind.

If handheld and with my aging eyes, I can¡¯t always judge focus as acutely as I would like.?

If using a tripod, I¡¯d use live view to tweak it as needed for a static subject. It doesn¡¯t seem to work well for the busy bees.

Subjects where you have to lie down on the ground to see the view finder have their own challenges. This goes beyond macro as well. Live view on the rear display is also to use effectively.

I am considering the foray into mirrorless, at least for some things.

Bang for the buck on used Nikon mirrorless seems to revolve around the z5 and z6.

I like the option they have of focus shifting to reduce the time and effort of a focus rail for creating a stack for focus stacking.

Mirrorless would be good for street photography since people don¡¯t see the usual raising of the camera to your eye.

What experience and commentary does this group have on z5 vs z6?

Have a great weekend,
Jon
 

I do mostly macro but I use an older D7100 coupled with an older MF Lester Dine 105 F2.8 macro lens along with a Lester Dine ring flash ( of which I have several lenses and ring flashes)?or a diffused SB 600. That said, I do also have several Olympus cameras (M4/3) plus Olympus macro lens but I prefer the images I get from the older Nikon gear..




On Saturday, October 28, 2023, 9:51 PM, Walt <walt.polley@...> wrote:

There always is the option of using the R1C1 macro flash system, or the R1 macro flash system if your on camera flash can perform in the ¡°commander¡± mode. The usual places have either of these in new or used condition.

Walt

On Oct 28, 2023, at 6:58?PM, Jon <kd5sfa@...> wrote:

?I hope everyone is doing well.

I¡¯ve been playing around with macro as I may have mentioned before.
So far I¡¯ve been sticking to my D300s with a Tokina 100mm f/2.8 macro lens.

Things I have learned.
Unless I have the crazy afternoon sun here in Texas, I don¡¯t have enough light or it is from the wrong direction and I get motion introduced with a slower shutter speed, so I am investigating diffusers to use with an SB-600 I have. I¡¯m not wanting to crank the ISO very high but may need to for a higher shutter speed.

Due to the previous issue I have been disappointed in sharpness due to camera shake or motion of the subject due to wind.

If handheld and with my aging eyes, I can¡¯t always judge focus as acutely as I would like.?

If using a tripod, I¡¯d use live view to tweak it as needed for a static subject. It doesn¡¯t seem to work well for the busy bees.

Subjects where you have to lie down on the ground to see the view finder have their own challenges. This goes beyond macro as well. Live view on the rear display is also to use effectively.

I am considering the foray into mirrorless, at least for some things.

Bang for the buck on used Nikon mirrorless seems to revolve around the z5 and z6.

I like the option they have of focus shifting to reduce the time and effort of a focus rail for creating a stack for focus stacking.

Mirrorless would be good for street photography since people don¡¯t see the usual raising of the camera to your eye.

What experience and commentary does this group have on z5 vs z6?

Have a great weekend,
Jon
 

Hello Jon, During the time that I was into macro, even before I bought a? macro flash system, I used a plate made out of a carton plate?with aluminum foil to reflect the light. Like you, I live very much south (Israel to be precise) and always had similar problems. When? my photography business started to take off, I stopped doing that. I also lost interest.?
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On Sun, Oct 29, 2023 at 4:26?AM Scott Ditzel via <scottditzel=[email protected]> wrote:
I do mostly macro but I use an older D7100 coupled with an older MF Lester Dine 105 F2.8 macro lens along with a Lester Dine ring flash ( of which I have several lenses and ring flashes)?or a diffused SB 600. That said, I do also have several Olympus cameras (M4/3) plus Olympus macro lens but I prefer the images I get from the older Nikon gear..




On Saturday, October 28, 2023, 9:51 PM, Walt <walt.polley@...> wrote:

There always is the option of using the R1C1 macro flash system, or the R1 macro flash system if your on camera flash can perform in the ¡°commander¡± mode. The usual places have either of these in new or used condition.

Walt

On Oct 28, 2023, at 6:58?PM, Jon <kd5sfa@...> wrote:

?I hope everyone is doing well.

I¡¯ve been playing around with macro as I may have mentioned before.
So far I¡¯ve been sticking to my D300s with a Tokina 100mm f/2.8 macro lens.

Things I have learned.
Unless I have the crazy afternoon sun here in Texas, I don¡¯t have enough light or it is from the wrong direction and I get motion introduced with a slower shutter speed, so I am investigating diffusers to use with an SB-600 I have. I¡¯m not wanting to crank the ISO very high but may need to for a higher shutter speed.

Due to the previous issue I have been disappointed in sharpness due to camera shake or motion of the subject due to wind.

If handheld and with my aging eyes, I can¡¯t always judge focus as acutely as I would like.?

If using a tripod, I¡¯d use live view to tweak it as needed for a static subject. It doesn¡¯t seem to work well for the busy bees.

Subjects where you have to lie down on the ground to see the view finder have their own challenges. This goes beyond macro as well. Live view on the rear display is also to use effectively.

I am considering the foray into mirrorless, at least for some things.

Bang for the buck on used Nikon mirrorless seems to revolve around the z5 and z6.

I like the option they have of focus shifting to reduce the time and effort of a focus rail for creating a stack for focus stacking.

Mirrorless would be good for street photography since people don¡¯t see the usual raising of the camera to your eye.

What experience and commentary does this group have on z5 vs z6?

Have a great weekend,
Jon

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