The fly - techniques for macroshots... help needed

Sony Sonnar T* FE 55mm f1.8 ZA

04/12/2005 07:43:35 PM · #1

Hello everybody I really love macroshots and I would love to have tips about make my shot better without spending hundreds â�¬ for a ring flash or a MPE65...
so here is my shot

//www.photo4u.it/files/_mg_1628_169.jpg

what I am not happy with are details... this shot was taken with a 20D a 100mm macro, 3 ET and a 2X multiplier on a tripod of course at iso400 1/3 f11 and 2 table lamps for the set lighting... here comes my mad-lens set up
//www.photo4u.it/files/macrofolies_160.jpg
I still tried with inverted 50mm mkI, the quality is not that better but the distance from the subject is halved, so I'd prefer to give to the "alive" subject a bit more privacy... (well you know flies used to fly when you come too close)

any tips will be welcome!

PLEASE...DO NOT POST large photos in the forums, post a thumbnail or a link to the large photos. Many here have dial up connections. Thank you again.

Message edited by author 2005-05-19 19:36:58.

totaldis

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

04/12/2005 07:51:01 PM · #2

so you've spent all that money on lenses but can't buy a macro light?

ramevi

Sony Alpha a7 II

04/12/2005 07:57:31 PM · #3

Would you let me know 2 things.
1) distance you got between lens and the fly with this setup
2) how much did you rop the image.

ThankÂ´s

mrorange002

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM

04/12/2005 08:02:31 PM · #4

to much glass i would think

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

04/12/2005 08:09:58 PM · #5

mmm ok maybe I was a bit confusing to you... (for sure is my poor english...)
-totaldis: I use the 100mm macro for a lot of shot without any problem, and the ET and the 2X costs to me less than the you can think... and as above I use them without any problem for other purposes

-ramevi: 1- nomore than 5cm with the inverted 50mm instead I have 1-2cm!!! 2- no cropping here

-ericlimon: the only glass here are on 100mm (I HAVE to use those lenses) and on the 2X, the ET's have no glass... have nothing inside!!!

deapee

Kodak V803

04/12/2005 08:28:32 PM · #6

You have no details because your depth of field is too low. It's probably like 1/32 of an inch!!!

04/12/2005 08:37:36 PM · #7

mmm I think you are absolutely right... I just thought f11 was enough... but with the 2X the dof is halved.. so nor the eyes where totally in focus...

DanSig

04/13/2005 06:29:45 AM · #8

if you are relly in to macro work, then get the MP-E65 and the ringlite flash, the quality of your images will improve a lot.

I have the MP-E65 and the ringlite in my shoppingcart at BH, just waiting for my visa to clear :)

Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO Macro Super II for Canon

04/13/2005 06:39:26 AM · #9

Originally posted by DanSig:

if you are relly in to macro work, then get the MP-E65 and the ringlite flash, the quality of your images will improve a lot

well thank you.. I know... but.. have you noticed what my first sentence was? :(

NovaTiger

Canon EOS-20D

04/13/2005 08:47:16 AM · #10

Ring flashes for cheap? Try this:

//www.dennisonbertram.com/hackmaster/2005/02/build-your-own-ring-flash.htm

That's from a link in one of the 'tips and tricks' forum posts.

04/13/2005 08:53:06 AM · #11

well nova really a useful link... I would try if only I would have a flash :D So know the question is: Is it better a ring flash to use as portrait flash too.. or a normal flash to use as macro helper??

anyway you have been really nice answering ;)