New 'toy' and a steep learning curve!

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

04/10/2007 04:09:09 PM · #1

My new toy arrived today, the Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro MF. Have been on call tonight so only got 5 mins to play with it - can't wait for the weekend and hopefully some decent light as my ringlight flash and macro rail are on 'loan' at the moment. Hopefully this babe will get me clicking again )- its a whole new world out there now :)

SaraR

Sony Alpha a7R III

Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM

04/10/2007 04:30:58 PM · #2

Just in time for the minimal editing Insects challenge! Lookig forward to seeing some results.

Monique64

Canon EOS-30D

04/10/2007 04:32:18 PM · #3

Lucky you, now you are well equiped for the insect challenge. I have to be happy with a macro filter on my normal lens. Not as good as what I would like.

kyebosh

Canon EOS-20D

Canon EF 80-200mm f/2.8L

04/10/2007 04:43:27 PM · #4

from what i've heard that thing is really hard to use. Hope you get a good handle on it for the challenge!

yanko

Carl Zeiss 50mm ZE f/1.4 Planar T for Canon

04/10/2007 04:47:29 PM · #5

*drool*

04/10/2007 04:48:44 PM · #6

Originally posted by kyebosh:

from what i've heard that thing is really hard to use. Hope you get a good handle on it for the challenge!

Yup, hence the steep learning curve! TBO if I get a decent shot for the challenge (if an insect even appears)it'll be more by luck than judgement ;) I'm meant to be travelling South at the weekend to get some work done on ickle Brabus but the engineer is ill so may just sit in the garden waiting lol.

04/10/2007 04:50:46 PM · #7

Originally posted by yanko:

*drool*

The thing is Yanko, I can buy quality but it doesn't mean I shoot quality - now, in your hands I'd be drooling ;)

*edited to say, "if the lens was in your hands!"

Message edited by author 2007-04-10 16:51:28.

SaraR

Sony Alpha a7R III

Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM

04/10/2007 05:03:48 PM · #8

Originally posted by Ecce Signum:

Originally posted by yanko:
*drool*

The thing is Yanko, I can buy quality but it doesn't mean I shoot quality - now, in your hands I'd be drooling ;)

*edited to say, "if the lens was in your hands!"

Darn, I just spend ten minutes trying to come up with something witty but not crude or vulgar oly to come back and find you have edited your post...