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This is an image from my visit to RHS Wisley to photograph their tropical butterflies.

I carried a basic macro kit with me, not least because of condensation issues in the high humidity.

This supplementary lens is one I could not resist, at less than £20. I bought it in December 2014 but had not actually used it.

It was listed as “Opteka 55mm 10x HD² Professional Macro Converter Lens for Sony Alpha 18-55mm & 18-70mm Digital SLR Lenses”. It has “4 elements of high definition optical glass that provides unbelievable detail. “ I paid £14.81, with free postage (Amazon UK).

The lens was designed for dentists to use.

I wanted to see if it did anything like as well as my Marumi Achromats, although this is not a comparison.

Sold for up to 70mm lenses, I knew that it would give more magnification on a longer focal length.

Towards the end of my visit, before I moved on to the orchids, I found a member of staff, and a small crown of visitors, looking at these eggs on a leaf.

Attached the Opteka to my Kiron and racket it out to maximum magnification. That would normally give a FOV 17.5mm wide or 2:1. The Opteka decreased the FOV to 8mm or 4:1. I have cropped the image to a FOV of about 7mm. Personally, I usually find 3:1 the maximum practicable for hand-held.

The leaf was at about my waist level and trying to keep the focus and framing steady at a working distance of about 40mm was difficult. It didn’t help that the eggs were in a dip in the leaf, restricting the choice angle of view. Anyway, here is the best of two successful (flash) images.

This is not the most aesthetically pleasing image ever but it gives an idea of what the combination delivers at the expected DOF. Neither is it the most rigid of tests, more work to be done, but it looks promising.

Harold




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Feb 12, 2016 at 01:15 AM
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Lovely detail Harold
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Feb 12, 2016 at 01:42 AM
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LordV wrote:
Lovely detail Harold
Brian v.


Thanks, Brian.

Another tool in my bag. I must try it when I am not just standing up without support.

By the way, I saw the first Peacock butterfly in our garden yesterday. My impression was that it was a bit undersized.

Harold



Feb 12, 2016 at 02:44 AM
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It looks nice and sharp to me Harold ~ Ron


Feb 12, 2016 at 08:07 AM
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surfnron wrote:
It looks nice and sharp to me Harold ~ Ron


It may be but there could be some motion blur.

I took a bit more out:





© Harold Gough 2016




Feb 12, 2016 at 08:22 AM
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Amazing to see the eggs in such detail. Very nice Harold.

Birdie



Feb 13, 2016 at 10:49 PM
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Very nice


Feb 13, 2016 at 11:00 PM
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Julian Nell wrote:
Very nice


Thanks,

Harold



Feb 14, 2016 at 02:31 AM
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A fresh rework from the RAW file has drawn out further detail.

Harold







Feb 16, 2016 at 12:32 PM
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Very nice work Harold. They are cool little things aren't they?

Andy



Feb 23, 2016 at 04:37 AM
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cadman342001 wrote:
Very nice work Harold. They are cool little things aren't they?

Andy


Thanks, Andy. I assume you mean the eggs and not the lenses!

The sculpturing on Lepidopteran eggs is very varied and can make for some very pretty pictures.. Unfortunately, I find mostly bug and ladybird eggs, which are smooth.

Harold



Feb 23, 2016 at 05:10 AM





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