Hello all, I joined FM 2004 or 2005(cant remember) but newer posted anything here (except few things on lightning forum). I live in eastern part of Finland on small town. English is not my mature tongue so hope you understand what I write here.
I have been looking your gorgeous images quite much during the years. Tom Hicks and other photographers photos are awesome, I hope that I get some day good as you are. I also learned much from your postings (photos and tips/hints). Thanks for you all for that.
I bought Sigma 50mm macro lens on 2005 and then it has been most used lens (some inner parts even worn out due the hard usage and I need to replace them (warranty was good thing to have)) . I also ventured into extension tube usage. My main macro works are close ups from different objects and materials. Now I'm waiting 90mm ts-e lens to use with extension tubes. I hope it works well together.
Nowdays I shoot food and related things but I really like get close to my subject. But if someone wants look my images here is the link ( My food related images, some macros as well ) (I hope linking to my gallery is not prohibited on forum rules).
I am new to FM and new to Macro. I belong to a local photo club, and enjoyed seeing some of the macro photography so I purchased a Canon ef 100 2.8 macro lens. Now I am lurking to get ideas of the types of pictures that can be shot with a macro lens, some ideas, and of course, any tips on macro shooting. Looking forward to learning more from this forum!
Tom, I met you at the butterfly pavillion near Broomfeild Colorado a few years back. Right around the time The Olympus 330 came out with Liveview and I showed you the one I was using.
At the time I didn't know of you or FM, I have lurked every sense.
I've never posted for two reasons.
Mainly the shots I see here blow mine out of the water. I also don't see many Olympus users here. I would hate to think my limited abilitys would give the brand a black eye.
I'll find some of my better shots for a post. I do love shooting and seeing macro.
Lurker turned noob.
I just registered to reply to this post. I've been a lurker for some time but would not register because of the requirement of a "for pay" email address. I've had a yahoo email since the days when yahoo was a single page. It irritates me that a "modern" forum has to resort to blocking "free email" users to avoid spammers. There are better ways. By doing that you probably block 100 viable users for every spammer you block. Use "active" moderators instead of shutting out 3/4 of the photo community. Out of 10 or so photo forums I'm active in, none have shunned my yahoo email. I've also never seen a single spam post on any of those forums...
I can totally relate. I had to open a different e-mail account with my service provider for purposes of registering. As an FYI...I changed edited my profile to go back to my gmail account immediately after registerring and I have not had a problem. I suspect one of the reasons for keeping out free accounts is to try to avoid people comming in here with multiple accounts.
Anyway, from one newbie to another...hiya and good luck!
Jason
Question: As an avid macrophotographer (I, so to speak, got the bug! ) I almost always buy lenses with macro capabilities though I know some of the tricks on how to make any lens a macro. I have more macros than primes. I love Sigma lenses (the 150mm macro is the best lens I have, it's amazing the detail it picks up when I pixel peep). Can't afford the legendary 'L' glass! I am now buying a macro ring flash. Looking at CANON MACRO RING LITE MR-14EX and the Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Flash. How limited are these? What I mean do they work with ONLY certain lenses (mm)? Canon one seems to but has adapters; the Sigma has more adapters so could use with more cams.
Hi guys,
I am from Singapore and I am not really new to this forum, had been reading off its reviews since like 4-5 years back? I love macro and had recently purchase my second macro lense (first was a Tamron 90mm), Sigma 150mm f2.8. It's a great gem! Had been shooting with D70s until recently a friend loan me his D80.
i like looking at the talent but don't feel worthy to post. i was huge into black and white film photography in highschool...won some awards too. when i went away to school i had no funds to process film and/or buy a dslr.
i just got my first dslr yesterday and my first lens should be in today. hopefully i'll be able to get some shots with it and post up. so many of you are far beyond my talent though...it's a little intimidating.
Do you want go and see my macro work? originality and poetry.... from live water of torrents. You can give me advices... Thank's.
Friendly
Claude http://www.e-monsite.com/claude-delmas
Well I was a lurker up until a few days back so, here's one of my humble efforts.
It's not with a macro lens so I suppose it is really just a close up.
Soupdragon wrote:
Well I was a lurker up until a few days back so, here's one of my humble efforts.
It's not with a macro lens so I suppose it is really just a close up.
Yes indeed, I have lurked here for over a year. I live in Mendocino County, CA, and am an amateur photographer. I am awaiting the arrival of my first macro lens (Canon EF 100 mm; couldn't afford the 180 mm big gun). I have had a deep and abiding interest in wildflowers ever since I helped my son do his 9th grade science project, which involved identifying over 50 local wildflowers. We used a 3 mp point-and-shoot for this job, but the images turned out pretty decent.
Seems like the macro photographers are a pretty humble bunch; not not so top heavy with huge egos as some other categories within this craft.
i own a d80 with 18-135 lens a 50mm 1.8 lens (also have a kiron 70-210, but can't figure out how to really use it)
macro photography is something that has always interested me, but i can't seem to get it right with the tools i have (i have a reversing ring for the 50mm, but focusing is REALLY tough without a tripod and rails)
i also have some cheap closeup filters for the 18-135...but the distortion on the outside is horrible
i'd love to pick up a 100mm phoenix macro lens if i could find one...but i fear that i would then need some special flash system to get the shots i want.
For years I watched my parents play with their Minolta SLR (film but replacable chips)... loved seeing the world through those photos... but unfortunately could never afford to get involved. I did manage to get a few p/s cameras here and there over the years but honestly... did just that... Pointed it... and pressed the button on top .
After I sold my rental house last year and paid off the mortgage on mine... I decided after all these years... NOW was the time to learn this amazing thing called photography.
I've been watching these forums for some time (truly amazed at the work shown)... but have only had a d-slr since christmas and can't wait till the snow is gone to get outside and play (the -20C to -40C was hard on the fingers).
So... I'm learning... day by day... and hopefully soon I will have something worthy of posting here for critique and comments
G'day. found this place via a link from aus photography
moderately new to macro i guess (just what is new?) I use a nikon d40 with an old nikkor 55mm f/3.5 lens and either an extention tube or a 3x TC. works ok i guess but i have to meter and focus manually... a bit tricky i guess. I use a sigma ef500 dg super flash which i only recently aquired, much better than the pop-up, lol!
wish i could afford better gear of course but there ya go, most people do dont they?
Thanks, Tom for this thread. Not new to FM, but a lurker in this forum. Have gotten the Nikkor 105mm non-VR and love it. Did some closeups of large icicles, but not that great. Now, look forward to practice on some plants and insects. When I get some decent shots, will start to post here.
The great work in this forum, as your thread here, is an incentive. Thanks, all-
Will Hayward wrote:
Tom- you can move this post to a new thread, since my account cannot start new threads. I have a password/email problem that isn't letting me.
Hello fellow Mirrandans. I recently bought a 5D and the glass listed below. With respect to Macro photography I like to shoot flowers. Specifically Washington state Tulllips. Im learning so please be gentle.... Do many people shoot macro with filters? Any other specific help I could get would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Tom
5D
17-40L
24-105L f4 IS
70-200L f4 IS
EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
. I also ventured into extension tube usage. My main macro works are close ups from different objects and materials. Now I'm waiting 90mm ts-e lens to use with extension tubes. I hope it works well together. 
