Macro photography 101

[Gil Tokerson]

Cool pic, but super creepy. I hate bugs.

 

[stihgnobevoli]

gross what is that?

 

[Miraculous Meds]

Cool this is the thread I been looking for with all u pro photo guys. I started reading the beginning of this thread and the op suggested a camera, but that is 7 years old. Will some of u fellows drop some camera knowledge on me. Im looking buy one for over all flower pics, but am interested in this macro world as well.
thanks,
meds

id like to stay in the hundreds range not thousands of dollars. lol

 

[stihgnobevoli]

i'm just gonna get a used DSLR or old model. i'm looking for at least 12 megapixels+, a wide lens, good focal range of less than an inch, can upgrade lenses, and it would be nice if it has a option to record slow motion. I like the nikons, some fuji, and some olympus, my friend has a canon handheld i know can do slow mo. price range under $200. maybe an old nikon d60 even though it's only 10.4MP i've used one before and it takes good shots.

 

[professor p]

Great thread!... Lots of wonderful shots and tons of info

Good job y'all!

I shot macro with Nikon for 8years before I switched to canon earlier in the year.. I miss my D800e , but I do love that Mpe-65 lens from canon.. Definitely was a trade off when I switched over..

Here's a few shots with my Canon 6d and Mpe-65mm..

 

[Mikell]

God I love those purple trichome stems Any idea what the deuce causes it?

 

[b0nZai.b0b]

now i rly c u with other eyes - u gave a d800e away, shame on u

 

[professor p]

Lol.... Yeah Bob, I pretty much had to downgrade the camera body to get all the accessories I needed.. It was also a compromise for the wife (so I didn't spend anymore money, I just basically traded camera systems)..

I am saving up for a new camera body when the new canons are released...

Hopefully someday I could have nikon and canon... What??.. I can dream can't I? Hahaha


@Mikell, this particular purple trich stem is mostly genetics since it shows up no matter what the conditions are.. Although, some strains are definitely înfluenced by other factors such as cold temps.

Cheers

 

[hyena]

God I love those purple trichome stems Any idea what the deuce causes it?

I´ve read, that some strain has so strong pigmentation that causes colored trichs, for example

https://www.google.cz/search?q=purp...om%2Fic%2Fshowthread.php%3Ft%3D102066;800;600

 

[quokka]

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Does the spider or insect lay those eggs one by one?

 

[stihgnobevoli]

yeah. i watched a fly lay eggs on a sticky trap once. it was gross and fascinating all at once. they grew from egg to larval stage in like 3 minutes. it was just shitting em out it's ass/egg sac one at a time in an overlapping pattern like those eggs on the leaf. right in spot where it was stuck to the trap. i shudder at the thought. if a fly lands on your food...just throw that shit away.

also that's not from a spider. spiders put their eggs in a little silk sac. maybe a moth or something.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/7/6039/6271739114_3f703bc55b_z.jpg
cringeworthy

 

[stihgnobevoli]

stumbled across some more macros.

same seedling @ 1 week in.

one of these is a beetle.

 

[Crowmax]

Lovely photos professor p!

Here are some of my macros, sony nex mirrorless camera with extension tube and kit lens reversed.

 

[professor p]

Great shots Crowmax! Good detail

Love the leaf and stem shot too Stihgno!

Here's a shot of my ms.universe trichs

 

[Crowmax]

yummy bloody trichomes professor p!
Love the resolution, detail and depth of field.

 

[professor p]

Thanks Crowmax!

This is one of my favorites from the last photo shoot.. The new light tent is working wonders

 

[Selecta]

nice shots professor !! especially the ms.univerese

here are some of mine, shot with a canon 600d in combination with tamron 90 af. picture 1-3 plus achromat dhg +5

 

[Yes4Prop215]

didn't take this pic, one of my trimmers did so credit to him. but its from a cherry pie plant from my sun grown garden.

 

[b0nZai.b0b]

nice light n colors! and also the impression of the photo works without 100% focus, nice pic

 

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