Originally posted by Imp wow... you should keep experimenting with these! Do you get snow a lot?
I live in Buffalo, NY - lack of snow is never a worry.
Originally posted by tvdtvdtvd Very nice! Though I'm curious why you're trying to do this handheld? I'm amazed you're nailing the focus
at all but can't help think you're also getting a lot of missed shots as well. A fixed mount might also help
you to get a consistent flat field.
What is the scale on these crystals?
I assume you're familiar with the work of
W. A. Bentley?
I tried a tripod, but the depth of field is too thin for me to make the finite adjustments. I just gently rock back and forth to settle into focus. The snowflakes are usually about 2-4mm diameter. I am familiar with Bentley, but a Canadian photographers work, Don Komarechka, is what gave me the interest to try.
Originally posted by fwwidall That's my eventual goal. I've researched it a bit and found the set-up intimidating for me. I'm hoping to give it a go next winter. Your snowflake image is amazing !
Originally posted by Na Horuk Good photos you got there! The hardest thing when I tried this kind of photography was focusing and getting enough light on the snowflake - without mangling and melting it!
But I am wondering.. the nikkor is an enlarger lens, does it make sense to reverse it? I have no experience with enlarger lenses
One of our PF members, Nass, created a website for Macro Photography and I got the idea from there. I use his site as a frequent reference tool for all my macro concerns. Check it out at
Extreme Macro Photography Originally posted by csa Those are amazing! I'd say you have the perfect setup for these!
Thanks for all the encouraging words.