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Yeatzee's macros: A picture and a video · 04:07 PM

testing out my new $10 componon lens, I woke up early this morning to get some photographs. Unfortunately it was extremely overcast, very windy, and appeared like it may rain. I kept on however, and was able to get this

Phidippus adumbratus adult male eating a fly. The image is a single *natural light* shot taken at I believe F/5.6 and a shutter speed of 1.6 seconds. I had to time it perfectly along with some luck to get a motionless shot

and a video showcasing it in action! I am very pleased to have been able to capture this moment. I have about 15 minutes of video with the fly just sitting there motionless, and I was beginning to give up when finally it all played out. With the new lens I get quite a large amount of working distance making this all possible

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Chex · 09-24-2011, 08:19 PM

More of this an National Geographic will be wanting some shots and footage! Nicely done! What aperture were you at, the DoF was pretty shallow, shooting video I wouldn't use a lens without an aperture ring, just a little more control can go a long way!

yeatzee · 09-28-2011, 06:30 AM

Originally posted by Chex

More of this an National Geographic will be wanting some shots and footage! Nicely done! What aperture were you at, the DoF was pretty shallow, shooting video I wouldn't use a lens without an aperture ring, just a little more control can go a long way!

Thanks! The aperture was either F/5.6 or F/8, I cant remember. Pentax's video sucks, and has a lot of noise so im assuming I used the lens wideopen to get the most light = the smallest ISO.

Chex · 09-28-2011, 10:14 PM

Yeah it's a hard line to walk between DoF and heavy grain, what lens was that shot with? The Componon 50mm f2.8?

daacon · 09-29-2011, 04:45 AM

Very cool video of the hunter and the hunted

Chex · 09-29-2011, 12:24 PM

NM I finally looked at your flickr shot, 80 f5.6, whats your working distance with this lens?

**crewl1** · 09-29-2011, 12:33 PM

Fine shot and video is fantastic.

yeatzee · 09-29-2011, 07:35 PM

Originally posted by Chex

Yeah it's a hard line to walk between DoF and heavy grain, what lens was that shot with? The Componon 50mm f2.8?

No, but i've been wanting to give that componon s 50mm a try

Originally posted by daacon

Very cool video of the hunter and the hunted

Thanks!

Originally posted by Chex

NM I finally looked at your flickr shot, 80 f5.6, whats your working distance with this lens?

A LOT...

the black line representing the end of the lens, the distance is from that point to the pinned bug (which is in focus) is the working distance.

Originally posted by crewl1

Fine shot and video is fantastic.

Thanks. I got more conventional shots, and a 3 or 4 shot stack of the spider w/ prey, but I prefer that picture to go with the video (looks like the fly is crying!).

Rupert · 09-29-2011, 08:00 PM

Pretty fantastic, some real skill involved there...both on the spiders part and yours. Just loved that video! Hope you do more!
Regards!

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Chex Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: The 'Stoke, British Columbia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,678	More of this an National Geographic will be wanting some shots and footage! Nicely done! What aperture were you at, the DoF was pretty shallow, shooting video I wouldn't use a lens without an aperture ring, just a little more control can go a long way!

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yeatzee Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Temecula Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,675 Original Poster	Originally posted by Chex More of this an National Geographic will be wanting some shots and footage! Nicely done! What aperture were you at, the DoF was pretty shallow, shooting video I wouldn't use a lens without an aperture ring, just a little more control can go a long way! Thanks! The aperture was either F/5.6 or F/8, I cant remember. Pentax's video sucks, and has a lot of noise so im assuming I used the lens wideopen to get the most light = the smallest ISO.

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Chex Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: The 'Stoke, British Columbia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,678	Yeah it's a hard line to walk between DoF and heavy grain, what lens was that shot with? The Componon 50mm f2.8?

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daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Very cool video of the hunter and the hunted

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Chex Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: The 'Stoke, British Columbia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,678	NM I finally looked at your flickr shot, 80 f5.6, whats your working distance with this lens?

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crewl1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,807	Fine shot and video is fantastic.

09-29-2011, 07:35 PM	#8
yeatzee Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Temecula Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,675 Original Poster	Originally posted by Chex Yeah it's a hard line to walk between DoF and heavy grain, what lens was that shot with? The Componon 50mm f2.8? No, but i've been wanting to give that componon s 50mm a try Originally posted by daacon Very cool video of the hunter and the hunted Thanks! Originally posted by Chex NM I finally looked at your flickr shot, 80 f5.6, whats your working distance with this lens? A LOT... the black line representing the end of the lens, the distance is from that point to the pinned bug (which is in focus) is the working distance. Originally posted by crewl1 Fine shot and video is fantastic. Thanks. I got more conventional shots, and a 3 or 4 shot stack of the spider w/ prey, but I prefer that picture to go with the video (looks like the fly is crying!).

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Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Pretty fantastic, some real skill involved there...both on the spiders part and yours. Just loved that video! Hope you do more! Regards!

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