Macro Love the old M50

Love the old M50 · 11:52 PM

You gotta love the old SMC M50mm f1.7! Who needs a macro lens, when you got this lens on extension rings

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daacon · 07-28-2013, 05:03 AM

Wow have to agree with that - tack sharp.

**olepap** · 07-28-2013, 05:37 AM

Very nice looking, sharp and detailed pictures. No. 2 is my favorite.
I too like using ordinary, non-macro lenses with extension tubes - smc-m 135mm 3.5 and 20mm extension is my favorite (for butterflies).
It looks like you used flash and a very small aperture for these photos. May I ask what kind of flash and what distance you have from the flash to the flies? Do you hold the flash in one hand and the camera in the other?
I never use flash, but the large dof in your photos makes me think that maybe I should try it. Can you get the black/dark backgrounds in full sunshine?

NKK · 07-28-2013, 08:25 AM

Those are really nice - have been doing some "macro" with extention tubes and M50 2.0 myself, it's nice, but would like a macro lens one day, preferable around 100mm

Thanks for sharing.

**paulh** · 07-28-2013, 08:31 AM

nice work!

marcusyoung · 07-28-2013, 09:19 AM

Beautiful, well captured.

marcus

Snipes · 07-28-2013, 10:44 AM

Originally posted by olepap

Very nice looking, sharp and detailed pictures. No. 2 is my favorite.
It looks like you used flash and a very small aperture for these photos. May I ask what kind of flash and what distance you have from the flash to the flies? Do you hold the flash in one hand and the camera in the other?
I never use flash, but the large dof in your photos makes me think that maybe I should try it. Can you get the black/dark backgrounds in full sunshine?

This is my set-up, so yes, I use a flash most of the times:

Aperture is f16 for all 4 pictures.

Originally posted by NKK

Those are really nice - have been doing some "macro" with extention tubes and M50 2.0 myself, it's nice, but would like a macro lens one day, preferable around 100mm

Thanks for sharing.

The disadvantage of using my set-up, is that with 3 rings you have to come very close to your object. Lesser rings, means less closer to your object.
These 4 pics are made with 3 rings and are just slightly cropped.

charliezap · 07-28-2013, 12:03 PM

Very nicely done with that combination.--charliezap

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07-28-2013, 05:37 AM	#3
olepap Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 21	Very nice looking, sharp and detailed pictures. No. 2 is my favorite. I too like using ordinary, non-macro lenses with extension tubes - smc-m 135mm 3.5 and 20mm extension is my favorite (for butterflies). It looks like you used flash and a very small aperture for these photos. May I ask what kind of flash and what distance you have from the flash to the flies? Do you hold the flash in one hand and the camera in the other? I never use flash, but the large dof in your photos makes me think that maybe I should try it. Can you get the black/dark backgrounds in full sunshine? Last edited by olepap; 07-28-2013 at 05:45 AM.

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07-28-2013, 08:25 AM	#4
NKK Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Malmö, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 583	Those are really nice - have been doing some "macro" with extention tubes and M50 2.0 myself, it's nice, but would like a macro lens one day, preferable around 100mm Thanks for sharing.

07-28-2013, 08:31 AM	#5
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,268	nice work!

07-28-2013, 09:19 AM	#6
marcusyoung Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,123	Beautiful, well captured. marcus

07-28-2013, 10:44 AM	#7
Snipes Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Spijkenisse, Zuid-Holland Photos: Gallery Posts: 176 Original Poster	Originally posted by olepap Very nice looking, sharp and detailed pictures. No. 2 is my favorite. It looks like you used flash and a very small aperture for these photos. May I ask what kind of flash and what distance you have from the flash to the flies? Do you hold the flash in one hand and the camera in the other? I never use flash, but the large dof in your photos makes me think that maybe I should try it. Can you get the black/dark backgrounds in full sunshine? This is my set-up, so yes, I use a flash most of the times: Aperture is f16 for all 4 pictures. Originally posted by NKK Those are really nice - have been doing some "macro" with extention tubes and M50 2.0 myself, it's nice, but would like a macro lens one day, preferable around 100mm Thanks for sharing. The disadvantage of using my set-up, is that with 3 rings you have to come very close to your object. Lesser rings, means less closer to your object. These 4 pics are made with 3 rings and are just slightly cropped.

07-28-2013, 12:03 PM	#8
charliezap Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: saugus ma Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,686	Very nicely done with that combination.--charliezap