Nature The fisheye as a macro...

The fisheye as a macro... · 10:40 AM

The scene...

This one taken with the Tamron 90 macro and 1.4 TC.

Janse · 06-23-2015, 11:12 AM

Cool shots!

normhead · 06-23-2015, 11:16 AM

Thanks, that's what fisheye's all about. Taking the ordinary and making it something else.

**robgski** · 06-23-2015, 12:58 PM

Fantastic idea!

normhead · 06-24-2015, 09:14 AM

Originally posted by robgski

Fantastic idea!

Thanks, I was actually quite amazed at how close this lens focuses. Who knew?

The amazing thing is the DoF, by using a short lens very close to the subject, you can get the whole flower in focus. None of that partially in focus stuff you get with a 70-150mm macro.

**Sailor** · 06-25-2015, 08:39 AM

Norm, these are cool, indeed. I've used my 10-17 for closeups but never - as far as I can remember - with flowers. Mind if I steal your idea?

Jer

normhead · 06-25-2015, 08:42 AM

Originally posted by Sailor

Norm, these are cool, indeed. I've used my 10-17 for closeups but never - as far as I can remember - with flowers. Mind if I steal your idea?

Jer

Ideas are posted to be stolen.....

If nobody steals your idea, it probably wasn't very good.

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06-24-2015, 09:14 AM	#5
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	Originally posted by robgski Fantastic idea! Thanks, I was actually quite amazed at how close this lens focuses. Who knew? The amazing thing is the DoF, by using a short lens very close to the subject, you can get the whole flower in focus. None of that partially in focus stuff you get with a 70-150mm macro. Last edited by normhead; 06-24-2015 at 09:45 AM.

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normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	Thanks, that's what fisheye's all about. Taking the ordinary and making it something else.

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06-25-2015, 08:42 AM	#7
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	Originally posted by Sailor Norm, these are cool, indeed. I've used my 10-17 for closeups but never - as far as I can remember - with flowers. Mind if I steal your idea? Jer Ideas are posted to be stolen..... If nobody steals your idea, it probably wasn't very good.