Macro Pink African Violet

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Focus-merged stack using extension tubes.

**Tonytee** · 07-05-2020, 10:32 PM

Oh My!! What a spectacular looking Macro. Nothing about this image that I am not in love with. Many thnx for the treat.

tt

Charlie Victor · 07-06-2020, 09:52 AM

Well-captured and processed macro! What was the magnification ratio?
Best.

**Sir Nameless** · 07-06-2020, 04:09 PM

Originally posted by Tonytee

Oh My!! What a spectacular looking Macro. Nothing about this image that I am not in love with. Many thnx for the treat.

Tony, thanks!

Originally posted by Charlie Victor

Well-captured and processed macro! What was the magnification ratio?

Thank you Charlie!

I used a standard 50mm lens with Pentax tube Nos. 1 and 3 = 38mm of extension =0.91X if the online calculator is to be believed.

This was my first macro using an old lens with extension tubes. I've done stacks before with a true macro lens, and so am used to being able to focus from 1:1 out essentially as deep as I want. With the extension tubes, I knew ahead of time that you lose your infinity focus, but the max focus distance is not very far at all. In this shot, you can see some out of focus areas: those were out of focus with the lens at the infinity stop! Very shallow.

I have more experimenting to do. At some point I'll probably try to tabulate the min/max focus distance for each of my manual lenses with various amounts of extension. I'm hoping that will help reduce the trial and error with tube and lens selection.

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 07-06-2020, 07:17 PM

That IS a wonderful image.

**Sir Nameless** · 07-07-2020, 07:35 AM

Originally posted by Heinrich Lohmann

That IS a wonderful image.

Thank you, Heinrich!

Charlie Victor · 07-07-2020, 09:37 AM

Originally posted by Sir Nameless

Tony, thanks!

Thank you Charlie!

I used a standard 50mm lens with Pentax tube Nos. 1 and 3 = 38mm of extension =0.91X if the online calculator is to be believed.

This was my first macro using an old lens with extension tubes. I've done stacks before with a true macro lens, and so am used to being able to focus from 1:1 out essentially as deep as I want. With the extension tubes, I knew ahead of time that you lose your infinity focus, but the max focus distance is not very far at all. In this shot, you can see some out of focus areas: those were out of focus with the lens at the infinity stop! Very shallow.

I have more experimenting to do. At some point I'll probably try to tabulate the min/max focus distance for each of my manual lenses with various amounts of extension. I'm hoping that will help reduce the trial and error with tube and lens selection.

Thanks for the extra information. As a novice regarding macro photography it is helping me to understand more about it.
Best.

**K2 to K50** · 07-07-2020, 05:21 PM

The things, patterns, shapes and details we don't normally see because they are too small - the joy of discovery - this is what macro is for me. And this is an excellent example.
Obviously a well-planned and executed image.

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07-05-2020, 10:32 PM	#2
Tonytee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 21,446	Oh My!! What a spectacular looking Macro. Nothing about this image that I am not in love with. Many thnx for the treat. tt

07-06-2020, 09:52 AM	#3
Charlie Victor Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Durban Photos: Albums Posts: 1,227	Well-captured and processed macro! What was the magnification ratio? Best.

07-06-2020, 04:09 PM	#4
Sir Nameless Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Mass a chew sits Photos: Gallery Posts: 574 Original Poster	Originally posted by Tonytee Oh My!! What a spectacular looking Macro. Nothing about this image that I am not in love with. Many thnx for the treat. Tony, thanks! Originally posted by Charlie Victor Well-captured and processed macro! What was the magnification ratio? Thank you Charlie! I used a standard 50mm lens with Pentax tube Nos. 1 and 3 = 38mm of extension =0.91X if the online calculator is to be believed. This was my first macro using an old lens with extension tubes. I've done stacks before with a true macro lens, and so am used to being able to focus from 1:1 out essentially as deep as I want. With the extension tubes, I knew ahead of time that you lose your infinity focus, but the max focus distance is not very far at all. In this shot, you can see some out of focus areas: those were out of focus with the lens at the infinity stop! Very shallow. I have more experimenting to do. At some point I'll probably try to tabulate the min/max focus distance for each of my manual lenses with various amounts of extension. I'm hoping that will help reduce the trial and error with tube and lens selection.

07-06-2020, 07:17 PM	#5
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097	That IS a wonderful image.

07-07-2020, 07:35 AM	#6
Sir Nameless Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Mass a chew sits Photos: Gallery Posts: 574 Original Poster	Originally posted by Heinrich Lohmann That IS a wonderful image. Thank you, Heinrich!

07-07-2020, 09:37 AM	#7
Charlie Victor Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Durban Photos: Albums Posts: 1,227	Originally posted by Sir Nameless Tony, thanks! Thank you Charlie! I used a standard 50mm lens with Pentax tube Nos. 1 and 3 = 38mm of extension =0.91X if the online calculator is to be believed. This was my first macro using an old lens with extension tubes. I've done stacks before with a true macro lens, and so am used to being able to focus from 1:1 out essentially as deep as I want. With the extension tubes, I knew ahead of time that you lose your infinity focus, but the max focus distance is not very far at all. In this shot, you can see some out of focus areas: those were out of focus with the lens at the infinity stop! Very shallow. I have more experimenting to do. At some point I'll probably try to tabulate the min/max focus distance for each of my manual lenses with various amounts of extension. I'm hoping that will help reduce the trial and error with tube and lens selection. Thanks for the extra information. As a novice regarding macro photography it is helping me to understand more about it. Best.

07-07-2020, 05:21 PM	#8
K2 to K50 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Ipswich QLD Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,790	The things, patterns, shapes and details we don't normally see because they are too small - the joy of discovery - this is what macro is for me. And this is an excellent example. Obviously a well-planned and executed image.

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