[Jean Poitiers]

Quick stack from the D-FA 100! Quite happy with the sharpness but I really need to improve my flash technique for these glossier subjects.

John

Quite nice & TFS ... what did you use for the stack? J

[johnc]

Thanks Jean.... first Lightroom (in particular for CA reduction) then Zerene, using the DMap process.

I think I might invest in a linear translation stage at some point to make this easier, I did it three times (manually inching the focus ring very carefully) and none were totally perfect, but I am getting the knack.

John

[Jean Poitiers]

Thanks Jean.... first Lightroom (in particular for CA reduction) then Zerene, using the DMap process.

I think I might invest in a linear translation stage at some point to make this easier, I did it three times (manually inching the focus ring very carefully) and none were totally perfect, but I am getting the knack.

John

OK ... Thanks for your reply. I am going to attack stacking sometimes soon, so I was curious what you had used ... J

[simbon4o]

CZJ Pancolar 50 1.8 on extension tubes


CZJ Pancolar 50 1.8 on extension tubes


Micro Nikkor 55 2.8


Micro Nikkor 55 2.8


Vivitar 90 2.5 S1


Vivitar 90 2.5 S1


Vivitar 90 2.5 S1


Vivitar 90 2.5 S1

[Jean Poitiers]

CZJ Pancolar 50 1.8 on extension tubes
CZJ Pancolar 50 1.8 on extension tubes
Micro Nikkor 55 2.8
Micro Nikkor 55 2.8
Vivitar 90 2.5 S1
Vivitar 90 2.5 S1
Vivitar 90 2.5 S1
Vivitar 90 2.5 S1

A really great series ... super captures. J

[jiimaa]

Does DA 18-55 WR count as macro lens if I put extension tubes on it...

[baro-nite]

Does DA 18-55 WR count as macro lens if I put extension tubes on it...

Nice work there -- I love the even line of drops in the second one. Technically, this thread is for dedicated macro lenses; the thread for macro with ordinary lenses on extension and so on is:

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/122-lens-clubs/143202-macro-any-means-necessary-club.html

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One from today with the A50/2.8 macro, just about 1:2 and slightly cropped (some selective exposure adjustments in GIMP):

[Jean Poitiers]

Does DA 18-55 WR count as macro lens if I put extension tubes on it...

Very nice captures ... well done, J

[Mike L]

hermit and fiddler that is





Both with the Pentax F 100 macro and K10d

[simbon4o]

Very impresed with the performance of the CZJ on tubes! Any chance you could post some 100% crops?

Also the Micro Nikkor - is that a conversion, or are those shots on a non-Pentax body?

I must make some, but overall the Pancolar is not worse than Micro Nikkor for macro. The Nikkor has difractions problems after F8.0, Pancolar starts to get difraction from F16 so I like it for more magnification.
The nikkor is used without modifications on body and macro tubes which are pentax .
It is awesome lens and at 4.0-5.6 the sharpness is so much that I can't describe it. If I make bigger magnifications with macro reel - that's the lens for shooting with focus stack. It is just sharper than anything else.

[mtux]

Xposting from M club,
Some macro shots with M 100mm f/4 macro

[normhead]

I what the heck, I cross posted everywhere else, may as well cross post here too...

A few more images, this time using the Sigma 70 macro and 1.4 TC.. which registers as a 98mm ƒ4.

K-3 SIgma 70 macro with HD DA 1.4 TC

Wide open at ƒ4


Stopped down to ƒ22


Up close and personal @ ƒ22

[baro-nite]

K-3 SIgma 70 macro with HD DA 1.4 TC

Glad to know the Sigma 70 is compatible with the new TC -- it isn't compatible with plain A-type TCs (i.e., with no data pin). Shots look good.

[old4570]

[mtux]

Superb!
Did you use extension tube!?