Macro lens club

**Shedking** · 07-21-2021, 11:28 AM

Originally posted by barondla

Impressive! Wish Sigma still made this lens.

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Thank you. This is the only Mantis seen this year. He was right by the house door. Thought IR fit the subject.

Thanks,
barondla

It is my favourite lens on a crop sensor, despite the challenges of a 50% in-focus rate. What with the Sigma and the Irix 150mm, my 100WR isn't seeing much action. That will change when the subject doesn't fly...

HoutHans · 07-21-2021, 11:50 PM

Originally posted by barondla

Thank you. This is the only Mantis seen this year. He was right by the house door. Thought IR fit the subject.

Thanks,
barondla

The IR really makes it otherworldly.

**swip** · 07-22-2021, 09:34 AM

Originally posted by barondla

First shot posted from Pentax K-01 full spectrum camera. Used DFA100 macro, Hoya 72 IR filter and Pentax AF160 ringflash. Surprised the ringflash outputs enough IR for this to work

Thanks for looking,
barondla

Interesting shot. The mantis looks rather small.

normhead · 07-22-2021, 09:39 AM - **6 Likes**

It's always fun to take out a macro as an everyday walk around lens. You miss some images, but some images you wouldnot get with it.

K-3 and DFA 100 macro

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And back on the property.

**barondla** · 07-22-2021, 09:53 AM

Originally posted by swip

Interesting shot. The mantis looks rather small.

Thanks. He was small. About 1-1.5 inches long and very green. Probably a youngster. Saw some that just hatched once. They were so tiny, maybe .25". Hope to see that again some day.

Thanks,
barondla

**swip** · 07-22-2021, 12:55 PM

Originally posted by normhead

It's always fun to take out a macro as an everyday walk around lens. You miss some images, but some images you wouldnot get with it.

K-3 and DFA 100 macro

The DFA 100 macro seems to do just fine for non-macro use.

**lensnut** · 07-23-2021, 12:26 AM

Without question (I think) the all time best walkaround Pentax lens has to be the SMC Pentax-A 1:2.8 50mm macro. It even makes up for its lack of reach by supporting monster crops and enlargements.

**WPRESTO** · 07-23-2021, 07:13 PM - **1 Like**

Crop from an image that included the entire seed head. CZ 100mm f2 Milvus on Panasonic GX8

**onlineflyer** · 07-24-2021, 07:05 AM - **3 Likes**

Lester Dine 105mm f2.8 + K-5iis - SOOC

**rgknief60** · 07-24-2021, 07:28 PM - **6 Likes**

Elsa Spath Clematis Flower Puff & Actual Pixel Crop

Image crop is 27.7MP of 36MP, 257 image stack assembled in Zerene, processed in Faststone Image Viewer.

Clematis Flower Puff

Actual Pixel Crop

Clematis Flower Puff Actual Pixel Crop by Roger Knief

HoutHans · 07-25-2021, 12:59 AM

Originally posted by rgknief60

Elsa Spath Clematis Flower Puff & Actual Pixel Crop

Image crop is 27.7MP of 36MP, 257 image stack assembled in Zerene, processed in Faststone Image Viewer.

Clematis Flower Puff

Actual Pixel Crop

Clematis Flower Puff Actual Pixel Crop by Roger Knief

Wow, that is amazing. Super detail and lighting.

**rgknief60** · 07-25-2021, 08:31 AM

Originally posted by HoutHans

Wow, that is amazing. Super detail and lighting.

Thank you very much.

**barondla** · 07-25-2021, 09:54 AM

Originally posted by rgknief60

Elsa Spath Clematis Flower Puff & Actual Pixel Crop

Image crop is 27.7MP of 36MP, 257 image stack assembled in Zerene, processed in Faststone Image Viewer.

Clematis Flower Puff

Actual Pixel Crop

Clematis Flower Puff Actual Pixel Crop by Roger Knief

Spectacular image. The detail is amazing. 257 exposures is a lot of work. It was worth it.

Thanks for sharing,
barondla

**rgknief60** · 07-25-2021, 12:36 PM

Originally posted by barondla

Spectacular image.

Thanks for the kind words.

There is also a black & white version posted in the textures & patterns thread.

**swip** · 07-26-2021, 09:37 AM

Originally posted by rgknief60

Elsa Spath Clematis Flower Puff & Actual Pixel Crop

Image crop is 27.7MP of 36MP, 257 image stack assembled in Zerene, processed in Faststone Image Viewer.

Clematis Flower Puff

Actual Pixel Crop

Clematis Flower Puff Actual Pixel Crop by Roger Knief

Nice. 257 image stack is crazy. How long did it take to do the stacking?

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07-21-2021, 11:28 AM	#4381
Shedking Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Silverstone Photos: Gallery Posts: 331	Originally posted by barondla Impressive! Wish Sigma still made this lens. ---------- Post added 07-21-21 at 12:19 PM ---------- [/COLOR] Thank you. This is the only Mantis seen this year. He was right by the house door. Thought IR fit the subject. Thanks, barondla It is my favourite lens on a crop sensor, despite the challenges of a 50% in-focus rate. What with the Sigma and the Irix 150mm, my 100WR isn't seeing much action. That will change when the subject doesn't fly...

07-21-2021, 11:50 PM	#4382
HoutHans Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Appingedam Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,122	Originally posted by barondla Thank you. This is the only Mantis seen this year. He was right by the house door. Thought IR fit the subject. Thanks, barondla The IR really makes it otherworldly.

07-22-2021, 09:34 AM	#4383
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,827	Originally posted by barondla First shot posted from Pentax K-01 full spectrum camera. Used DFA100 macro, Hoya 72 IR filter and Pentax AF160 ringflash. Surprised the ringflash outputs enough IR for this to work Thanks for looking, barondla Interesting shot. The mantis looks rather small.

07-22-2021, 09:39 AM - 6 Likes	#4384
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	It's always fun to take out a macro as an everyday walk around lens. You miss some images, but some images you wouldnot get with it. K-3 and DFA 100 macro \ And back on the property.

07-22-2021, 09:53 AM	#4385
barondla Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: midwest, United States Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,716	Originally posted by swip Interesting shot. The mantis looks rather small. Thanks. He was small. About 1-1.5 inches long and very green. Probably a youngster. Saw some that just hatched once. They were so tiny, maybe .25". Hope to see that again some day. Thanks, barondla

07-22-2021, 12:55 PM	#4386
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,827	Originally posted by normhead It's always fun to take out a macro as an everyday walk around lens. You miss some images, but some images you wouldnot get with it. K-3 and DFA 100 macro The DFA 100 macro seems to do just fine for non-macro use.

07-23-2021, 12:26 AM	#4387
lensnut Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2017 Photos: Gallery Posts: 37	Without question (I think) the all time best walkaround Pentax lens has to be the SMC Pentax-A 1:2.8 50mm macro. It even makes up for its lack of reach by supporting monster crops and enlargements.

07-24-2021, 07:28 PM - 6 Likes	#4390
rgknief60 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 983	Elsa Spath Clematis Flower Puff & Actual Pixel Crop Image crop is 27.7MP of 36MP, 257 image stack assembled in Zerene, processed in Faststone Image Viewer. Clematis Flower Puff Actual Pixel Crop Clematis Flower Puff Actual Pixel Crop by Roger Knief

07-25-2021, 12:59 AM	#4391
HoutHans Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Appingedam Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,122	Originally posted by rgknief60 Elsa Spath Clematis Flower Puff & Actual Pixel Crop Image crop is 27.7MP of 36MP, 257 image stack assembled in Zerene, processed in Faststone Image Viewer. Clematis Flower Puff Actual Pixel Crop Clematis Flower Puff Actual Pixel Crop by Roger Knief Wow, that is amazing. Super detail and lighting.

07-25-2021, 08:31 AM	#4392
rgknief60 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 983	Originally posted by HoutHans Wow, that is amazing. Super detail and lighting. Thank you very much.

07-25-2021, 09:54 AM	#4393
barondla Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: midwest, United States Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,716	Originally posted by rgknief60 Elsa Spath Clematis Flower Puff & Actual Pixel Crop Image crop is 27.7MP of 36MP, 257 image stack assembled in Zerene, processed in Faststone Image Viewer. Clematis Flower Puff Actual Pixel Crop Clematis Flower Puff Actual Pixel Crop by Roger Knief Spectacular image. The detail is amazing. 257 exposures is a lot of work. It was worth it. Thanks for sharing, barondla

07-25-2021, 12:36 PM	#4394
rgknief60 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 983	Originally posted by barondla Spectacular image. Thanks for the kind words. There is also a black & white version posted in the textures & patterns thread.

07-26-2021, 09:37 AM	#4395
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,827	Originally posted by rgknief60 Elsa Spath Clematis Flower Puff & Actual Pixel Crop Image crop is 27.7MP of 36MP, 257 image stack assembled in Zerene, processed in Faststone Image Viewer. Clematis Flower Puff Actual Pixel Crop Clematis Flower Puff Actual Pixel Crop by Roger Knief Nice. 257 image stack is crazy. How long did it take to do the stacking?

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