Macro by any means necessary club

pathdoc · 12-03-2016, 01:05 PM - **1 Like**

Christmas Tree - Up Close and Personal.

Pentax *istDS and SMC FA 28mm f/2.8 with deglassed Kalimar P-KA 2X teleconverter as extension tube and AF280T flash in full TTL mode, 15 degrees down angle.

bstrom · 01-11-2017, 07:29 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by yeatzee

Believe me, i've been down that road...

I'd rather not get more sticky residue on my lenses

Use gaffer's tape - it leaves no residue and sticks really well.

Michi Joel · 01-19-2017, 10:23 AM - **2 Likes**

K3II + A* 200mm f4

**rgknief60** · 01-21-2017, 03:19 PM

Originally posted by Michi Joel

K3II + A* 200mm f4

Did you use Pixel Shift?

Michi Joel · 01-22-2017, 04:16 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by rgknief60

Did you use Pixel Shift?

Oh! no! i never remember Pixel Shift

**ivanvernon** · 07-05-2017, 06:11 AM - **1 Like**

KIT: K-3 with Pentax-A 645 f 4.0 macro 1:1 with adapter to K-mount

Here is an excellent kit package for flower photographers looking for close-up or macro capabilities at an economical price. The lens can also be pressed into service portraiture or landscape use. Here are a few comments:

1. Manual focus is easy with all the Pentax focussing aids. I just use the focussing indicator light in the viewfinder. Focussing ring operates smoothly with a nice long, smooth throw.

2. Color rendering is Pentax excellent.

3. Lens is heavy, 28 ounces with adapter, and some folks may find it a handful. I used to cover weddings with two Mamiya RB67s around my neck, so a 28 ounce lens does not bother, although I do support the lens with my left hand to prevent undue stress on the K-1 or K-3 mounts.
Offsetting the weight as a negative is the excellent build quality of the 645-A series.

4. On the K-1 and K-3 there can be flare problems when the lens is pointed upward to include particularly any portion of the sky. The flare generally appears as a hazy, cloudy, irregularly shaped large spot in the central part of the image. No flare is noted when pointed downward or in
any position generally selected to photograph flowers, which is my main use for the lens. It is difficult to impossible to find a suitable lens to prevent flare, so I have often used my hat to shield the top of the lens, a procedure that works well altough it is awkward.

normhead · 10-06-2017, 12:55 PM - **7 Likes**

Into every day a few opportunities seem to fall.....

K-3, DFA 100 2.8 macro WR nd HD DA 1.4 TC
500 ISO. ƒ16, AV (1/100 - 1/320

**rgknief60** · 11-18-2017, 01:34 AM - **1 Like**

Sort of hard to follow Norm, but someone has to do it!

Shell, K-1, FA 100mm Macro. Tip of shell, crop, and actual pixel crop. K1, Pentax-A 135mm f2.8, Nikon Plan Acromat 10x.
Pixel shift focus stacks. Is at limit of what I can accomplish with manual macro rail. More detail could be had with an
automated system. First real test of the Plan Acromat.

Shell

Shell - A 135mm f2.8 & Nikon 10x Objective - Crop

Shell - Actual Pixel Crop

MarkJerling · 11-19-2017, 02:16 PM

Originally posted by normhead

Into every day a few opportunities seem to fall.....

K-3, DFA 100 2.8 macro WR nd HD DA 1.4 TC
500 ISO. ƒ16, AV (1/100 - 1/320

Lovely shots Norm!

Takumar105 · 11-20-2017, 05:27 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by yeatzee

Believe me, i've been down that road...

I'd rather not get more sticky residue on my lenses

Buy some gaffer's tape - super tack without the residue.

**rgknief60** · 12-05-2017, 10:06 AM - **2 Likes**

Neon Toothbrush.

Twenty-two image stack. Pentax-A 400mm f5.6, F 1.7x converter, K-Q Adapter, Q7.
Approximately 3125mm (35mm AOV). Processing in PSCS6E, Zerene, Faststone.

Neon Toothbrush

**dadipentak** · 12-05-2017, 12:30 PM

Originally posted by rgknief60

Pentax-A 400mm f5.6, F 1.7x converter, K-Q Adapter, Q7

OMG!

Jome · 12-16-2017, 04:37 AM - **2 Likes**

I just tried a new setup: Pentax-A 1:2.8 135 mm + auto extension tube + HD 1.4 AW...
It equals a 189 mm at F 4.0.
With first Test at F11 and 0.8sec.

zzeitg · 03-04-2018, 08:45 AM - **4 Likes**

DA*300 @ 420mm (heavily cropped)

zzeitg · 04-30-2018, 03:03 PM - **4 Likes**

FA77 (heavily cropped)

07-05-2017, 06:11 AM - 1 Like	#426
ivanvernon Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Medina, OH Photos: Albums Posts: 7,224	Macro with Pentax-A 645 120mm f 4.0 macro KIT: K-3 with Pentax-A 645 f 4.0 macro 1:1 with adapter to K-mount Here is an excellent kit package for flower photographers looking for close-up or macro capabilities at an economical price. The lens can also be pressed into service portraiture or landscape use. Here are a few comments: 1. Manual focus is easy with all the Pentax focussing aids. I just use the focussing indicator light in the viewfinder. Focussing ring operates smoothly with a nice long, smooth throw. 2. Color rendering is Pentax excellent. 3. Lens is heavy, 28 ounces with adapter, and some folks may find it a handful. I used to cover weddings with two Mamiya RB67s around my neck, so a 28 ounce lens does not bother, although I do support the lens with my left hand to prevent undue stress on the K-1 or K-3 mounts. Offsetting the weight as a negative is the excellent build quality of the 645-A series. 4. On the K-1 and K-3 there can be flare problems when the lens is pointed upward to include particularly any portion of the sky. The flare generally appears as a hazy, cloudy, irregularly shaped large spot in the central part of the image. No flare is noted when pointed downward or in any position generally selected to photograph flowers, which is my main use for the lens. It is difficult to impossible to find a suitable lens to prevent flare, so I have often used my hat to shield the top of the lens, a procedure that works well altough it is awkward.

12-05-2017, 10:06 AM - 2 Likes	#431
rgknief60 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 980	Neon Toothbrush. Twenty-two image stack. Pentax-A 400mm f5.6, F 1.7x converter, K-Q Adapter, Q7. Approximately 3125mm (35mm AOV). Processing in PSCS6E, Zerene, Faststone. Neon Toothbrush Last edited by rgknief60; 12-05-2017 at 05:20 PM.

12-16-2017, 04:37 AM - 2 Likes	#433
Jome Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2016 Photos: Albums Posts: 784	New setup for pseudo Macro I just tried a new setup: Pentax-A 1:2.8 135 mm + auto extension tube + HD 1.4 AW... It equals a 189 mm at F 4.0. With first Test at F11 and 0.8sec. Last edited by Jome; 02-02-2018 at 10:02 AM.

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rgknief60 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 980	Sort of hard to follow Norm, but someone has to do it! Shell, K-1, FA 100mm Macro. Tip of shell, crop, and actual pixel crop. K1, Pentax-A 135mm f2.8, Nikon Plan Acromat 10x. Pixel shift focus stacks. Is at limit of what I can accomplish with manual macro rail. More detail could be had with an automated system. First real test of the Plan Acromat. Shell Shell - A 135mm f2.8 & Nikon 10x Objective - Crop Shell - Actual Pixel Crop

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Takumar105 New Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 17	Originally posted by yeatzee Believe me, i've been down that road... I'd rather not get more sticky residue on my lenses Buy some gaffer's tape - super tack without the residue.

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