Originally posted by csa What a fantastic shot! The 06 + the 10D close-up works very, very well!
Thank you Carol. Actually, this may be considered rather a "proof of concept", because I didn't want to spend a fortune on a "pro" close-up lens (such as for example the Hoya two-element achromats) to begin with and just bought a cheapish Chinese set of single-lens uncoated filters to see where this would take me. I am quite surprised myself of the outcome, but there are some weaknesses with these cheap filters: Pronounced Purple Fringing in high-contrast situations and a sligtly lower contrast than I would like to have in this type of pictures. Fortunately, both are very easily corrected in post-processing. A
slight after sharpening has also been applied to the image shown.
Originally posted by csa Your shot certainly has inspired me
We each have our own shooting style and this may be irrelevant for others: I prefer taking macro shots in nature hand-held. (The idea of dragging along a heavy tripod also somehow defies the idea of the Q as the ultimately portable ILC system). However, I do find it much more difficult to get a steady grip on my Q10 than I do on my K-3 and the small pixels of the Q and Q10 (cannot speak about the Q7 and QS-1) are rather merciless in amplifying any operator caused motion blur in macro situations. Therefore, with the 06 lens plus +10D lens, I use Manual mode at 1/2000s and f/8 and then light the scene with the built-in flash - even in broad daylight. Depending upon the reflectivity of my target, that flash will usually further need dampening somewhere between -0.7 and -2 EV.