BIG problem with M100 Macro

**pcrichmond** · 06-20-2018, 10:47 AM - **4 Likes**

Just picked up an M100 Macro with dental scale and decided to give it a test run in the yard.
1st under natural light on Helicoid K for 1:1 (clover blossom).
Next I tried 1:2 with diffused flash (bee).
Then I tried to lay stealth in some bushes but could never seem to lock focus before subject skittered away.
Took a while to figure out the problem.
DO NOT let the cat join you on that Macro outing.
Really like this lens, seems to produce as well as my copy of the Tamron 90.

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MarkJerling · 06-20-2018, 02:27 PM

What's the big problem?

**aslyfox** · 06-20-2018, 02:43 PM

the only cats I like are the big ones

if you like house cats, you don't want to know my suggestions on what to do with them

nice photos

**gaweidert** · 06-20-2018, 02:50 PM

Originally posted by Aslyfox

the only cats I like are the big ones

if you like house cats, you don't want to know my suggestions on what to do with them

nice photos

Nice shots.

Allen, I need to keep you and my wife apart. If perchance you do ever meet her, be assured that you secret is safe with me. Perhaps you should take a look at Maine Coon cats.

**aslyfox** · 06-20-2018, 02:52 PM

Originally posted by gaweidert

Nice shots.

Allen, I need to keep you and my wife apart. If perchance you do ever meet her, be assured that you secret is safe with me. Perhaps you should take a look at Maine Coon cats.

point understood

**SSGGeezer** · 06-20-2018, 04:28 PM - **1 Like**

Maine Coon cats and their half Maine Coon offspring are super smart, friendly and talkative. More dog-like in a lot of ways, except they are better at warming your lap in the winter.

**bertwert** · 06-20-2018, 05:25 PM

I don't see the problem either, that bee photo is well executed.

**pcrichmond** · 06-21-2018, 09:10 AM

Thanks all, I actually bought this lens to try with IR, as the Tamron suffers from severe hot spotting from f8 and lower. Not much point in trying macro at 2.8!
Glad to say this lens performs stellar with Tiffen #87. Will have to give it a go with 850nm or higher.
(Oddly the cat doesn't seem to be a problem when I'm photographing bees!)

We also have a Maine Coon mix (not the one in the photo.) Through out the years I've trained everything from skunks to horses to do tricks but this Maine mix is the first cat I've been able to train to do a triple trick sequence or to lay down on voice command. Very intelligent. Wonder how it would be to work with a pure breed?

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**Tom S.** · 06-21-2018, 11:00 AM

Here's the really big problem: Photography related threads do not belong in Gen Talk - PentaxForums.com

**pcrichmond** · 06-21-2018, 04:35 PM

Sorry Tom. Original post was intended more as a spoof than having to do with the lens performance or photographic ability. Guess I redirected the intent when I posted the IR. Apologies again.

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pcrichmond Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Bishop, CA Posts: 178	BIG problem with M100 Macro Just picked up an M100 Macro with dental scale and decided to give it a test run in the yard. 1st under natural light on Helicoid K for 1:1 (clover blossom). Next I tried 1:2 with diffused flash (bee). Then I tried to lay stealth in some bushes but could never seem to lock focus before subject skittered away. Took a while to figure out the problem. DO NOT let the cat join you on that Macro outing. Really like this lens, seems to produce as well as my copy of the Tamron 90. Attached Images

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gaweidert Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Rochester, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,160	Originally posted by Aslyfox the only cats I like are the big ones if you like house cats, you don't want to know my suggestions on what to do with them nice photos Nice shots. Allen, I need to keep you and my wife apart. If perchance you do ever meet her, be assured that you secret is safe with me. Perhaps you should take a look at Maine Coon cats.

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aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,918	Originally posted by gaweidert Nice shots. Allen, I need to keep you and my wife apart. If perchance you do ever meet her, be assured that you secret is safe with me. Perhaps you should take a look at Maine Coon cats. point understood

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SSGGeezer Journeyman Cat Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Maine, U.S. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,498	Maine Coon cats and their half Maine Coon offspring are super smart, friendly and talkative. More dog-like in a lot of ways, except they are better at warming your lap in the winter.

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bertwert Resident Bagpiper Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Photos: Albums Posts: 10,193	I don't see the problem either, that bee photo is well executed.

06-21-2018, 09:10 AM	#8
pcrichmond Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Bishop, CA Posts: 178 Original Poster	Thanks all, I actually bought this lens to try with IR, as the Tamron suffers from severe hot spotting from f8 and lower. Not much point in trying macro at 2.8! Glad to say this lens performs stellar with Tiffen #87. Will have to give it a go with 850nm or higher. (Oddly the cat doesn't seem to be a problem when I'm photographing bees!) We also have a Maine Coon mix (not the one in the photo.) Through out the years I've trained everything from skunks to horses to do tricks but this Maine mix is the first cat I've been able to train to do a triple trick sequence or to lay down on voice command. Very intelligent. Wonder how it would be to work with a pure breed? Attached Images

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Tom S. Site Supporter Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Michigan Photos: Albums Posts: 4,287	Here's the really big problem: Photography related threads do not belong in Gen Talk - PentaxForums.com

06-21-2018, 04:35 PM	#10
pcrichmond Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Bishop, CA Posts: 178 Original Poster	Sorry Tom. Original post was intended more as a spoof than having to do with the lens performance or photographic ability. Guess I redirected the intent when I posted the IR. Apologies again.