Macro Couple of Recent Ones

Couple of Recent Ones · **2 Likes**

Haven't been doing much macro lately so I pulled out the 135mm and a couple of extension tubes last week, here are some of the keepers. Various combinations of extension tubes.

Small butterfly I think called a Nymph, not sure which one

Mabel Orchard Spider

Grasshopper

Dragonfly

starjedi · 10-06-2014, 05:32 PM

Originally posted by Paleo Pete

Haven't been doing much macro lately so I pulled out the 135mm and a couple of extension tubes last week, here are some of the keepers. Various combinations of extension tubes.

Small butterfly I think called a Nymph, not sure which one

Mabel Orchard Spider

Grasshopper

Dragonfly

Wow... 10x magnification? How can you achieve it using 135mm + extension tube? I remember my Tamron 90 + 3 extension tubes gives from 1:1 to 2:1 only.

bluestringer · 10-06-2014, 06:20 PM

Great shots.

old4570 · 10-06-2014, 07:21 PM

Very nice

Paleo Pete · 10-07-2014, 05:48 PM - **1 Like**

Thanks guys

starjedi - I don't know where you got the 10X magnification idea, I didn't make any claims about that. As far as ratio goes, I don't think I ever got up to 1:1, I think the most extension tubes I used was 75mm on the 135mm lens, that was the dragonfly shot. Don't know what the ratio is, I don't worry about that I just try to get decent pictures...Other shots used 30mm or 50mm of extension tubes.

Here are a couple more taken around the same couple of days.

Lizard, I think this was with around 30mm of exctension tubes, bnut may have been 50mm, I can't remember...one of the few lizard macros I've tried this summer..

Spicebush Swallowtail butterfly that decided to sit still and let me get close, I think this one was 50mm extension tubes on the same 135mm lens. All taken with flash, by the way

**TER-OR** · 10-08-2014, 12:48 PM

You're getting the most out of those tubes, I think!

I've never been able to get a shot of a nymph, they're always just flitting around in the woods when I see them.

starjedi · 10-09-2014, 05:12 AM

Originally posted by Paleo Pete

Thanks guys

starjedi - I don't know where you got the 10X magnification idea, I didn't make any claims about that. As far as ratio goes, I don't think I ever got up to 1:1, I think the most extension tubes I used was 75mm on the 135mm lens, that was the dragonfly shot. Don't know what the ratio is, I don't worry about that I just try to get decent pictures...Other shots used 30mm or 50mm of extension tubes.

I see. The dragon fly's head is so big...

Paleo Pete · 10-10-2014, 05:18 PM

I was wrong, the butterfly is a Satyr, a Wood Satyr I think. Don't know where I got Nymph...blonde moment I guess...

And thanks everyone

arkav · 10-17-2014, 05:00 AM

The members of this sub-family ( Satyrinae ) are colloquially referred to as "Satyrs". Another common ( North American ) member of this sub-family is the "Common Wood-Nymph". There are a few other (western) species like the
"Small Wood-Nymph", "Great Basin Wood-Nymph", etc.

So you probably got "Nymph" from the name of another member of this sub-family. Unfortunately, these common names don't always align with taxonomic subdivisions.

Cheers, Rick

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10-06-2014, 05:32 PM	#2
starjedi Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: New Jersey Posts: 932	Originally posted by Paleo Pete Haven't been doing much macro lately so I pulled out the 135mm and a couple of extension tubes last week, here are some of the keepers. Various combinations of extension tubes. Small butterfly I think called a Nymph, not sure which one Mabel Orchard Spider Grasshopper Dragonfly Wow... 10x magnification? How can you achieve it using 135mm + extension tube? I remember my Tamron 90 + 3 extension tubes gives from 1:1 to 2:1 only.

10-06-2014, 06:20 PM	#3
bluestringer Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cotton fields of South Georgia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,748	Great shots.

10-06-2014, 07:21 PM	#4
old4570 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 2,551	Very nice

10-07-2014, 05:48 PM - 1 Like	#5
Paleo Pete Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,880 Original Poster	Thanks guys starjedi - I don't know where you got the 10X magnification idea, I didn't make any claims about that. As far as ratio goes, I don't think I ever got up to 1:1, I think the most extension tubes I used was 75mm on the 135mm lens, that was the dragonfly shot. Don't know what the ratio is, I don't worry about that I just try to get decent pictures...Other shots used 30mm or 50mm of extension tubes. Here are a couple more taken around the same couple of days. Lizard, I think this was with around 30mm of exctension tubes, bnut may have been 50mm, I can't remember...one of the few lizard macros I've tried this summer.. Spicebush Swallowtail butterfly that decided to sit still and let me get close, I think this one was 50mm extension tubes on the same 135mm lens. All taken with flash, by the way

10-08-2014, 12:48 PM	#6
TER-OR Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dundee, IL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,699	You're getting the most out of those tubes, I think! I've never been able to get a shot of a nymph, they're always just flitting around in the woods when I see them.

10-09-2014, 05:12 AM	#7
starjedi Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: New Jersey Posts: 932	Originally posted by Paleo Pete Thanks guys starjedi - I don't know where you got the 10X magnification idea, I didn't make any claims about that. As far as ratio goes, I don't think I ever got up to 1:1, I think the most extension tubes I used was 75mm on the 135mm lens, that was the dragonfly shot. Don't know what the ratio is, I don't worry about that I just try to get decent pictures...Other shots used 30mm or 50mm of extension tubes. I see. The dragon fly's head is so big...

10-10-2014, 05:18 PM	#8
Paleo Pete Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,880 Original Poster	I was wrong, the butterfly is a Satyr, a Wood Satyr I think. Don't know where I got Nymph...blonde moment I guess... And thanks everyone

10-17-2014, 05:00 AM	#9
arkav Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 366	The members of this sub-family ( Satyrinae ) are colloquially referred to as "Satyrs". Another common ( North American ) member of this sub-family is the "Common Wood-Nymph". There are a few other (western) species like the "Small Wood-Nymph", "Great Basin Wood-Nymph", etc. So you probably got "Nymph" from the name of another member of this sub-family. Unfortunately, these common names don't always align with taxonomic subdivisions. Cheers, Rick