cheap or expensive macros..

trog100 · 12-13-2006, 03:05 PM

just another addition to the macro experiment..

sigma 50mm EX macro plus cheap tamron 1.4 tele.. at F22.

old olympus t32 flash mounted on the camera..

trog

ps.. 100% crop.. jpeg straight from the camera..

Last edited by trog100; 12-13-2006 at 03:13 PM.

clarenceclose · 12-13-2006, 10:21 PM

That combo works well. The detail is sure there.

trog100 · 12-14-2006, 07:14 PM

the converter gives a little more working range without any real (noticable) image degrade..

trog

ps.. the zippo is our standard test piece by the way.. he he

Camera Make: PENTAX Corporation
Camera Model: PENTAX K100D
Image Date: 2006:12:13 16:41:29
Flash Used: No (yes manual olympus T32)
Focal Length: 50.0mm (35mm equivalent: 75mm) (plus 1.4 tamron converter)..
Exposure Time: 0.0080 s (1/125)
Aperture: f/18.0
ISO equiv: 400
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Center Weight
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual

trog100 · 12-14-2006, 07:44 PM

not quite the same kinda macro.. not so close.. a sigma 70/300 apo-dg from about two feet away.. nice for flowers and such.. the detail and nice colurs are there for sure..

Make - PENTAX Corporation
Model - PENTAX K100D
Orientation - Top left
XResolution - 72
YResolution - 72
ResolutionUnit - Inch
Software - K100D Ver 1.01
DateTime - 2006:12:14 16:57:06
YCbCrPositioning - Co-Sited
ExifOffset - 602
ExposureTime - 1/180 seconds
FNumber - 22.00
ExposureProgram - Aperture priority
ISOSpeedRatings - 200
ExifVersion - 0221
DateTimeOriginal - 2006:12:14 16:57:06
DateTimeDigitized - 2006:12:14 16:57:06
ComponentsConfiguration - YCbCr
ExposureBiasValue - 0.00
MeteringMode - Center weighted average
Flash - Flash fired, compulsory flash mode
FocalLength - 260 mm
FlashPixVersion - 0100
ColorSpace - sRGB
ExifImageWidth - 800
ExifImageHeight - 531
InteroperabilityOffset - 52242
SensingMethod - One-chip color area sensor
FileSource - Other
SceneType - Other
CustomRendered - Normal process
ExposureMode - Auto
WhiteBalance - Auto
FocalLengthIn35mmFilm - 390 mm
SceneCaptureType - Standard
Contrast - Normal
Saturation - Normal
Sharpness - Normal
SubjectDistanceRange - Close view

trog

trog100 · 12-23-2006, 08:36 PM

another little sigma 70 x 300 macro.. simply green..??

trog

SpecialK · 12-31-2006, 10:25 PM

Quote:

...And I hope you don't mean *me* with "some seem offended", because I posted my pic in support of low cost alternatives.

From my experience on another forum, I'm pretty sure "some" means Canonites and Nikonians :-)

One thinks you can not take a decent picture without $1,100 worth of equipment (700 body, 400 zoom) and the other thinks the Pentax SR is far, far, inferior because it should not be used in panning with slow shutter speeds or on a tripod, unlike his $1,000 VR lens.

12-14-2006, 07:14 PM	#18
trog100 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: UK Posts: 642 Original Poster	the converter gives a little more working range without any real (noticable) image degrade.. trog ps.. the zippo is our standard test piece by the way.. he he Camera Make: PENTAX Corporation Camera Model: PENTAX K100D Image Date: 2006:12:13 16:41:29 Flash Used: No (yes manual olympus T32) Focal Length: 50.0mm (35mm equivalent: 75mm) (plus 1.4 tamron converter).. Exposure Time: 0.0080 s (1/125) Aperture: f/18.0 ISO equiv: 400 White Balance: Auto Metering Mode: Center Weight Exposure: Manual Exposure Mode: Manual Last edited by trog100; 12-14-2006 at 07:22 PM.

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12-13-2006, 03:05 PM	#16
trog100 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: UK Posts: 642 Original Poster	just another addition to the macro experiment.. sigma 50mm EX macro plus cheap tamron 1.4 tele.. at F22. old olympus t32 flash mounted on the camera.. trog ps.. 100% crop.. jpeg straight from the camera.. Last edited by trog100; 12-13-2006 at 03:13 PM.

12-13-2006, 10:21 PM	#17
clarenceclose Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,506	That combo works well. The detail is sure there.

12-14-2006, 07:44 PM	#19
trog100 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: UK Posts: 642 Original Poster	not quite the same kinda macro.. not so close.. a sigma 70/300 apo-dg from about two feet away.. nice for flowers and such.. the detail and nice colurs are there for sure.. Make - PENTAX Corporation Model - PENTAX K100D Orientation - Top left XResolution - 72 YResolution - 72 ResolutionUnit - Inch Software - K100D Ver 1.01 DateTime - 2006:12:14 16:57:06 YCbCrPositioning - Co-Sited ExifOffset - 602 ExposureTime - 1/180 seconds FNumber - 22.00 ExposureProgram - Aperture priority ISOSpeedRatings - 200 ExifVersion - 0221 DateTimeOriginal - 2006:12:14 16:57:06 DateTimeDigitized - 2006:12:14 16:57:06 ComponentsConfiguration - YCbCr ExposureBiasValue - 0.00 MeteringMode - Center weighted average Flash - Flash fired, compulsory flash mode FocalLength - 260 mm FlashPixVersion - 0100 ColorSpace - sRGB ExifImageWidth - 800 ExifImageHeight - 531 InteroperabilityOffset - 52242 SensingMethod - One-chip color area sensor FileSource - Other SceneType - Other CustomRendered - Normal process ExposureMode - Auto WhiteBalance - Auto FocalLengthIn35mmFilm - 390 mm SceneCaptureType - Standard Contrast - Normal Saturation - Normal Sharpness - Normal SubjectDistanceRange - Close view trog

12-23-2006, 08:36 PM	#20
trog100 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: UK Posts: 642 Original Poster	another little sigma 70 x 300 macro.. simply green..?? trog

12-31-2006, 10:25 PM	#21
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,480	Quote: ...And I hope you don't mean me with "some seem offended", because I posted my pic in support of low cost alternatives. From my experience on another forum, I'm pretty sure "some" means Canonites and Nikonians :-) One thinks you can not take a decent picture without $1,100 worth of equipment (700 body, 400 zoom) and the other thinks the Pentax SR is far, far, inferior because it should not be used in panning with slow shutter speeds or on a tripod, unlike his $1,000 VR lens.