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Sluggo · 07-17-2018, 02:02 AM - **6 Likes**

If you have an MX-1 and a botanical garden nearby, or just flowers or bugs or other macro-worthy little curiosities around you, then I hope you're familiar with what the "1cm macro" mode is capable of. It somehow always surprises me. If you too have forgotten, take yours for a walk! Sometimes it helps to dial exposure down a bit if dealing with intense colors, to prevent clipping individual sensor channels.

At Reiman Gardens yesterday, here at Iowa State U:

navigating the spiky harvest

**UncleVanya** · 07-17-2018, 07:26 AM

Very nice! I use a Panasonic LX7 with similar size sensor and it too has a nice macro feature. Sometimes I think we lose sight of this with our large sensor bias.

RoxnDox · 07-17-2018, 09:40 AM

That is beautiful! I bet Rieman Gardens are having a wonderful growth season this summer and are looking really nice... Walked past them going to many a 'Clones game in Jack Trice (our son was a Sousa player in the ISUCVMB and we never missed a home game).

Go 'Clones!!!

**babywriter** · 07-17-2018, 11:09 AM - **1 Like**

This is impressive. Need to keep an eye open for an MX-1 now ...

**Mikesul** · 07-17-2018, 11:20 AM

You called that right. Spectacular!

Sluggo · 07-17-2018, 11:31 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by RoxnDox

That is beautiful! I bet Rieman Gardens are having a wonderful growth season this summer and are looking really nice... Walked past them going to many a 'Clones game in Jack Trice (our son was a Sousa player in the ISUCVMB and we never missed a home game).

Go 'Clones!!!

They had lots of tulips back in the spring, now the highlights are a riot of roses, cone flowers and various-colored day lilies, in addition to some really interesting kinetic sculptures, and always multiple species in the butterfly wing, a different mix every time I go. Yesterday there was a sort of green glasswing I'd never seen before (and neglected to photograph, oops). Every year the place gets a little more grand. You should come back and visit! Hope you and your son are well.

**kwb** · 07-18-2018, 07:19 PM

Nice, I'm impressed!

07-17-2018, 02:02 AM - 6 Likes	#1
Sluggo Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ames, Iowa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 774	Your occasional reminder that the MX-1 has excellent macro capability If you have an MX-1 and a botanical garden nearby, or just flowers or bugs or other macro-worthy little curiosities around you, then I hope you're familiar with what the "1cm macro" mode is capable of. It somehow always surprises me. If you too have forgotten, take yours for a walk! Sometimes it helps to dial exposure down a bit if dealing with intense colors, to prevent clipping individual sensor channels. At Reiman Gardens yesterday, here at Iowa State U: navigating the spiky harvest

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07-17-2018, 07:26 AM	#2
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,472	Very nice! I use a Panasonic LX7 with similar size sensor and it too has a nice macro feature. Sometimes I think we lose sight of this with our large sensor bias.

07-17-2018, 09:40 AM	#3
RoxnDox Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gig Harbor, Washington, USA, Terra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,494	That is beautiful! I bet Rieman Gardens are having a wonderful growth season this summer and are looking really nice... Walked past them going to many a 'Clones game in Jack Trice (our son was a Sousa player in the ISUCVMB and we never missed a home game). Go 'Clones!!!

07-17-2018, 11:09 AM - 1 Like	#4
babywriter Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: central Iowa Photos: Gallery Posts: 969	This is impressive. Need to keep an eye open for an MX-1 now ...

07-17-2018, 11:20 AM	#5
Mikesul Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,594	You called that right. Spectacular!

07-17-2018, 11:31 AM - 1 Like	#6
Sluggo Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ames, Iowa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 774 Original Poster	Originally posted by RoxnDox That is beautiful! I bet Rieman Gardens are having a wonderful growth season this summer and are looking really nice... Walked past them going to many a 'Clones game in Jack Trice (our son was a Sousa player in the ISUCVMB and we never missed a home game). Go 'Clones!!! They had lots of tulips back in the spring, now the highlights are a riot of roses, cone flowers and various-colored day lilies, in addition to some really interesting kinetic sculptures, and always multiple species in the butterfly wing, a different mix every time I go. Yesterday there was a sort of green glasswing I'd never seen before (and neglected to photograph, oops). Every year the place gets a little more grand. You should come back and visit! Hope you and your son are well.

07-18-2018, 07:19 PM	#7
kwb Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Pacific North West Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,225	Nice, I'm impressed!

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