First macro fly (warning - big image!)

[Ian]

My first serious insect shot, a rather small - and obligingly motionless (dead) fly, taken with the cheap extension tube set, old OM Zuiko 50mm f/1.4 lens, and twin flash set.

Ian

[Garry]

Re: First macro fly (warning - big image!)

Fancy picking a dead one!

Now try it with a live one!

Doesn't look to be the best combination of lens and tube, choice to me, albeit, I realise that this is your first attempt at serious macro.

Well tried.

[Ian]

Re: First macro fly (warning - big image!)

Fancy picking a dead one!

Now try it with a live one!

Doesn't look to be the best combination of lens and tube, choice to me, albeit, I realise that this is your first attempt at serious macro.

Well tried.

Well, I saw it there on the floor and the opportunist side of me kicked in!

It really was a very small one probably only 6-7mm long, about a third of the size of a typical fly. The fly was only about 2 inches at most from the end of the lens.

But if I can find something larger, I think the image quality will be better.

Of course the 50 f/1.4 is not a macro lens and some close focus aberrations are uncorrected, but it's fun getting in that close

Ian

[Jimindenver]

Re: First macro fly (warning - big image!)

Very nice Ian. When I get new gear, I always try it on the dead things first.

Question, what was your aperture setting?

Jim

[Ian]

Re: First macro fly (warning - big image!)

Very nice Ian. When I get new gear, I always try it on the dead things first.

Question, what was your aperture setting?

Jim

I'm not that sure to be honest - but probably f/16 as dof was very limited. This guy was only 6-7mm long.

Ian