Search found 13 matches
- Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:03 am
- Forum: Administrator's Appreciation Gallery...Macro and Close-up Images
- Topic: Liverworts
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8856
- Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:00 am
- Forum: Administrator's Appreciation Gallery...Macro and Close-up Images
- Topic: Liverworts
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8856
- Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:58 am
- Forum: Administrator's Appreciation Gallery...Macro and Close-up Images
- Topic: Liverworts
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8856
- Mon Mar 15, 2010 4:41 pm
- Forum: Nature Photography -- Macro and Close-up
- Topic: Red compund eyes Robber Fly
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1424
- Mon Mar 15, 2010 1:16 pm
- Forum: Nature Photography -- Macro and Close-up
- Topic: Red compund eyes Robber Fly
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1424
- Sat Mar 13, 2010 11:11 pm
- Forum: Macro and Micro Technique and Technical Discussions
- Topic: Photomicroscopy Equipment Selection
- Replies: 4
- Views: 24783
- Thu Mar 11, 2010 5:26 am
- Forum: Equipment Discussions
- Topic: Cheap or expensive focus rails
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1735
Well after looking around at quality and price I ended up buying a Kirk product. If I had more time, mechanical skill, and experience I believe that the Velmex products may work best. Velmex products seem well priced but they do require the addition of a quick release plate to the top and a universa...
- Sat Mar 06, 2010 6:42 am
- Forum: Equipment Discussions
- Topic: Cheap or expensive focus rails
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1735
Cheap or expensive focus rails
Okay now I am looking at focusing rails to use in the field and studio. There is a wide range of price and for now I would like to save some money. As such are the cheap Manfrotto rails (costing about $90) worthwhile? Are they well constructed enough to allow fine adjustment or does the RRS rails be...
- Fri Mar 05, 2010 11:33 am
- Forum: Community Members and Friends
- Topic: Greetings from Ontario Canada
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2679
Greetings from Ontario Canada
Hello All. I have joined this site as I am interested in macrophotography of lichens and mosses. Lichens and their ecology are one of my main interests. I do a number of things in my life. I own a tree service and landscaping business, I work as a tour guide in the polar regions (28 times to Antarct...
- Wed Mar 03, 2010 5:47 am
- Forum: Macro and Micro Technique and Technical Discussions
- Topic: Beginner's Setup
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4115
- Wed Mar 03, 2010 5:01 am
- Forum: Macro and Micro Technique and Technical Discussions
- Topic: Beginner's Setup
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4115
- Tue Mar 02, 2010 6:50 pm
- Forum: Macro and Micro Technique and Technical Discussions
- Topic: Beginner's Setup
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4115
Any help and suggestions are appreciated. My intention is to start with one shot. I assume by stacking you mean multiple images layered to provide depth. That is for the future. As for optics I have a Nikon D200 Lenses: Nikon 105mm 2.8 VR/AF macro Nikon Micro 55mm 2.8 Nikkor 24mm 2.8 I am willing to...
- Tue Mar 02, 2010 4:21 pm
- Forum: Macro and Micro Technique and Technical Discussions
- Topic: Beginner's Setup
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4115
Beginner's Setup
I would like to start doing some macro photography at home. My thought on a set up is a Nikon D200 with a PB-6 bellow and a lens on the front. Since I would like to phtograph vertically (lichens and mosses) I was thinking of mounting the setup on a copy stand that will allow me to make rough adjustm...