Tarantula

homestar455 · Post by **homestar455** » Fri Nov 27, 2009 8:53 pm

I came across this little guy on the trail last time I was out hiking.

Unfortunately, I didn't really get any good shots of him.

Thanks in advance for looking, and for any comments or critique you might have.

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Fri Nov 27, 2009 10:18 pm

Cool

I'm curious about your equipment and setup. According to Photoshop, that first image was shot with a Panasonic DMC-FZ7, f/8.0, FL=72 mm, no flash. So I'm thinking it must be with some sort of closeup lens or a lens combo. What can you tell me?

--Rik

homestar455 · Post by **homestar455** » Fri Nov 27, 2009 11:52 pm

rjlittlefield wrote:Cool

I'm curious about your equipment and setup. According to Photoshop, that first image was shot with a Panasonic DMC-FZ7, f/8.0, FL=72 mm, no flash. So I'm thinking it must be with some sort of closeup lens or a lens combo. What can you tell me?

--Rik

Thanks.

Idk if you read my description of the equipment in my first thread. But I'm using the same combination of lenses I mentioned in that post.
In front of the fz7's 72mm lens is a reversed "telephoto" lens (a "tokina 3x telephoto" as it's called on ebay) and attached in front of that is a high diopter macro focusing element. (part of one of those "digital concepts wide angle + macro" combination lenses on ebay) So basically I'm using a combination of reverse lens combo, and a high diopter adapter.

Ironically they work great together despite both lenses being poor individually. Because the "telephoto" has a lot of barrel distortion and is very soft, and the "macro" has a lot of pincushion distortion and is very soft. But together they form a relatively sharp, rectilinear image... Though I have to admit, I had to edit out a rather large amount of Chromatic Aberrations.

I'm planning on eventually getting that Raynox 250 Cactusdave suggested... Once I get the money. lol

Cactusdave · Post by **Cactusdave** » Sat Nov 28, 2009 1:30 am

Interesting info. on the Raynox products here http://raynox.co.jp/english/digital/egdigital.html The Raynox DCR-250 should certainly fit your FZ7, see the camera compatibility link from the home page.

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Sat Nov 28, 2009 1:42 am

homestar455 wrote:Idk if you read my description of the equipment in my first thread.

I did, but I've learned not to assume that what took one picture is what took another. And I remember when I read it, wondering how that menagerie of glass actually manages to work together. Thanks for the additional information.

--Rik

homestar455 · Post by **homestar455** » Sat Nov 28, 2009 6:44 pm

Cactusdave wrote:Interesting info. on the Raynox products here http://raynox.co.jp/english/digital/egdigital.html The Raynox DCR-250 should certainly fit your FZ7, see the camera compatibility link from the home page.

Thanks for the info. I already know for certain the universal mount thingy will fit my FZ7's 52mm threads. It's just a matter of waiting till I have the money to get it now.

rjlittlefield wrote: I did, but I've learned not to assume that what took one picture is what took another. And I remember when I read it, wondering how that menagerie of glass actually manages to work together. Thanks for the additional information.

--Rik

That's probably a wise habit.
Though I'll tell you right now that's all my macro kit consists of is those lenses and a homemade flash diffuser made from a milk carton.

Yeah, one thing I like about this "menagerie of glass" is that on top of working decently, it's huge and makes me look cool lol.