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- Mon Mar 04, 2019 7:21 pm
- Forum: Beginners Macro
- Topic: Microfungi setup - which tube lens?
- Replies: 38
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- Fri Aug 31, 2018 4:22 am
- Forum: Equipment Discussions
- Topic: Best lens support system for horizontal setup
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1097
- Thu Aug 30, 2018 6:48 pm
- Forum: Equipment Discussions
- Topic: Best lens support system for horizontal setup
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1097
Best lens support system for horizontal setup
I'd like to convert my current setup from vertical to horizontal for a couple of reasons, mainly for ease of manipulating the specimen. What are the easiest/cheapest/best ways of supporting the lens? I have a WeMacro vertical stand and will purchase the kit to change it to horizontal. My setup: Cano...
- Tue Aug 28, 2018 12:15 am
- Forum: Beginners Macro
- Topic: Microfungi setup - which tube lens?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 27738
- Mon Aug 27, 2018 8:38 pm
- Forum: Beginners Macro
- Topic: Microfungi setup - which tube lens?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 27738
- Mon Aug 27, 2018 8:17 pm
- Forum: Beginners Macro
- Topic: Microfungi setup - which tube lens?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 27738
So I've now got second curtain sync (SCS) working. The Canon Transmitter ST-E3-RT wouldn't allow SCS or even manual mode to work on my Speedlight. So I bought a YongNuo YN622CII transceiver duo and they work well. Things like this in the image below are probably my most challenging subject with lots...
- Fri Aug 17, 2018 2:45 am
- Forum: Beginners Macro
- Topic: Microfungi setup - which tube lens?
- Replies: 38
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Thanks so much! Are you using flash at the end of an extended exposure (2 seconds?) to be free of shutter vibrations? Try a 4 second exposure without the flash. If there's nowt to see, no worries! No. I haven't tried that yet. Will do. Try turning off the Scale option in Zerene's Setup. The view you...
- Wed Aug 15, 2018 8:56 pm
- Forum: Beginners Macro
- Topic: Microfungi setup - which tube lens?
- Replies: 38
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Hi, After some delay, I've managed to get my system working to a stage where it's looking promising. My setup is: Canon 6D Nikon 200mm Nikkor Ai f/4 tube lens Adaptor 20x Mitutoyo objective (thanks Mike :-) ) Canon 600EXII-RT Speedlight (with tissue paper as diffuser) Canon Speedlight transmitter ST...
- Wed Dec 06, 2017 4:08 pm
- Forum: Nature Photography -- Macro and Close-up
- Topic: Entomophthora muscae - Fly Death Fungus
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7539
- Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:22 pm
- Forum: Nature Photography -- Macro and Close-up
- Topic: Entomophthora muscae - Fly Death Fungus
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7539
- Mon Nov 27, 2017 4:39 pm
- Forum: Nature Photography -- Macro and Close-up
- Topic: Jumping Spider video 4K
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3436
- Fri Nov 24, 2017 8:55 pm
- Forum: Beginners Macro
- Topic: Microfungi setup - which tube lens?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 27738
Thanks Pau. Yes the drawing tube is excellent. Takes a bit of getting used to but even with the really nice optics and DIC combined with focus stacking, I still find that a good drawing in certain situations is better. There are some very fine features that the camera just will not capture. Does it ...
- Fri Nov 24, 2017 8:52 pm
- Forum: Photography Through the Microscope
- Topic: Helicomyces sp - freshwater fungus
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2158
- Thu Nov 23, 2017 7:06 pm
- Forum: Photography Through the Microscope
- Topic: Helicomyces sp - freshwater fungus
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2158
- Thu Nov 23, 2017 6:20 pm
- Forum: Beginners Macro
- Topic: Microfungi setup - which tube lens?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 27738
I have noticed a few Frankenscopes around. Good to see older microscopes being repurposed though. While I'm here being silly - "fungal taxonomist" caught my eye too. Obviously not a career choice for Shirley Conran. She thinks life is too short to stuff a mushroom :D :lol: To be fair, fungal taxonom...