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by Joseph S. Wisniewski
Sun Nov 30, 2008 7:45 pm
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: Four Thirds Camera/Lenses
Replies: 8
Views: 2790

Re: Four Thirds Camera/Lenses

PS: What is considered the ultimate digital camera body for macro work? I'm going to do "point/counterpoint" here, and say there is an "ultimate" digital body: the Canon 40D. Only Canon cameras have mirrors that stay locked up during liveview operation. Nikon bodies (right up to my D3) and four thi...
by Joseph S. Wisniewski
Fri Nov 28, 2008 7:13 pm
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: A new "table-top" setup
Replies: 24
Views: 26516

So you're the other Magic Ball owner. :lol:

Never thought of using mine for macro, but it's a great head at airshows...
by Joseph S. Wisniewski
Wed Nov 26, 2008 11:36 pm
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: Homemade equipment
Replies: 12
Views: 4780

I've built so many odd-ball illumination systems I've lost count. A 4x5 view camera, rosewood boards, aluminum rails, with a double extension scheme to take the rail up over 30 inches for macro use. I took a Nikon extension tube, cut a hole in the side, added a 45 degree angled beam splitter mirror ...
by Joseph S. Wisniewski
Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:40 am
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: Macro focus rail
Replies: 33
Views: 10425

Those things are ubiquitous. Adorama sells them as their house brand. Kirk sells it with his Arca clamp and plate attached.

I have one purchased years ago. While I was never impressed by its performance as a focusing rail, I use the top portion as a "slide bar" for stereo work.
by Joseph S. Wisniewski
Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:34 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum and Community Announcements
Topic: Who Needs Lenses?
Replies: 2
Views: 802

Of course there are practical applications. The images he makes are very similar to the fractal images I generate using the "Chaoscope" software. Just two days ago at MPW, we projected those fractals using a Canon digital projector onto the body of a nude woman and photographed her. What could be mo...
by Joseph S. Wisniewski
Mon Nov 24, 2008 7:03 pm
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: 5 New Lenses For Canon EOS 5D MkII
Replies: 7
Views: 2808

The more things change, the more they stay the same...

Tim Burton did the stop frame animation on "The Corpse Bride" with Nikon lenses on a Canon body. When optics matters...
by Joseph S. Wisniewski
Sat Nov 22, 2008 12:55 pm
Forum: Macro and Micro Technique and Technical Discussions
Topic: High Dynamic Range (HDR) Photography
Replies: 4
Views: 2591

Re: High Dynamic Range (HDR) Photography

Harold Gough wrote:As is the case with stacking, this is strictly digital territory
Hah!

I learned both those techniques in the darkroom 25+ years ago, using rubylith masks.

Four shots is a lot for a focus stack in a darkroom, two is plenty for HDR ;)
by Joseph S. Wisniewski
Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:49 pm
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: "Coned" T-mount to RMS adapter
Replies: 6
Views: 10457

OK, since everyone else is showing off theirs...

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by Joseph S. Wisniewski
Fri Nov 21, 2008 7:00 pm
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: "Coned" T-mount to RMS adapter
Replies: 6
Views: 10457

Wow. That thing is huge. I had a local machine shop make me up some conical adapters (they got the first two prototypes right, and screwed up the RMS thread on the first small production run). I had the cone built 25mm long. That Beljan looks about 60mm.
by Joseph S. Wisniewski
Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:49 pm
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: Acrathech Ultimate Ballhead
Replies: 10
Views: 3178

I think what you're missing is that for most photography, you know where you need your tilt from the beginning, so positioning the angle isn't much trouble. And for macro, this is even more true. I have three ballheads, two gear heads, and a four way pan head (yup, four way. Benbo, who else). Of the...
by Joseph S. Wisniewski
Thu Nov 20, 2008 8:21 pm
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: Acrathech Ultimate Ballhead
Replies: 10
Views: 3178

I love mine... The thing is sturdy. I've had an extended rail macro 4x5 view camera on it. The 45 degree cut takes a little getting used to, you might need to practice with it for, oh, five minutes or so before you start to get comfortable with it. Then you realize that parked reasonably well, it ha...
by Joseph S. Wisniewski
Sat Nov 01, 2008 11:29 am
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: Nikon 20x for high magnification photography
Replies: 14
Views: 15368

You're welcome Toni... In NX and NX2, Nikon split the "tethered shooting" function (which gives you the exposure meter) off into a separate program called "Camera Control NX". Nikon Capture 4 was the last version where the camera control was part of the Nikon Capture package. There's a 30 day free t...
by Joseph S. Wisniewski
Fri Oct 31, 2008 8:06 pm
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: Nikon U10 and U20...
Replies: 30
Views: 22581

Hi Joseph and Hello Everyone... Hi Toni. Welcome aboard. I saw the thread with the pictures of your setup, and left you a comment about the D70 and Nikon capture that you might find interesting. Now, I'll try to attach two pics of my Nikon U10 and U20. If you desire (Joseph), I can send to you the ...
by Joseph S. Wisniewski
Fri Oct 31, 2008 7:57 pm
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: Nikon 20x for high magnification photography
Replies: 14
Views: 15368

Hi Tonikon, welcome to the nut house...

Did you know that if you hook your Nikon D70 to a laptop running the "Nikon Capture 4" software, the laptop will display a nice exposure meter, which can make setting shutter speed on the D70 much easier.

A little tidbit I thought you'd appreciate.
by Joseph S. Wisniewski
Fri Oct 31, 2008 7:53 pm
Forum: Equipment Discussions
Topic: Rare Microscope Camera Oo Ebay UK. Ends Today
Replies: 6
Views: 2265

g4lab wrote:But Harold it uses that stuff, what was it called?, you know that stuff you are committed to. :lol:
I think it was called "philm", or maybe "phlim."

No, wait, I'm pretty sure it was "phlegm."