Spider

paul · Post by **paul** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:07 am

In my recent activities with spittlebugs and reversed lenses I came across this tiny spider (about 5mm diameter between opposite toes). It was extremely cooperative, maybe asleep?

Dynax 7D @ ISO 200
100-300mm lens @ 300 + 50mm lens reversed + extension rings
F32
flash
(full frame)

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:39 am

Super shot Paul. Spiders have very cool faces IMO.

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:55 am

Would you just look at those fangs hidding back there! Good shot and nice composition Paul.

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 8:41 am

Very nice!

By the way, I calculate the total width shown in this picture as less than 4mm -- even smaller than you estimated.

The 7D's sensor is 23.5mm wide, and your lens combo is giving at least 6X magnification (300mm/50mm), plus just a hair from the extension.

The result looks nice and clear -- this setup is working well for you!

--Rik

paul · Post by **paul** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 6:58 pm

Thanks for the comments, guys.

rjlittlefield wrote:Very nice!

By the way, I calculate the total width shown in this picture as less than 4mm -- even smaller than you estimated.
--Rik

Well noted, Rik! The EXIF data says that I was at 280mm; with this setting I now focused on a ruler and got between 3.2 and 3.4 mm of frame width (depending on how the focus on the lenses is set). Must have seemed a BIG spider after all those baby spittlebugs, all of 1mm or so.