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The rule of thumb is that in order to bring a non macro lens to 1:1 magnification, use extension tubes that equal the focal length of the lens. In the case you referenced, a 35mm lens will require 35mm of extension, based on the rule of thumb. To get 1:1 with my 180-600 at the longer end would...

And an afterthought. I removed only that little bit of reed near the bird's head. I feel that this improves the image overall.

I tried a whole series of density for the vignette, and settled on this. I could remove the reed in front of the bird, but then he would awkwardly be hanging in mid air. I could have shot this from the other side of the reed, but this would have necessitated me wading out into the pond, which...

Well, I did change the temperature of the radial gradient, although not drastically. I tried taking it through to very blue, and the other way to extremely warm. Obviously, this is a matter of personal taste, but this seemed the best to me at the time. I may revisit it. I also felt this might...

I decided to try something a little outside my normal comfort zone. I shot this image of (I believe) a female redwing blackbird. I decided to do something a little creative with the background. Basically it's just an inverted radial gradient that I flattened, feathered out and adjusted the...

Had a decent day at Magnolia. It was supposed to rain, but didn't. I was hoping for some birds in the rain shots. The appearance of several roseate spoonbills has all the photographers a twitter. I got a couple shots of them.

Ironically, overhead lines are much cheaper to install than underground. They are, however, much less likely to need repair from weather and events such as this.

I forgot the most important detail. My Z8 and 180-600 only seems to have suffered a couple minor scratches on the lens hood. :)

The Z7ii makes an excellent landscape camera. The autofocus may hold you back if you are doing wildlife, especially moving wildlife, but is more than adequate for stationary subjects. One advantage is that it has a 46 MP sensor, this will allow you to crop significantly, or print large prints...

I went with the magnetic option a year or two back. I found that with the K&F filters I bought, that a set with the filter, adapter and cap were not that much more than the filter alone. I hate trying to thread filters in the field, and do a lot of installing and removing the filter on occasions...

Well, we had already used one of the Pup's passes at the zoo for the day, and driven an hour and a half to get there. Also, the Pup can't tolerate heat well, so this was likely her last chance at an outing til Sep or Oct. It wasn't too bad after the finger went back in place, so we decided to...

Interesting day. The Pup and I drove up to the zoo, and got there shortly after it opened. I quickly made my way over to the otters. Tripped on some terraces and scraped my knee, shin and elbow. Looked at my left hand and the tip of my ring finger was pointing up at a 30 to 45 degree angle...

If you are shooting in daylight, a tripod should not be necessary, just make sure to use a fast enough shutter speed, and pay attention to shutter release technique. As to which lens to use, I would say that the 35mm prime would be the lens of choice for me, assuming you have enough room to get...

When shooting a group shot, you need to be as close to parallel to the line of the group as possible. Also, you want to focus about one third of the distance from the front of the group to the rear. This may require you to use manual focus. Fortunately, with group shots you should have plenty of...

It looks like you may have the same issue, as the extension tubes have a rectangular mask that may interfere with the element of the converter. It's possible there is clearance, but I wouldn't count on it. Even if it did have clearance, you would likely have to be VERY careful when mounting the...

Well, the last two you posted were taken at 1/40 sec, and appear to be very soft center to edge. My guess is camera shake. The first two were both sharp in the center, and were taken with a rather high shutter speed, which would overcome camera shake. The first posted Tamron image looks sharp in...

Very nice, Peter. We don't have many vistas like that in the lowcountry of South Carolina.

If you look at the Nikon Z 1.4 converter, the lens element extends far above the mount. On many lenses this results in the converter lens element contacting the rear element of the lens you are trying to mount. If you look at this picture of the Viltrox converter, it has the same design. I...

Sorry, she had some trouble with the files, and I decided to post without them, but forgot to delete the last sentence. She finally got them sorted and here they are.