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Well, I ran across an interesting video. There is a fellow that has this lens with what looks like the same problem as mine. He disassembled it and discovered the issue, but was unable to fix it due to lack of parts available. It seems that the STM and manual focus ring connect with two...

I've been sliding down the macro slope rapidly lately, and the universe is conspiring against me. I feel like I've spent too much money already this year, and yet I am lusting badly after the Z mount 105mm by Nikon. It is supposed to be an awesome lens. I went out this weekend and took some...

One of the best raptor images I've ever seen. Great work! L’une des meilleures images de rapaces que j’ai jamais vues. Beau travail!

Today I printed an 11x17 of the dragonfly on the orange flowers. I love it. The fine detail is excellent. I'm tempted to get some 13 x 19 paper. That's the largest my printer will handle. I need to dig out the mat cutting equipment. A well chosen mat can make a big difference in the look of a...

So you are focusing at shooting aperture?

Sometimes our mistakes turn out to be better than what we intended to do.

Meike z mount. They seems to work quite well. I'm sure I'd get sharper results with a good prime lens vs the zoom I'm using. I've taken to running most of these through Topaz Sharpen, although the better images don't particularly need it. Here's the link for the tubes: Amazon While I've got...

Well, another outing to the swamp this morning. I don't know if there were more critters, or I am getting better at stalking them. I am learning how to creep up on them without scaring them off as often. I like the contrast in colors in this one. I kind of wish I had backed off and gotten...

Saw this on Youtube and thought I'd try it out. Initially posted in the swirling thread, and discovered it was a different technique, so thought I'd delete and make a separate thread.

Perhaps a small LED light ring for focus assist? The kind made for vloggers. Something like this: Amazon

Nice. I also enjoy nature and macro photography. It gives me a chance to enjoy nature, and then share it with others. Here is a shot I took yesterday at a local swamp. Belle. J’aime aussi la nature et la macrophotographie. Cela me donne l’occasion de profiter de la nature, puis de la partager...

Some folks call it dichromia, but the more correct term is heterochromia. That can be either One eye one color and the other another color, or it can refer to the iris having two different colors. Some cats, and even people can have this condition. It does make for a striking look, especially...

Bonjour. For those who do not speak French (myself included) here is an internet based translation. "Hello everyone I am an amateur photographer living in France and more particularly in Brittany. I am in love with nature and animal life, but not only. My main hardware is a "Nikon D7200"...

That was another one I had to just push my camera into the bushes, and try and compose and focus using the back screen. I was pleasantly surprised when I saw it after I got home. I went back to where the preying mantis was several times to see if he moved closer to the edge of the flower bed...

Went on my first outing with the tubes to Cypress Gardens Swamp park. Had a good time, despite the excessive humidity. Lots of nice tourists to talk to who were interested in either what I was doing, or the critters. Yes, I really enjoy talking to folks about things I'm interested in. Anyway...

If you are looking at the 70-300 lens as a macro, you will be disappointed. It is a tele zoom. My daughter has this lens and it works well as a tele, but it does not provide close focus capability. It's minimum focus distance is just shy of 4 ft with a magnification ratio of .25. A true macro...

This picture was shot with a Nikon VR 105mm micro 2.8 G lens (FX) mounted to a Z5 using an FTAZ adapter. The lens worked quite well on the Z5 with all capabilities intact, including full frame rendition. Having said that, if you have the money for the Z mount 105mm micro Nikon, I would opt...