Scott Murray
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This is hand held with my configuration and 1.4 TC.
That is an uncropped Lightning charger.
That is an uncropped Lightning charger.
How close to that snake?
What are those light brown "holes" below the upper jaw? Vent holes? Nice shot
I use an SB300 flash and have a freezer bag folded over the flash and held in place with an elastic band acting as my diffuser. Seems to work very well. I would tho, like to have a HSS flash to get higher shutter speeds, but I might be just dreaming that this will help with camera shake. I seem to be getting better with more practice anyway
I haven't touched macro much lately, do need to get back into it when its not so hot and steamy.are there updates somewhere on a new thread?
Although I have lots to go on for today thanks to you Oz boys and Lynda.com
Hey Paul I use it along with my 90mm Tamron f/2.8 love the combo.Scott. I have been thinking about buying the dcr250 but was unsure. If it's good enough for yourself it's good enough for me. You do exceptional work
Also check out my new Blog on my website - Macro Photography how to | Scott H Murray PhotographyScott, your pictures look great. I have the exact same lens, and am using it on a d5300. So, your camera is better but mine should still take great shots. The Raynox DCR-250 you are using is new to me - I don't know anything about it. Can you show what a comparison shot looks like with and without the Raynox? Do you recommend it for most macro shooting? I see I can buy one for about $75. Not a terrible amount of money, but wondering what the difference is between using it and just using the lens.
This is just the 90mmScott, your pictures look great. I have the exact same lens, and am using it on a d5300. So, your camera is better but mine should still take great shots. The Raynox DCR-250 you are using is new to me - I don't know anything about it. Can you show what a comparison shot looks like with and without the Raynox? Do you recommend it for most macro shooting? I see I can buy one for about $75. Not a terrible amount of money, but wondering what the difference is between using it and just using the lens.
The glass section of the Raynox unscrews into two pieces I made the clear plastic so it would fit and be held onto the Raynox by the lens itself. It detaches in one piece from the 90mm just by depressing the two spring loaded clips. A better way is to mount it on the 90mm so it can be used even when you are not using the Raynox as a diffuser is always handy. It is simple 1cm to 1.5cm white foam that you get in some lenses for packing or other things. You can cut to your own shape but I found that the tear drop shape made for better catch lights.Very interesting. I appreciate the time to put this up for review. I'm going to go ahead and buy the raynox, looks like it's $75 well spent.
On your diffuser, and I apologize if you already described this elsewhere - you have some white foam packing material, and you bonded that to some semi-rigid plastic sheet material, and then cut it so that it would be held in place between the Raynox and the Tamron?
This is just the 90mm
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And this is with the Raynox DCR-250
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I also always use my onboard flash and diffuser. (Disregard the TC as I do not use that anymore.)
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