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jitspoe · « **Reply #460 on:** January 29, 2009, 05:45:25 PM »

The pictures look kind of grainy - what's your ISO set at?

S8NSSON · « **Reply #461 on:** January 29, 2009, 08:13:41 PM »

I was at 800ISO in low light on all of those.

S8NSSON · « **Reply #462 on:** January 30, 2009, 08:23:36 PM »

So i'm trying to learn and prepare to do some photography like so: http://www.liquidsculpture.com/

I'm not sure any of my four lenses will be able to handle it. I need a true macro at 1:1 aspect ratio. But I did some tests...

I used the 40D Live View feature which is really cool.
These images are like 25% cropped reductions from full-size.

BTW: That little statue is about 3 inches tall.

BTW BTW: ISO 100 on all. On a tripod. The f22 and f32 shots were 30 second exposures in the low light I was working in.

This is my 50mm f1.4 prime:
fstops on image...

This is my 70-200mm 2.8L @ 200mm:
left is at f2.8 right is at f32...

jitspoe · « **Reply #463 on:** January 31, 2009, 12:55:21 AM »

Looks like F8 is probably your best bet. I imagine you'd have to have a pretty strong light source/flash to capture water drop shots like that. Some of those are pretty slick. I like the one where he put drops in front of a world map and made it look like little earths being formed.

Edit: I was searching photo.net for similar pictures and came across this: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5688907 - not really the same, but still a pretty cool macro.

This info may also be helpful: http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=0015tQ

S8NSSON · « **Reply #464 on:** January 31, 2009, 12:30:10 PM »

I LOVE that one with the earth globe in it!

Well I have a couple 500w photo lights that i'm hoping will work.
The people that do this kinf of stuff really well use the fast flash technique. I think they use sound triggers to fire a really quick flash (like 1/10,000 of a second). The camera shutter stays open for like 3 to 5 seconds in total darkness.

I've read that it is possible, but very hard, to throw bright light on the subject to allow for a really fast shutter and low fstop with low ISO, then visually time the shutter with a remove switch (which I have).

I really just haven't gotten the time to set it all up yet. I imagine i'll end up doing a significant crop on anything good I take which will detract from creating a nice super sharp full image.

I really need a true macro lens (one that has a 1:1 aspect). My lowest aspec ratio is 1:3.5 on the kit lens that came with the 40D. My 70-200mm f2.8L is a whopping 1:6.8 YUK.

I can see me getting a 100mm to 180mm true macro lens soon. They range from $400 to $1000.

S8NSSON · « **Reply #465 on:** February 01, 2009, 09:22:27 AM »

KnacK · « **Reply #466 on:** February 04, 2009, 02:58:36 PM »

Frozen Bubbles:

http://www.skipweasel.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/freezebubbles/album/index.html

DrRickDaglessMD · « **Reply #467 on:** February 04, 2009, 03:24:43 PM »

That looks amazing, how did they achieve it?

- Dag

KnacK · « **Reply #468 on:** February 04, 2009, 06:34:23 PM »

Just blowing regular kiddie bubbles in sub freezing temperatures( that's 0 C for you foreigners)

Eiii · « **Reply #469 on:** February 04, 2009, 06:37:14 PM »

Quote from: KnacK on February 04, 2009, 06:34:23 PM

( that's 0 C for you foreigners)

...joke?

KnacK · « **Reply #470 on:** February 04, 2009, 06:57:38 PM »

S8NSSON · « **Reply #471 on:** February 04, 2009, 08:07:46 PM »

It's about 28F here and I just went outside and tried this bubble thing with some normal bubble solution that had been sitting outside already. The bubbles did nothing but float there.

I may try some room temperature solution at another time just to see.

I'm thinking it really needs to be well below freezing though.

coLa · « **Reply #472 on:** February 06, 2009, 02:35:19 PM »

S8NSSON · « **Reply #473 on:** February 09, 2009, 04:28:01 PM »

So my first macro coupler came in the mail today.
It allows me to attach my 50mm prime backwards to the front of my 17-50mm lens. With the 17-50mm zoomed all the way out it gives me a 1:1 aspect ratio.

I should be getting my other macro coupler any day. It will allow me to place the 50mm on the front of my 70-200mm zoom giving me a 5:1 ratio.

The focal plane is unbelievable thin, and will be even more so with the 70-200 on there. It's going to take a lot of getting used to.

The shots below are all hand-held outside in natural light.
On a tripod with my studio lights shining I should be able to get some great results.

I think I shot all these at f8.0 (on the lens attached to the camera) @ 100ISO.

Stucco wall.