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Joe T
28-08-2007, 17:14
As per my thread here (http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=31373) I bought a Micro-Nikkor 200mm f4 lens at the weekend. These are the first results. Taken with 1.4tc (so probably up to 1.1.5 life size), aperture priority mode, f numbers either f5.6 or f8. No flash (cos I forgot :lol:).

1.
http://www.diesel-power.org.uk/wildlife/070828/DSC_3879-01a.jpg

2.
http://www.diesel-power.org.uk/wildlife/070828/DSC_3890-01a.jpg

3.
http://www.diesel-power.org.uk/wildlife/070828/DSC_3899-01a.jpg

4.
http://www.diesel-power.org.uk/wildlife/070828/DSC_3916-01a.jpg
Joe T
28-08-2007, 17:15
5.
http://www.diesel-power.org.uk/wildlife/070828/DSC_3939-01a.jpg

6.
http://www.diesel-power.org.uk/wildlife/070828/DSC_3949-01a.jpg

7.
http://www.diesel-power.org.uk/wildlife/070828/DSC_3971-01a.jpg

More here (http://www.diesel-power.org.uk/wildlife/070828/index.html)

Im not sure if I got the levels right on these? :thinking:

Anyway, they are better than I first thought, which is good!

C&C appreciated. :)
Gandhi
28-08-2007, 17:23
I think they need the mid-tones pulling down just a touch Joe. Other than that, all brilliant. Except the last one.

'Toooooo Weeeeeee!'
antc
28-08-2007, 17:26
Nice set there mate. First one is my fav. Looks like you got a good lens there.
Joe T
28-08-2007, 17:28
I agree about the mid-tones, especially No. 5.

Are yous saying the last one is too small? Have you seen how small these guys are in real life? :lol:
Gandhi
28-08-2007, 17:29
Yeah, just kinda meant it was too small a subject to be of much interest.


A criticism levelled at me all to often for my tastes.
Joe T
28-08-2007, 17:39
Ok, have edited no.5 Hope thats a little better! :D
kendo
28-08-2007, 17:42
Impressive shots Joe. Like nos 1 & 4.

Congrats on a great purchase.
busterboy
28-08-2007, 17:45
You have to be happy with that lens Joe, Other than the last shot these are excellent mate.:)

I will be looking for your macro posts in future now..:thumbs:
RobertP
28-08-2007, 17:47
Just seen #5 for the first time. I was wondering what went wrong with that one :)

So it may be better but it don't look right. Looks like the sun was on the lens making it glow.

think my pick would be #3
Ajophotog
28-08-2007, 17:57
Nice shots Joe, #4 is a drone fly Eristalis tenax the bees #2&3 are good although these look a little flat on my laptop no doubt due to being shot in natural light hasn't helped. Macro is much better shot with diffused flash I think, it give the shots a clean bright look. That said they are still nice shots.
Venomator
28-08-2007, 18:35
Now that is impressive stuff Joe ... :thumbs: ... guess the proof of the pudding 'n all that ... :D ... looks to be a serious contender as a macro m8 ... :suspect: ... but that limited DoF is really something else ... :eek:



Cheers for the 'nudge' BTB ... ;)



:p
scraggs
28-08-2007, 21:22
Nice shots, 5 & 6 are seriously close
Ladybird
28-08-2007, 21:27
not bad I suppose :shrug: :D :D :D
Venomator
28-08-2007, 21:36
not bad I suppose :shrug: :D :D :D


Huh ... :thinking: ... so let's see how you get on with the 'borrowed' 105 VR then LB ... :suspect:






:p
Joe T
29-08-2007, 06:10
Nice shots, 5 & 6 are seriously close

Thanks! No. 5 is full frame too, no crop. :)
Slapo
29-08-2007, 08:53
Some of them could use some brightening and contrast adjustments, I've tried this:

http://www.imageshock.eu/img/DSC_3916-01a_02_jpg.jpg

http://www.imageshock.eu/img/DSC_3939-01a_02_jpg.jpg

It looks a little better to me, but it could be just me :P
Joe T
29-08-2007, 20:44
Defo better mate. The second one might be slightly overdone though maybe?

I spent such a long time playing with the exposure compensation and the levels that I thought I had done enough! I was applying 1-1.5 stops of expsoure compensation as I think the camera was underexposing them quite a bit. Maybe the 1.4tc confused the metering?

I was also trying to edit them on a screen with a bright sun right behind it - so I pulled out the levels to try and see the detail a bit better lol!

Anyway, enough of the excuses, I will have a reprocess soon, perhaps this weekend. :)
Slapo
29-08-2007, 21:53
Defo better mate. The second one might be slightly overdone though maybe?

Maybe. Balance of the force is delicate ;)
Marianne
29-08-2007, 22:01
really impressive Joe but I thought it was ladybird's birthday not yours ;)
Joe T
30-08-2007, 06:27
really impressive Joe but I thought it was ladybird's birthday not yours ;)

Huh? :thinking:
Ladybird
30-08-2007, 19:54
Huh ... :thinking: ... so let's see how you get on with the 'borrowed' 105 VR then LB ... :suspect:






:p




He is in trouble for going shooting without me!!!!! :D :D :D

you think i'm gonna say really nice stuff after that? :lol:
Joe T
30-08-2007, 20:19
He is in trouble for going shooting without me!!!!! :D :D :D

you think i'm gonna say really nice stuff after that? :lol:

I bought a new lens JUST so you could use the other one! :p
Ladybird
30-08-2007, 20:26
awwwww! thats lovely! :love: ...... now hand it over!!!!!!!!!! :bat: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Joe T
30-08-2007, 20:29
I said "use" not "have" :p
Ladybird
30-08-2007, 20:31
yeah? please hand it over so I can borrow it then? :p
Slapo
30-08-2007, 20:34
I sense a hot night there ;) :D
Ladybird
30-08-2007, 20:35
I sense a hot night there ;) :D

:lol: :lol: :lol: