First attempt - please be gentle ;-)

[g4gxl]

Inspired by the pictures in this forum I bought a set of tubes and a flash from eBay.

Using a Canon EOS400D, el-cheapo extension tubes (all 3 attached), the stock 28-80mm zoom lens set at 80mm and f/22. Lighting is from a Dorr DAF-14 ring flash.

Looking for tips. How do I improve DoF when I have already stopped right down ?
I used the zoom at 80mm which seemed optimum. Shot number 4 is with lens reversed (still on extension tubes).

Here's a few from my first batch taken within 30 minutes of opening the parcels

Photo 1

Photo 2

Photo 3

Photo 4 (with lens reversed on extension tubes)

 

[Trex500]

Nice photos, well done. Hope to see some more as you experiment with the gear.

 

[Lynton]

amazing detail - think i am going to have to buy an inversion ring and a ring flash.............

 

[c1187600]

The detail in number 4 is cracking!! what is it like when you zoom in fully into the photo on your screen? Must be amazing!

 

[SamuelHearn]

They are all great, but number four really stands out to me The detail on that is so brilliant!