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I’ve tried a Raynox and also a Marumi - is there another option? Cheers
High-end bridge cameras: Sony RX10, Panasonic FZ1000 etc
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I have some nisi close up achromats and I think they are probably the best you can get.
nisioptics.co.uk
NC Macro Close-Up Lens II 77-72-67mm
NiSi Macro Close-Up lens, for telephoto lenses. High-quality optical glass exclusively in NiSi, with a double apochromatic optical element Multi-Nano Coating® NiSi (NC) treatment, water-oil repellent Perfect for focal lengths between 70 and 300mm Purple / green fringing reduced to a minimum...
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Ah yes - heard of them but haven’t tried. Will investigate! Thanks
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Does anybody know the maximum magnification ratio for the RX10iv? The best I could do at 600mm equiv was an image around 60mm across - dividing the 1 inch sensor width (13.2mm) by 60 gives 0.22 ? Does that sound right? Cheers
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But then again.... this review here says '(The Sony RX10 IV has a manufacturer-rated 0.70x magnification, speaking in 35mm-equivalents.)' so is that adding in the 2.7x crop factor to the 0.22x that I got? According to my arithmetic 2.7 * 0.22 should be more like 0.59 so I am a bit mystified!
This is 'effective magnification' rather then 'optical magnification' I think...
Point of all this is the native lens should be able to get a pretty decent close-up - eg this one I got a few years back, which if you click through to Flickr and zoom in, I think holds up quite well?
Honey Bee by Mike Smith, on Flickr
This is 'effective magnification' rather then 'optical magnification' I think...
Point of all this is the native lens should be able to get a pretty decent close-up - eg this one I got a few years back, which if you click through to Flickr and zoom in, I think holds up quite well?
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Three close up shots, one with rx10iv at 600mm no attachments, one with the Nisi close up lens at 600mm and one with the Nisi MC close up lens attached at 600mm to show magnification with the achromats.
All sooc no adjustments made.
Nisi Tests-5 by Ajophotog, on ipernity
Nisi Tests-4 by Ajophotog, on ipernity
Nisi Tests-2 by Ajophotog, on ipernity
All sooc no adjustments made.
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Nisi Tests-4 by Ajophotog, on ipernity
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Interesting, thanks Alby. The Nisi lenses certainly get you close but the dof goes wafer thin doesn't it (physics I guess so not much to be done about it)Three close up shots, one with rx10iv at 600mm no attachments, one with the Nisi close up lens at 600mm and one with the Nisi MC close up lens attached at 600mm to show magnification with the achromats.
All sooc no adjustments made.
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yeah the closer you get the thinner the dof. Focus stacking is the answer Mike .
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Hmm - tried that in the distant past and it needs a level of commitment beyond that which I possess
.I'm going to see what I can get with the naked lens and a crop... then probably go back to my dedicated macro setup
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You actually get amazing shots from your RX10 iv on Flickr they look goodNo - I have the OM1 + 60mm + 8-25mm. If Olympus had a 12-300 that could shoot macro I'd be all over it
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Honestly they are so spot on. You have squeezed the life out of that cameraCheers- too kind
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Still squeezing the life out of the Sony Mike - nice shot
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Down in Bamburgh for a few days - not had time to do much (family!) but snapped this with the RX10iv
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Tried a few macro shots today with the RX10iv - 600mm, f5, iso200 - left it on aperture priority with autofocus and just tried to get in as close as I could. Pretty chuffed with this to be honest, could be the best close-up I've had with this camera
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Cheers - yes it’s definitely the best close-up I’ve had so gives me encouragement to try more macrosYou’ve done a great job there Mike. Loads of detail.
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Another with the RX10iv - f5.6 at 600mm which is think is about the optimum
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I'm just going to keep posting photographs until I'm told to stop
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No need to stop MikeI'm just going to keep posting photographs until I'm told to stop
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Well caught Alby - wish I had wildlife like that in my garden!
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I get quite a lot in my garden Mike, l even had a headless blackbird on the lawn the other day, pretty gross.
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Back to my old favourites but a different angle this time
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Super detail Mike, is this just 600mm and a bit of a crop?
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Yes, nothing fancy - just sneaking in to around 70cm (minimum focus distance) on aperture priority at f5 with auto iso. Cropped and cleaned up with Topaz
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"Excellent" floral style capture Mike, liking this pic' very much.
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Thanks George! Hope all is well with you
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Nice work Mike
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