tryin out the new tubes

[big baldo]

Man these things are fun!!! This is the only one that turned out that was a nature shot. You can call me the "lizard whisperer" I had this lense pushed right up in his face and he stood fairly still.
Im having a little trouble with the DOF while using the tubes. Its soooo picky. Practice, practice practice.:thumbsup:

[Copy_Kot]

That's pretty good B/B! You got the important part which is the head. I think when you get that close with any lens (or a combination of a lens and tube) you will have a little trouble getting enough DOF to get most of your subject in focus.

[cyberlord]

Yes, unless you use off camera flash and a small aperture the DOF will always be very shallow.

It IS a very nice Lizard macro though.

Tim

[Loupey]

Hey, great start with your tubes!

Looking forward to seeing what you'll find/shoot from our down-under

[big baldo]

Thanks all!! So far I've shot everything small I can get my hands on. Old class ring, circuit board, kokeshi doll, lures, everything!!! This is going to be and obsession I can tell already.
I'll post some more nature ones as they come. I've been eyeballing a flower on my ponds lily pads..................BB

[payn817]

Obsession isn't the word, in a few years we'll all be in straight jackets mumbling about DOF, macros, etc . It is a blast, and you see things in a new way. You did a good job here.

[big baldo]

A few years!!! Im doin that now!!! I've blurted out in the middle of a conversation, "WOW look at the light!!....sorry to interrupt". Stopping my truck on the shoulder of a highway because I see something that might be a good pic. Is this normal behavior?!!
Its too bad that they dont send out a camera catalog like the Bass Pro catalog!! Id be broke but content.:thumbsup:

[Copy_Kot]

Its too bad that they dont send out a camera catalog like the Bass Pro catalog!! Id be broke but content.:thumbsup:

I just got one from B&H Photo Not nearly as thick as a BPS catalog, but it's still fun to drool over what I'll buy next.

[Loupey]

Stopping my truck on the shoulder of a highway because I see something that might be a good pic. Is this normal behavior?!!

You've seen those bumper stickers that say "student driver" right? We need ones that simply says "photographer". I think everyone else would know what that causes us to do.

How many of you see the world in 2:3 aspect ratio? I do - all the time in fact That and lighting (as BB stated). If I see anything anytime where the crucial elements would fit nicely in a 2:3 ratio rectangle, I'm saying to myself - where's my camera!!!

[readingr]

A few years!!! Im doin that now!!! I've blurted out in the middle of a conversation, "WOW look at the light!!....sorry to interrupt". Stopping my truck on the shoulder of a highway because I see something that might be a good pic. Is this normal behavior?!!
Its too bad that they dont send out a camera catalog like the Bass Pro catalog!! Id be broke but content.:thumbsup:

I get a catalogue every month in the UK which I can drool over.

And as for behaviour, You should have seen the face of my future Father in Law ut:
when I pulled the car over to take a picture because of the light and the 35mm view I was seeing in my mind, foreground, middle ground, and background. (it was a landscape)

He agreed it was a lovely photo when I got the print back, but the behaviour he wasn't so sure about. This was pre 1981 which is when I got married, he's got used to the behaviour, stright jacket, and the drooling since then. (only just):crazy:
Roger

[readingr]

I forgot to mention - nice pic but a bit more DOF would be nice. Never used tubes Yet!

Roger

[Bevb]

Great job Big Baldo, Loupey got me on to these little tubes and it opened a whole new world to me as, generally a bird photographer, they are always in my kit bag, and although they take quite some getting used to it was money very well worth spent.