Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/02/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It is clear from these two images that for this kind of image you really do need the tripod. I like the mint. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA > On 29 Jan 2017, at 22:28, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > > After a comment yesterday that my Friday Plant image contained some > possible macro subjects, I placed the Leica Elmarit-R 60 Macro lens, > complete with its extender, on the Fuji X-E1. Using this rig hand-held > can be a real challenge, and the wind made my intended leaf patterns > impossible to photograph. I did get a macro image of the Nandina berries > that I liked. Please ignore the lens focal length and aperture data in > the EXIF data. I forgot to reset the camera. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170129-DSCF6488.JPG.html > > Just to prove I could get a macro image, I placed the rig on a tripod, > with a cable release, and looked around for a suitable subject. This mint > from a local drive-in seemed to be appropriate. This is a full frame > image of the mint, by kitchen lighting. I thought it looked pretty good. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170129-DSCF6489.JPG.html > > Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. > > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > -- > _________________________________________________________________ > Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus > Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/ > Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/ >