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Lest talk seriously about macro photography. Or maybe I should say micro?

Subject: 10 cents coin. Word 'Australia'. 'I' letter.

Gear: 24mm on reversal ring. Bellows, quite streched out.

Result: full frame from D70.

I must think about better support for sharper images.



Regards,

K.Polak

Quite a weatherbeaten surface when you get down to that level of magnification. By more stabilty are you concerned about the fringing at the edge of the coin that I see on the image? Great shot and concept as usual Krystian.

That definitely is some great detail! Now let's play a game of guess that object

The coin looked quite new

By more stabilty are you concerned about the fringing at the edge of the coin that I see on the image?

Not really. 'The fringing' is rather effect of strong light angle, I supposed.

I am thinking about kind of fundation, base, so bellows will be more stable. Now I just keep it on the table under mountain of books and it is still sensitive to vibration. With this magnification scale everything cab vibrate

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K.Polak

PiroStitch,

You didnt read my post. But I understand, the image is sooo catchy

Regards,

K.Polak

The equpiment cannot be mounted to your tripod? Such as side bracket with bellows and all attached and then use remote for activating shot? Even so I guess only minor vibrations would create a problem at this magnification.

I did read your post Sorry I didn't explain it quite well...a little while ago, can't remember who it was, but they organised a guess that object game on the forum where they would take a 100% crop and people would guess what it was.

What you've done is taken it to a whole new level

Dargan,

I could. I just left my tripod in office. Will check how it works, but still, as you said, that could be not enough with this magnification ratio. Anyway, I need that rather for table style photography so kind of supporting base with extra plate with lifting possibility would be welcome.

PiroStitch,

Then big sorry from me


Regards,

K.Polak

Immensely cool shot, both aesthetically and as a demonstration of technique and possibilities. And as you imply, skirting the border of macro photography and photomicrography.

--Chuan

PiroStitch wrote:I did read your post Sorry I didn't explain it quite well...a little while ago, can't remember who it was, but they organised a guess that object game on the forum where they would take a 100% crop and people would guess what it was.

What you've done is taken it to a whole new level

That was leek's game and it was running in few weeks as guessing game.

that was leek's game and it was running in few weeks as guessing game

Yeah? And you guys think to be good enough in this game?

All right, who is able to identify this image?

Small tip: the same scale and full frame so you can calculate actual dimmentions:




Regards,

K.Polak

That's obviously a packet of Nobby's Nuts.

No, but warm Check colour scheme and base material.

Regards,

K.Polak

My guess is some sort of cola can - maybe pepsi judging from the colour scheme.

It is surely from nutrition shelf in Woolie, but its not a can. Sorry. However base material consist a bit of aluminium

Regards,

K.Polak

Krystian,

Normal practice with this style of shooting is to mount the camera on a copy stand and shoot in 'PLAN' orientation. With the camera pointing straight down the effect of gravity is close to symmetrical with the optical axis. Additionally rods with weights at the ends can be attached at 45º and the resulting triangulation also adds to stability. An old enlarger can make a great copy stand - and mirror pre-release helps but I don't think that is an option with the D70s. Well, I can't find it on mine anyway - only for sensor cleaning.

Cheers,

A packet of Smith's Chips???

You've been over here too long John if you have stopped calling them crisps.

Sheetshooter,

Thank for very good advice. I must really think about something like that. Also I took a look into microscopes and there is few resonable options. But this is story for after-my-holiday time. Thanks again for good direction.


Leek,

No, no, no Product's name starts with big W

Regards,

K.Polak

Sheetshooter wrote:You've been over here too long John if you have stopped calling them crisps.

That's sad but so, so true...

Krystian,

When you are ready speak to Mr. Ramsden at Foto Riesel in Kent Street. He is an authority on Microscopy as it applies to photography. For decades he was Mr. Microscopes for Ernst Leitz Instruments in Australia and he can be a great source of information. It used to be that you had to be the head of a department at a University or Hospital to pick his brains, now he is all yours for the asking. And he's a really, really nice bloke!

Cheers,

Thanks again for this contact. Surely I will check this guy

Regards,

K.Polak