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Posted: **Sun Jan 01, 2006 10:31 pm**

More shots with the Nikkor AF Micro 200mm f/4D IF-ED

Posted: **Sun Jan 01, 2006 10:35 pm**

The middle three are my picks. Top stuff. Composition wise the second one (first of the three) is my favourite - great framing.

I wish Canon made an affordable 200mm macro. Its a great working distance.

Posted: **Sun Jan 01, 2006 10:36 pm**

#2 #3 #5 are excellent, the others (to be very critical) are lacking in either sharpness, DOF or in compostion, for me personally they aren't upto your usual high standards.

Posted: **Sun Jan 01, 2006 11:01 pm**

Mark - all of these shots are excellent considering the difficulties of using a macro lens - not everyone can manage a macro as professionally as yourself

Posted: **Mon Jan 02, 2006 12:05 am**

What a stunning and sensational array of images. You have certainly mastered that lens, there's no wonder you love it. You know how to use it and get great results. Brilliant.

Posted: **Mon Jan 02, 2006 12:07 am**

I love number 2 - what a funky coloured insect!

I also really really like number 3, very pretty.

Posted: **Mon Jan 02, 2006 3:16 am**

Good stuff, Mark. :-)

That looks to be a very fine lens. Wish I could afford one.

Posted: **Mon Jan 02, 2006 7:43 am**

These are great bug shots, the color in that hornet thing are stunning...

Out of cusiosity, what sort of working distance were you on these?

Posted: **Mon Jan 02, 2006 7:47 am**

Mark,
You earned a tittle! :wink:

Posted: **Mon Jan 02, 2006 8:44 am**

Glorious images Mark. Right again that's one 'Honey' of a lens :wink:

cheers
marco

Posted: **Mon Jan 02, 2006 9:14 am**

Thanks for all the comments folks.

Alpha, I should have used a tripod for the bug (#4) but it was moving around a bit catching ants. I was hoping to get a shot of the catch but it was very quick. A bit more DOF and stability would have been good.

Kerry, I only have it on loan from Mitedo :cry:

But I think I will be saving hard :lol:

Having said that, I haven't tried the Sigma 150 or 180 Macros and they are meant to be very good but more affordable.

Kinetic, I am hoping someone will be able to identify it. Always nice to know what it is you have actually taken a photo of :lol:

Mudder, I will measure later on to confirm but around 60cm from the subject. Definately an advantage.

Posted: **Mon Jan 02, 2006 8:04 pm**

Outstanding stuff Mark. Just when I think I've decided on a macro something else pops up to throw out my savings plan. :evil:

Posted: **Mon Jan 02, 2006 8:07 pm**

Mark great pix's........ it will be hard to give this lens back after so many great pix's......... have you thought about moving........

Posted: **Mon Jan 02, 2006 8:09 pm**

Manta wrote:Outstanding stuff Mark. Just when I think I've decided on a macro something else pops up to throw out my savings plan.

Posted: **Mon Jan 02, 2006 8:16 pm**

OMG, simply stunning. Definite hang on the wall material :lol:

Posted: **Mon Jan 02, 2006 8:21 pm**

Slider wrote:Kinetic, I am hoping someone will be able to identify it. Always nice to know what it is you have actually taken a photo of

I'm going to stick my neck out and suggest that it's some sort of Ichneumon wasp - they're parasitic wasps and often have redish bodies and blue wings. And that's about as far as my entomological skills go.... :lol:

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