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wpeterson
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Time for some super-macro shots
These are really nice. What lens did you use for these?
I picked up a used Canon 100M macro after being impressed by @Vhuang168 's, but this one seemed defective when it arrived. Saving up for a new one.
Nav
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Thx. I guess you wouldn't have seen your GSP this closeAnd this is why you are BAR's BOD photographer.....
Thx. Sigma 105mm f/2.8 Macro on my Nikon D80 + Brown lens filter.
Flagg37
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I was thinking you'd be better off with a higher focal length macro lense. They're pricey though.
Vhuang168
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What was wrong with it?
Vhuang168
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The only other higher focal length is a 180mm and its f3.5L. Its definitely pricey. Iirc, @wpeterson 's camera is not full frame so he should have a 1.3 or 1.5 multiplier which makes the 100mm effectively a 130mm or 150mm. But those 2 lens only get you to 1:1.
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how much cropping did you have to do?
I'm shopping for a focusing rail + either extension tubes or a bellows. Either that or spring for the MP-E 65mm which will get me to 5X! The dof must be smaller than a 1mm @ f2.8 and full 5X mag.
Nav
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These pics are 1:1 and not cropped, just framed that way. My lens' max is 1:1
Would love to see 5:1 pics on the 65mm
Nav
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It's very old! Nikon D80 CCD.
Flagg37
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I was referring to his 24mm macro lense. The 100mm is a great size.
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wpeterson
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I bought a used Canon EF 100mm f2.8 Macro, but the focusing motors didn't seem to work properly and it seemed wonky. @Vhuang168 has the same lense and his worked beautifully on my camera body at the workshop. I returned the used one.
I'm also considering a new EFS 60mm macro lens.
I'm also considering a new EFS 60mm macro lens.
aqua-nut
Supporting Member
The problem with shorter lenses (60mm vs. 100mm) is the max focus distance is shorter. This means you can't focus at 1:1 very far from the aquarium glass. Your subject needs to be close to the aquarium glass.
Nav
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Came home today to see my McCoskers Flasher Wrasse dried up in the center of my screen top! I have almost every bit of it closed and literally there's like 1/2" gap where the return line pipe sits and this guy made it out from there to the center top of the screen taking a sun/led bath!!
Time to look at my next addition... I'm very skeptical since I don't QT and afraid I'll bring some disease in!
Time to look at my next addition... I'm very skeptical since I don't QT and afraid I'll bring some disease in!
Enderturtle
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Through a tiny hole! That sucks!
I usually put my fish through 2 weeks of tank transfers and 1 week of prazi pro. Not very intense compared to some people but it's good enough for me. I just feed them different foods to hopefully give them a good health. Also stare at the fish for quite some time at the Fish Store before buying.
I usually put my fish through 2 weeks of tank transfers and 1 week of prazi pro. Not very intense compared to some people but it's good enough for me. I just feed them different foods to hopefully give them a good health. Also stare at the fish for quite some time at the Fish Store before buying.
Vhuang168
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You can do tank transfers that will take care of ich. That takes 12 days. You can dose parzipro during a few of the transfers for the internal parasites.
That should take care of most problems. You can also setup a simple qt for further observation.
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That should take care of most problems. You can also setup a simple qt for further observation.
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Coral reefer
Past President
Where do you get the 12 days figure from?
Coral reefer
Past President
No , but seriously, what is that time and amount of transfers based on? You couldn't have any survive a transfer? 3 days seems like a long time. I thought people transferred every day?