First Try At Macro

07Vios · Dec 22, 2012

Finally was able to play around with my 100mm f2.8 lens. I took a couple of pics of the x-small, small, and medium sized water droplets on my car. This was inside a garage with one major source of light. Pictures are linked from my facebook, so picture quality is degraded.

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I need to make a DIY ring light =)

07Vios · Dec 23, 2012

Here's my crude ring light. Didn't have a dremel or drill, so used a box cutter to create a hole

I gotta try it out tomorrow when it's not raining out. But one question, the camping light originally called for 3 AAA batteries. I'm using a battery case/holder that calls for 4 AAA. Is that bad since I'm running more volts than the original?

DannyLewis · Dec 23, 2012

yup it is.might burn it out before to long. I got a ring light made by polaroid for my canon was only 45.00 on ebay. light and flash.
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DannyLewis · Dec 23, 2012

Is a good DIY job though

07Vios · Dec 23, 2012

DannyLewis said:
yup it is.might burn it out before to long. I got a ring light made by polaroid for my canon was only 45.00 on ebay. light and flash.
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DannyLewis said:
Is a good DIY job though

Thanks. How are you liking the Polaroid ring light? If it burns out, I'll either make another one using a 3 AAA case (gotta use the stock switch in that case) so that it'll be at the normal voltage rating, or pick up a legit ring light.

DannyLewis · Dec 23, 2012

It is a good light I can use it as a flash light or use the whole flash or the top half or bottom half. money well spent. Great for macro.

07Vios · Dec 23, 2012

DannyLewis said:
It is a good light I can use it as a flash light or use the whole flash or the top half or bottom half. money well spent. Great for macro.

Great to know. Might pick one up once my homemade one fails. I just switched to the ugly 3 AAA holder and have to use the OEM camping light push button switch. Now I can't throw the battery holder into my pocket like I did with the 4 AAA holder.

07Vios · Dec 23, 2012

Pics were taken using MF, never altered after taking the shot without the ring light on. None of the pictures were PP'd, just converted from RAW to JPEG via Photoshop.

Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T2i
Lens: EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Exposure: Auto exposure, Aperture-priority AE, 1.3 sec, f/7.1, ISO 100
Flash: Off, Did not fire
Focus: At 35cm, with a depth of field of about 2mm, centered on the focus point
Date: December 23, 2012 4:41:46PM

Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T2i
Lens: EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Exposure: Auto exposure, Aperture-priority AE, 1/6 sec, f/7.1, ISO 100
Flash: Off, Did not fire
Focus: At 35cm, with a depth of field of about 2mm, centered on the focus point
Date: December 23, 2012 4:41:58PM

Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T2i
Lens: EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Exposure: Auto exposure, Aperture-priority AE, 20 sec, f/32, ISO 100
Flash: Off, Did not fire
Focus: At 56cm, with a depth of field of about 3.1cm, (from about 15mm before the focus point to about 16mm after)
Date: December 23, 2012 4:43:56PM

Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T2i
Lens: EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Exposure: Auto exposure, Aperture-priority AE, 8 sec, f/32, ISO 100
Flash: Off, Did not fire
Focus: At 56cm, with a depth of field of about 3.1cm, (from about 15mm before the focus point to about 16mm after)
Date: December 23, 2012 4:44:35PM

Definitely makes a big difference in shutter speed. lol. The 6000k color temp kind of bugs me though.