POST YOUR MACRO RIG. If you have one that is. This may be a good beginners tutorial

[LightSpeed]

Lets see em.
A few beginners have been asking about macro.
I thought this thread might give a good idea of how far you can push the limits of macro.
As well as aid those looking for equipment advice.

Wouldn't mind seeing a few reverse ring setups to help with this.
Below is the Pentax K5 wearing a 100mm WR macro on top of a 25mm extension tube and topped off with a Raynox 250
and the Pentax AF160 ring flash.

 

[RebeccaAPhotography]

Pentax scmentax lol jk!

 

[LightSpeed]

lol
I'm rather partial to Pentax.

 

[MissCream]

As am I.

 

[ph0enix]

lol
I'm rather partial to Pentax.

Really?!! I never noticed.

 

[LightSpeed]

lol
I'm rather partial to Pentax.

Really?!! I never noticed.

Are you and gsGary related? lol

 

[ph0enix]

lol
I'm rather partial to Pentax.

Really?!! I never noticed.

Are you and gsGary related? lol

Third cousins, twice removed on my cat's side.

 

[Ron Evers]

Industar-50 (50/3.5) on tubes on a G1

The shot

Industar-50 (50/3.5) on tubes on a GF1

The shot @ the end of the pencil

I use tubes with several prime lenses to shoot macro. I have tubes for M39, M42, PK, Canon FL/FD & Minolta mounts.

 

[LightSpeed]

Third cousins, twice removed on my cat's side.

I figured.
He's quite the character. Gipsons leading by a nose though. lol

 

[480sparky]

Usually shoot with the D7000, but on occasion I will use the D60.

18-105 normally extended out to 105.

12, 20 & 36mm auto extension tubes.

Nikon MC-DC1 wired remote.

Yongnuo RF-600TX transmitter with four RF-602RX receivers.... typically triggering a pair of 400ws monolights (my choice of bare flash, beauty rings and/or white umbrellas). [Photo above was taken using my D60 with manual flash @ 1/32 to trigger the monolights w/umbrellas. The monolights do have built-in slaves...... however, I much prefer to use the RF system to prevent the on-cam flash from affecting the lighting and/or exposure.]

All setting on a 4-way focus rail (there is a Manfrotto RC2 plate adapter in there as well), stacked on to a Manfrotto 804RC2 head, sitting atop an 055XB tripod.

Lighting is metered using a Gossen Starlite.

Also available : 24" and 48" 5-in-1 reflectors and a Pixel TW-282 RF remote.

A real macro lens and a nice ring light is on my long-term wish list. (Read: If I ever win the lottery!)

 

[LightSpeed]

Usually shoot with the D7000, but on occasion I will use the D60.

18-105 normally extended out to 105.

12, 20 & 36mm auto extension tubes.

Nikon MC-DC1 wired remote.

Yongnuo RF-600TX transmitter with four RF-602RX receivers.... typically triggering a pair of 400ws monolights (my choice of bare flash, beauty rings and/or white umbrellas). [Photo above was taken using my D60 with manual flash @ 1/32 to trigger the monolights w/umbrellas. The monolights do have built-in slaves...... however, I much prefer to use the RF system to prevent the on-cam flash from affecting the lighting and/or exposure.]

All setting on a 4-way focus rail (there is a Manfrotto RC2 plate adapter in there as well), stacked on to a Manfrotto 804RC2 head, sitting atop an 055XB tripod.

Lighting is metered using a Gossen Starlite.

Also available : 24" and 48" 5-in-1 reflectors and a Pixel TW-282 RF remote.

A real macro lens and a nice ring light is on my long-term wish list. (Read: If I ever win the lottery!)

Damn! Holy Shyt

 

[LightSpeed]

Industar-50 (50/3.5) on tubes on a G1

The shot

Industar-50 (50/3.5) on tubes on a GF1

The shot @ the end of the pencil

I use tubes with several prime lenses to shoot macro. I have tubes for M39, M42, PK, Canon FL/FD & Minolta mounts.

Looks like I bit off more than I can chew. Damn again.

 

[Ron Evers]

Minolta 50/3.5 1:2 macro on a tube.

 

[ph0enix]

Third cousins, twice removed on my cat's side.

I figured.
He's quite the character. Gipsons leading by a nose though. lol

I lied. I don't have a cat.

 

[Ron Evers]

SMC Takumar 100/4, 1:2 macro