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Re: Macro Photography
« Reply #15 on: July 23, 2011, 09:18:47 am »
:congrats: Top work as usual, Rich  :happy2:

Now if you will kindly remove that lens and flash from the camera and pop it in the post to me please  :pomppomp:

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Re: Macro Photography
« Reply #16 on: July 23, 2011, 10:58:52 am »
RR please post up a review + pics on the 500exr. Surprised you didn't get the x100.

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Re: Macro Photography
« Reply #17 on: July 23, 2011, 11:29:00 am »
:congrats: Top work as usual, Rich  :happy2:

Now if you will kindly remove that lens and flash from the camera and pop it in the post to me please  :pomppomp:

Thanks Damo

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Thats a small price to pay, Rich  :signLOL:

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Re: Macro Photography
« Reply #18 on: July 23, 2011, 11:57:33 am »

RR please post up a review + pics on the 500exr. Surprised you didn't get the x100.


....Okay, will do, but let me use it for a week or two to form some conclusions  :happy2:

I didn't choose the x100 because of pocketable size - I literally carry my camera 24/7 except when in bed! Also, I recall something about it which didn't suit my needs.


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Re: Macro Photography
« Reply #19 on: July 23, 2011, 11:59:11 am »

Now if you will kindly remove that lens and flash from the camera and pop it in the post to me please  :pomppomp:

My dad would literally kill me!  :signLOL:

Thats a small price to pay, Rich  :signLOL:


....Not when you don't have any fingers left to operate it with!


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Re: Macro Photography
« Reply #20 on: July 23, 2011, 12:39:39 pm »
:congrats: Top work as usual, Rich  :happy2:

Now if you will kindly remove that lens and flash from the camera and pop it in the post to me please  :pomppomp:

Thanks Damo

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Thats a small price to pay, Rich  :signLOL:

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Re: Macro Photography
« Reply #21 on: July 28, 2011, 10:56:14 pm »
Here is one my dads just taken.


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Re: Macro Photography
« Reply #22 on: July 29, 2011, 03:45:45 pm »
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Perfect! Has a hint of a real background and, of course (damnit!!), stunning quality.  :congrats: :congrats: :congrats: :congrats: :congrats:

Spiders are beautiful creatures. Plenty of the same type of spider inhabit my gaf - I'll have to see what the best quality I can manage with my compact.

About how close to that spider with the camera did dad get?


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Re: Macro Photography
« Reply #23 on: July 29, 2011, 11:26:21 pm »
Ill send on your praise  :signLOL:

Not sure how close he was.. but looking at the EXIF data it says "Focus Distance   0.35 m" so i presume 35cm.

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Re: Macro Photography
« Reply #24 on: July 30, 2011, 02:34:26 am »
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That's one of the (many) advantages of a specialist macro lens - You can shoot from a distance which doesn't scare the subject off. My compact has a nice 24mm-360mm optical zoom (SLR 35mm format equivalent) but I often have to get very close and the creature runs off.


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Re: Macro Photography
« Reply #25 on: August 01, 2011, 06:27:45 pm »
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That's one of the (many) advantages of a specialist macro lens - You can shoot from a distance which doesn't scare the subject off. My compact has a nice 24mm-360mm optical zoom (SLR 35mm format equivalent) but I often have to get very close and the creature runs off.

Very true Robin. Macro lenses are very specialist lenses, but there results are clear to see.  :happy2: