May 2025

[BL]

Thanks Frank, but these are not water droplets, but actually the result of the out of focus bokeh/rendering of the particular industrial lens used. I’ve heard this remark before, but this a live picture: spraying would have scared this animal of! Love to hear that you like the end result though. Ran in to this lens because my, part NG community inflicted GAS, and as such became fascinated by odd lenses (thanks Birna!) Generates amazing resolution around 1:1 (which is was designed for). Can’t post that, but will be happy to share.

[BL]

Here’s another one, shot with the same combination. Due to the large image circle of the printing-NIKKOR of 70 mm, putting this on A PB-4 bellows even allows tilting, allowing the entire animal body to be in the focus, even though its absolutely not parallel to the camera’s focus plane! Like I said: my fascination of the last year! Happy to share

[BL]

Always traditionally being “teached” to avoid these kind of lightning conditions. But seen through the right eyes Paco, can deliver absolute masterpieces! This is certainly one.

[BL]

Had to look up what you were talking about Frank: Freezer-Spray. I would personally consider the use of that in macro photography of insects as being unethical! The trick of doing this in the real world, free handed, without a tripod or focussing rail is a real sport. No way that you can focus, even your breathing prohibit this. but you can observe your subject continuously being in movement in and out focus for brief moments. You can, train yourself synchronizing the release of the shutter at the short moment your subject snaps in focus though. Admit this is a challenge but  how these two shots were made. Takes a long time to train yourself, but eventually you can reach a “reasonable “ hit rate. Don’t have to explain the rewarding feeling when you start mastering this approach….

[BL]

No way you can achieve a shot like this with “Freezer-Spray” Nikon Df with AF micro-NIKKOR 200mm f/4 @ 1/500s

[Ian Watson]

Focused, as always, and in full gear!

Thank you, Paco!

Frank, my daughter quite likes the idea of archery on horseback. Perhaps after more practice at both....

[Ian Watson]

Hard summer light is here.

And so well you use it.

[Ian Watson]

Jan! I am in awe.

[BL]

Thanks Ian! The end results can be great, but the (mental) beauty is the photographic process though. A dragonfly tends to sit down on a fixed particular spot, stationary, which, makes these kind of pictures possible. Then suddenly they take off because they have spotted prey vertically above them (seen the different shape of the vertical and front vision fragmented eyes?) literally have seen them returning with prey within seconds and have seen (and took picures of) them devouring what they just catched. I Have developed this technique because it can completely take your mind away at the end of a mentally intensive day. And you can do all of this in your back garden….with bellows, a PB-4 even allowing Scheimphlug without tripod, and certainly, without, just learned, freezing spray (no offense Frank! Admiring your work!) regards, Jan

[pluton]

..but hey, we’ve been around far longer than You and You are not even appreciating that this has resulting our amazing ‘sports-car like” evolutionary design and beauty?”

Amazing good handheld and focus placement!

[John Geerts]

Political meeting in Jazz café
D5  24-70G

[Frank Fremerey]

Thanks Frank, but these are not water droplets, but actually the result of the out of focus bokeh/rendering of the particular industrial lens used. I’ve heard this remark before, but this a live picture: spraying would have scared this animal of! Love to hear that you like the end result though. Ran in to this lens because my, part NG community inflicted GAS, and as such became fascinated by odd lenses (thanks Birna!) Generates amazing resolution around 1:1 (which is was designed for). Can’t post that, but will be happy to share.

Thank you. Very interesting. You must be very fast then to capture the animal?

[Frank Fremerey]

Had to look up what you were talking about Frank: Freezer-Spray. I would personally consider the use of that in macro photography of insects as being unethical! The trick of doing this in the real world, free handed, without a tripod or focussing rail is a real sport. No way that you can focus, even your breathing prohibit this. but you can observe your subject continuously being in movement in and out focus for brief moments. You can, train yourself synchronizing the release of the shutter at the short moment your subject snaps in focus though. Admit this is a challenge but  how these two shots were made. Takes a long time to train yourself, but eventually you can reach a “reasonable “ hit rate. Don’t have to explain the rewarding feeling when you start mastering this approach….

Thank you. I do learn a lot. I took another apporoach for live insects in flight, but I never got the details you get on the fly.


I use the D500 with 300PF plus extension and teleconversion all stacked up to a very safe distance not to scare the little creatures off


https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=7492.msg141394#msg141394

[Frank Fremerey]

Thank you, Paco!

Frank, my daughter quite likes the idea of archery on horseback. Perhaps after more practice at both....

    I would expect same answer from my daughter

[Akira]

Akihabara, Tokyo.  Shot with Leica LUX app in iPhone 14.