Macro Setup - some additions.

[bobfriedman]

Also, I wonder if you get rid of the glasses of an old 200mm lens wouldn't be more rigid than all these PK13 rings stacked together ?

i started with the 200/4 Ai'd lens.. even tried a better coated 200/4 Ai-S micro .. the setup above gave the best results.

[Frank Fremerey]

I just found this: http://cameras.olympus.com/stack/en/

[bobfriedman]

recommend you look at this site http://zerenesystems.com

[Frank Fremerey]

I got this software and use it.

What I consider interesting in the Olympus case is that you can program the camera to  take a stack of up to 999
samples and freely choose the increments. The idea to use firmware plus AF motor to implement perfect stack shots
without user intervention will open stacking to a new audience.

[rosko]

i started with the 200/4 Ai'd lens.. even tried a better coated 200/4 Ai-S micro .. the setup above gave the best results.

I see.

Thank you for sharing your experience, Bob !

[Jan Anne]

Impressive setup Bob, thanks for sharing the story behind your awesome macro bug shots.

[Erik Lund]

LOL

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[Michael Erlewine]

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That was in reference to Bob's great setup for shooting macro shots. I seldom, if ever, shoot macro. All my stuff... or most of it... is close-up photography. I was laughing trying to imagine taking something like that out in the fields.

[bobfriedman]

now all i have to do is be able to achieve the excellent color/exposure renderings of Michael with my high mag setup.. hard to shoot flowers with this rig though.

[Andrea B.]

Yikes!! That is an amazing setup, Bob. It is about 15 times past my patience-level. "-)
Thanks for showing us this complex rig.