!DAILY UPDATES! February. 366 days: your 2016 in photographs

[John Geerts]

How it works is pretty good described here: Close Up Lens vs Macro Extension Tubes

In the field I usually don't switch lenses, but getting closer with a close up lens is very convenient.

Loss of light is minimized and all camera-controls work. For lenses you are dependent on the filter-size but step down-and up rings are a perfect tool to get them on every lens. It takes however some fine-tuning and testing which combination works best.

For the available Nikon Close-up Attachments see:  http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/nikonf2/macro/index3a.htm

[Frank Fremerey]

John: I have some close up lenses (one 77mm Canon, some Hoya for other lenses) but they distorted the images so much that I gave up using them. Good to know it is worth to experiment more

[John Geerts]

Yes, there is a lot of bad-quality stuff on the market.  This is important:  "Numbers 3T, 4T, 5T and 6T are two-element achromatic lenses that still maintain a high image quality. 3T and 4T work best with lenses from 85mm to 200mm, and 5T and 6T with lenses from 70mm to 210mm."  I also use them for wide-angle lenses by the way were the effect may be less, but still is there, especially when looking for the best background. 

Disadvantage is that the usage of close-up filters are not in the EXIF, unless you store it in the 'comments field' or author.

[Fons Baerken]

feb 22 2016

the sky holds a promise

D800 14-24/2.8

[John Geerts]

February 22nd

A miserable rainy day

Df - 85K

[Frank Fremerey]

February 22nd
A miserable rainy day
Df - 85K

Pavement on the Ceiling? Unusual architectural feature.

[Frank Fremerey]

I used a staircase today:

[Jacques]

A man and his ladders

[Frank Fremerey]

Bruno. Love the birds in #701 .... D70? Really?

[Bruno Schroder]

Oops no, D750. Thanks for the kind words and for pointing out. I corrected in the original post.

[Frank Fremerey]

John. #720 is lovely. Such tender rendering of wet leafs

Jaques. #727. Love it. Such beautiful clarity in color and wood structure!

[Bruno Schroder]

  I agree

Sinking daffodils ... that's raining. Nice shots with the 4T, John. Did you also test the reverse mounting?
 
Quick shot under a pouring rain. Daffodils seem to resist better here . D750 AFS 105/2.8

[John Geerts]

Thanks Frank  and Bruno.

The reversal of the T4 you mean? Not yet because You probably would need a 'reversal-ring' or something?

[Bruno Schroder]

Yes, indeed. BjørnR. sometimes refers to reverse mounting giving better image quality with certain lenses.

[Fons Baerken]

feb 23 2016



local flooding lots of rain

Df 58/1.4g