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  1. #31
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    Default Re: Insect photography: Rabid Wolf Spider

    Buckobeck,
    Portable lighting was always difficult. I tried different flash setups with a bellows at 1:1 and more but never could get it to look like I wanted it to (see attached). Always wanted to try a ringlight but too expensive. What lighting are you interested in? There were originally done on 35mm Kodachrome at least 15 years ago and now scanned on a Canon 8600F.
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    Default Re: Insect photography: Rabid Wolf Spider

    Hi Jimhanus,

    I have been looking at the ring light flashes with TTL metering technology. They seem to by reasonably priced these days and I have found some as cheap as 110 dollars.

    I've also been wondering what would be the best way to achieve even higher magnification, you seem knowledgeable, what do you think?

    I know what you mean by the look. Very few of my photos suit me well enough to show and invariably fall prey to the delete button. Sounds like you might be picky also. I like the shots that you've posted here; by the way.
    Mark Beckemeyer AKA (buckobeck)
    Amateur artist and hobbyist macro photographer. I like bugs.
    buckobecks.com

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    Default Another Dragonfly

    I took over seventy shots in this particular session. This is the only one I kept.
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    Mark Beckemeyer AKA (buckobeck)
    Amateur artist and hobbyist macro photographer. I like bugs.
    buckobecks.com

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    Default Re: Insect photography: Rabid Wolf Spider

    Nice shot, I like the wing detail.
    I always went for absolute quality over convenience, so I used a macro lens for 1:2 magnification and a quality bellows with a 50mm or 75mm enlarger lens on it for 1:1 or more. Enlarger lenses are designed as flat field lenses, made to be used with a flat piece of film and projecting onto a flat piece of paper so there's no distortion in the corners or edges.
    Ring lights back then were rare and in the $250-300 range. Too rich for me even today.

    Jim

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    Default Re: Insect photography: Rabid Wolf Spider

    Thanks for the information Jim.
    Mark Beckemeyer AKA (buckobeck)
    Amateur artist and hobbyist macro photographer. I like bugs.
    buckobecks.com

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    Default Wheelbug Photograph

    Have you ever seen one of these? It's called a wheel-bug and I'm told the bite is extremely painful, though I don't now from experience.
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    Mark Beckemeyer AKA (buckobeck)
    Amateur artist and hobbyist macro photographer. I like bugs.
    buckobecks.com

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    Default Re: Insect photography: Rabid Wolf Spider

    Never even heard of it!
    Let us know if the next one bites...

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    Default Re: Insect photography: Rabid Wolf Spider

    LOL. Hope that's one message I never have to relay.
    Mark Beckemeyer AKA (buckobeck)
    Amateur artist and hobbyist macro photographer. I like bugs.
    buckobecks.com

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    Default Re: Tiger Beetle

    This Metallic Green Tiger Beetle was shot using a Panasonic DMC-FZ8.
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    Mark Beckemeyer AKA (buckobeck)
    Amateur artist and hobbyist macro photographer. I like bugs.
    buckobecks.com

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    Default Baby mantis.

    Hi folks. Here's a new insect photo. This one is a small mantis.
    Taking pictures of insect and other small creatures is another one
    of my other favorite things.
    Do we have any other bug lovers out there?

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    Mark Beckemeyer AKA (buckobeck)
    Amateur artist and hobbyist macro photographer. I like bugs.
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