Well I guess he would be pretty ferocious looking if you happen to be a flea,or similar.
Taken in controlled conditions in my kitchen after the moth was attracted to a lighted window.
Canon 20D, Tamron 90mm macro lens combined with Jessops 2X converter,
Magnification= a little under twice lifesize,
2 seconds @ f8, manual metering, manual focus, iso 100, MLU,
remote release, Gitzo 1548/B1,
Silver reflector to lighten eye area, light from window.
Levels, curves, converted to black and white using Channel Mixer(although there wasn't really any colour at all in the original)
Full frame.
One from a couple of years ago. I picked up a Jessops 2X convertor at my local market for about 50 pence,if that.
I completely forgot I had it for a year or so and didn't even think it would be worth trying on a telephoto lens. However one Saturaday afternoon I dug it out and tried it on my Tamron macro lens, I was pleasantly suprised with the results, with there appearing to be no loss of optical quality at all, just a slight loss of contrast when stopped right down. A pretty could buy I thought for the few pence it cost
Posted by Andy Astbury on March 1, 2008 at 1:25 PM
50p - I think Canon and Nikon need to have a word with themselves judging by this result - big version excellent, the small one doesn't do it justice - top job Justin
Hi Stuart,
It's a piece of grey slate. One of many props I keep for such an occasion
I'm sure I can see colour in there or am I missing siomething.
Hi Eric,
You're quite correct there is colour in there. I processed this a year or two back so just re-opened the file to double check. I did actually convert to black and white using the Channel mixer but what I did was just apply it selectively to just the top left hand corner of the background to eliminate a slight hint of blue. The moth actually remained in colour (what little colour there was )
Thanks for that Justin, I don't have a 2x convertor and I am wondering now if a Jessops one is worth a punt or were you just lucky. Anybody else use them?
I don't have a 2x convertor and I am wondering now if a Jessops one is worth a punt or were you just lucky.
Hi Eric,
I was certainly lucky on price because I think they were about £80 or £90 new, so at 50 pence I can't complain.
Are you considering one to get greater magnifications for macro work or is it to extend the focal length of a telephoto lens. The reason I ask is, the results may be entirely different, Whilst a teleconvertor may produce very good results with a macro lens the optical quality may be quite poor when used to extend a telephoto's focal range. Apologies for stating the obvious if you already knew that.
Personally I'd be very sceptical about using it for the latter and I'm not sure I'd really want to spend £80-£90 for one specifically for macro work either, as I find shooting at magnifications such as twice lifesize isn't something I do that frequently and I already own a Canon 1.4X extender and extensiion tubes which can be used on the macro lens anyway.
Although a similar price to the above, I find a set of three Kenko extension tubes invaluable for macro photography and these are a good option for increasing magnification.
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19 repliesTaken in controlled conditions in my kitchen after the moth was attracted to a lighted window.
Canon 20D, Tamron 90mm macro lens combined with Jessops 2X converter,
Magnification= a little under twice lifesize,
2 seconds @ f8, manual metering, manual focus, iso 100, MLU,
remote release, Gitzo 1548/B1,
Silver reflector to lighten eye area, light from window.
Levels, curves, converted to black and white using Channel Mixer(although there wasn't really any colour at all in the original)
Full frame.
One from a couple of years ago. I picked up a Jessops 2X convertor at my local market for about 50 pence,if that.
I completely forgot I had it for a year or so and didn't even think it would be worth trying on a telephoto lens. However one Saturaday afternoon I dug it out and tried it on my Tamron macro lens, I was pleasantly suprised with the results, with there appearing to be no loss of optical quality at all, just a slight loss of contrast when stopped right down. A pretty could buy I thought for the few pence it cost
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Superb detail! If it was six foot I'd be pretty nervous!
Nice converter at an excellent price!
John
Aberdeen
Stu.
A few pence well spent I'd say.
John
Edwin Kats
Hi Stuart,
It's a piece of grey slate. One of many props I keep for such an occasion
Hi Eric,
You're quite correct there is colour in there. I processed this a year or two back so just re-opened the file to double check. I did actually convert to black and white using the Channel mixer but what I did was just apply it selectively to just the top left hand corner of the background to eliminate a slight hint of blue. The moth actually remained in colour (what little colour there was
Very nice love the detail, looked at the bigger picture very impressive.
It is amazing how much we don't see until someone, like yourself, opens our eyes.
Superb image
Brian
Very nice close up Justin , very good capture IMO
Regards Andy...
Major.
Congrats on the bargain too!!
Great stuff, love the detail and the sharpness you have obtained with a x2 and a 'Jessops' one at that!
David
Hi Eric,
I was certainly lucky on price because I think they were about £80 or £90 new, so at 50 pence I can't complain.
Are you considering one to get greater magnifications for macro work or is it to extend the focal length of a telephoto lens. The reason I ask is, the results may be entirely different, Whilst a teleconvertor may produce very good results with a macro lens the optical quality may be quite poor when used to extend a telephoto's focal range. Apologies for stating the obvious if you already knew that.
Personally I'd be very sceptical about using it for the latter and I'm not sure I'd really want to spend £80-£90 for one specifically for macro work either, as I find shooting at magnifications such as twice lifesize isn't something I do that frequently and I already own a Canon 1.4X extender and extensiion tubes which can be used on the macro lens anyway.
Although a similar price to the above, I find a set of three Kenko extension tubes invaluable for macro photography and these are a good option for increasing magnification.