Queen Wasp

Discussion

7 replies

Posted by gary cox on March 2, 2008 at 10:01 AM

After much delibtion I decied to get a mpe-65 macro lens, and a cheap mt-24ex flash on ebay.

Wow! a whole new world has opened up, what a great bit of kit.

I have only had it a week and was lucky to find this Queen Wasp sunning it's self in the garden.
roll on the summer.

Canon eos 1dmk3, mpe-65 macro lens, mt-24ex flash, 1/250, F11,

Posted by Matt Cole on March 2, 2008 at 10:18 AM

a very nice image, it shows the jaws and face off very well. The low angle is effective.

I'm also about to buy the MPE-65 but will probably stick with my 580 EXII flashgun with brackets and a diffuser. When you say you found a cheap MT-24EX was this second hand or is there a particularly cheap supplier that I may have missed?

Matt

Posted by gary cox on March 2, 2008 at 10:22 AM

kerso in scotland
e-mail him privately and it's even cheaper.

buy the way great macro shots on your web site Matt.
you should love the mp-e 65.
Gary

Posted by Paul Inglis on March 2, 2008 at 10:51 AM

Hi Gary,

Superb detail and colours!

Posted by Andy Shepherd on March 2, 2008 at 12:36 PM

Superb close up Gary , mpe-65 is an awsome lens , only wish I had the patience or the skill to master one , good work.

Regards

Andy...

Posted by Andy Bate on March 2, 2008 at 2:30 PM

great stuff, buzzing!!!!

Posted by Matt Cole on March 2, 2008 at 3:07 PM

thanks for the info Gary, I've bought from Kerso before so will check out his prices.

I look forward to seeing more MPE-65 images from you.

Matt

Posted by Paul Williams on March 4, 2008 at 11:01 AM

Very nice shot, the sort of thing that makes me want do dabble more with macro.