Some 1x - 5x Magnification On a humble MP-E65

[neoro]

Test drive..

1) 1x as default magnification

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2020/2037735426_bdefc9c7be_o.jpg

2) 2x magnification

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2249/2037736006_0cc6546bc5_o.jpg

3) 3x magnification

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2340/2036939841_e4e59cdf91_o.jpg

4) 4x Magnification

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2071/2036939955_973458dea6_o.jpg

5) 5x Max

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2219/2036940035_1e1b806ddd_o.jpg

6) 5x + Full Kenko Tube

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2238/2037736548_d06e3e2d4e_o.jpg

:D:D:D:D:D:D

5x onwards need good lighting to see. >.<

[aaronfoo]

O.O ... some of them were blur. was this the optics fault or ...... omg i can only image what a tiny shake can do at 5X! LOL

[neoro]

O.O ... some of them were blur. was this the optics fault or ...... omg i can only image what a tiny shake can do at 5X! LOL

hahah viewfinder very dark leh. Thats why, good lighting is essential, cause i insist on Handheld !

[aaronfoo]

omg.. can i pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessseeeee play with you new toy LOL I'm still dazed! LOL

[neoro]

omg.. can i pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessseeeee play with you new toy LOL I'm still dazed! LOL

:partyon::partyon::partyon:

[orionmystery]

Whoa....i expect to see lots of bugzilla images soon! :run_away::D

[shakyhand]

You are in serious need of MT-24EX...

[neoro]

You are in serious need of MT-24EX...

Takes some training, but the Handheld 580EX seems to be doing its job at the moment.

MT-24EX got to wait for a while.. No $$$ yet

[my4to]

may i ask the price and where u got the MP-E65 cos seems to me very hard to find wor...

[neoro]

may i ask the price and where u got the MP-E65 cos seems to me very hard to find wor...

So happen to come across it at YL

Paid RM3200 for it, a bit pricey but its tough to find

[Crazymalaysian]

Yeah youre last 3 shots are kinda blurred, lol. I thought you'd need the ringlight because at 5X you're really close to the subject, and normal flashes down bend down enough? :?

[shakyhand]

Yeah youre last 3 shots are kinda blurred, lol. I thought you'd need the ringlight because at 5X you're really close to the subject, and normal flashes down bend down enough? :?

That's why I strongly recommended him to get the MT-24ex.... he really need that with his mp-e65...... If he doesn't have budget, than he should lend me the lens since I already got the flash:P

Come on la friend, with >2x magnification, you are seriously need the mt-24ex.... :tongue_roll:

[blur]

Wah, cool gear :D

Just thought I'd share this site with you, he's one heck of a macrographer :D http://nocroppingzone.blogspot.com/

[orionmystery]

Wah, cool gear :D

Just thought I'd share this site with you, he's one heck of a macrographer :D http://nocroppingzone.blogspot.com/

Oh..that guy, dalantech. he's on flickr too. Awesome indeed.

[ShaolinTiger]

Yeah he and Lord-v are masters of the MPE-65

[my4to]

juz found this thread too POISON :tongue_roll: better run fast fast....hehe,run to YL and get one? :tongue_roll:

[orionmystery]

Yeah he and Lord-v are masters of the MPE-65

Yeah..he and Lord V...they're macro gods!

[neoro]

That's why I strongly recommended him to get the MT-24ex.... he really need that with his mp-e65...... If he doesn't have budget, than he should lend me the lens since I already got the flash:P

Come on la friend, with >2x magnification, you are seriously need the mt-24ex.... :tongue_roll:

Hehe for now, based on my observation of Caveman's Nikon Wireless Flash Commander unit, the whole front element + flash Combo seems a bit too big and bulky, not very ideal for my style of shooting.

I'm going against the conventional method of using a tripod, as I love nothing more than Freehand setup. The MPE-65 is at the minimal requirement of insect macro in terms of working distances. So, being rather close, I would say, the additional twin lights at this moment only gets in the way of branches and leaves.

But but but but but, if there is a chance for a test with the MT-24EX I would surely have a go. As for now, its camera on right hand , flash on left hand :P

Yeah youre last 3 shots are kinda blurred, lol. I thought you'd need the ringlight because at 5X you're really close to the subject, and normal flashes down bend down enough? :?

Hehe, my 580EX is handheld, i'm now roughly at 2-3x magnification, When i find the sweet spot for 5x , I would surely enlighten/ update this thread.

Wah, cool gear :D

Just thought I'd share this site with you, he's one heck of a macrographer :D http://nocroppingzone.blogspot.com/

Thanks :)

Yeah he and Lord-v are masters of the MPE-65

:bow_down::bow_down:

LordV is lightspeeds ahead of me. And he is a master of FocusStacking. Which works it way through the MPE-65's main weakness.

juz found this thread too POISON :tongue_roll: better run fast fast....hehe,run to YL and get one? :tongue_roll:

Worry not, there are some limitations.

1) Its Fixed Focus , hmm.. how to describe this, its minimal magnification is 1:1, can cannot focus to infinity. Focusing is done by moving your body back and forth till the ideal sharpness. Turning the dials would result in larger / smaller magnification.

2) You got to pre-order this, I got this from YL as a result of someone not collecting his/her pre-order for a month (FFK blessing :p)

Yeah..he and Lord V...they're macro gods!

:redface::redface::redface:

[neoro]

Testing testing
Here goes... Gulp

1) At 1:1 Magnification

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2338/2059209442_4356655e9d_o.jpg

2) At 2:1 Magnification

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2019/2058422905_e3a7eb94e9_o.jpg

3) At 5:1 Magnification

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2191/2058423585_f97a68f41b_o.jpg

4) One more @ 5:1 Magnification

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2077/2058423747_4e2d961853_o.jpg

3:1 Magnification and 4:1 Magnification - Got too excited over the 5:1 shot :p

hehehehe

[orionmystery]

Hmm..getting better and better with your new toy already.

Oh sorry, the dragonfly's head was too big to fit in the screen.:D:run_away:

[neoro]

Hmm..getting better and better with your new toy already.

Oh sorry, the dragonfly's head was too big to fit in the screen.:D:run_away:

I increase the shutter speed to 1/120 already 1/60 was really taking its toll on my picture sharpness

Not the screen. I could not fit the FRAME