[Leica] [OM] IMG: Macro Images

[Jim Nichols]

Thanks.  Yes, macros and tripods go hand in hand.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 2/3/2017 12:44 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> It is clear from these two images that for this kind of image you really do need the tripod. I like the mint.
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> Cheers,
> Nathan
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>> On 29 Jan 2017, at 22:28, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
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>> After a comment yesterday that my Friday Plant image contained some possible macro subjects, I placed the Leica Elmarit-R 60 Macro lens, complete with its extender, on the Fuji X-E1.  Using this rig hand-held can be a real challenge, and the wind made my intended leaf patterns impossible to photograph.  I did get a macro image of the Nandina berries that I liked.  Please ignore the lens focal length and aperture data in the EXIF data.  I forgot to reset the camera.
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>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170129-DSCF6488.JPG.html
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>> Just to prove I could get a macro image, I placed the rig on a tripod, with a cable release, and looked around for a suitable subject.  This mint from a local drive-in seemed to be appropriate.  This is a full frame image of the mint, by kitchen lighting.  I thought it looked pretty good.
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>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170129-DSCF6489.JPG.html
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>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
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>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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