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alfredo

(60,077 posts) Sun Mar 22, 2015, 07:20 PM Mar 2015

Two Macro

I haven't used my zoom for macro until I bought AF extension tubes. They are the greatest thing since sliced bread. Oly EPM2, Oly 40~150mm, 16mm AF extension tubes.

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Two Macro (Original Post) alfredo Mar 2015 OP

Love those seed pods. Curmudgeoness Mar 2015 #1

I've been enjoying winter losing its grip. alfredo Mar 2015 #2

I liked using my 70-200 with the extension tubes. Blue_In_AK Mar 2015 #3

I'm not a big fan of zooms, but it's been on my camera for three days, and alfredo Mar 2015 #4

Great shots and Sherman A1 Mar 2015 #5

Thanks. Though the images may not be as pixel peeping sharp as it would be with alfredo Mar 2015 #6

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)

1. Love those seed pods.

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2015, 09:45 PM

Mar 2015

Looks like you will be enjoying yourself.

alfredo

(60,077 posts)

2. I've been enjoying winter losing its grip.

Reply to Curmudgeoness (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 22, 2015, 11:03 PM

Mar 2015

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)

3. I liked using my 70-200 with the extension tubes.

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 04:40 PM

Mar 2015

It worked really good for butterfly shots. These are really pretty.

alfredo

(60,077 posts)

4. I'm not a big fan of zooms, but it's been on my camera for three days, and

Reply to Blue_In_AK (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 08:05 PM

Mar 2015

I don't plan on changing.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

5. Great shots and

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 08:07 PM

Mar 2015

you gave me an idea as I have a zoom lens collecting dust (not really as it is well wrapped in a nice soft lens wrap cloth) and some extension tubes and my old Rebel XT which could all come together for some fun.

Thanks for posting!

alfredo

(60,077 posts)

6. Thanks. Though the images may not be as pixel peeping sharp as it would be with

Reply to Sherman A1 (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 10:27 PM

Mar 2015

a prime lens, it sure makes it more fun.

One thing I like about using the zoom is that it acts like a focus ring.

Come May I will be ordering a 60mm lens (120 on my Olympus) and make it my macro lens. It's the Sigma 60mm 2.8.

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