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I wondered how you felt about starting a thread dedicated to shots obtained using the oly 60 f2.8 macro?
If you think its a good idea please feel free to add you pics here
Anyway, I succumbed and got my macro lens out on the EM-1 and oh dear, was I rusty!
I managed to remember a little of my craft and a few obliging subjects arrived but I need to get my "Fly Training skills" honed as they weren't listening when I gave them shooting instructions
I also noticed that the EM-1 shows a tendency to noticeable moiré on things like the reticulation of a fly's eye so I may revert to the EM-5 in future - a bit more testing will tell
My success rate was in the order of 1:30 today (should be about 1:5 when I'm in practise) and none of them are stunning shots but they are my first of the year
All are shot hand-held using my SAF + half-press to lock then body rock for final focus technique
A male common gnat (see the large feathery antenna, super subjects when everything works right)
Very shallow DOF from using f3.5 (to keep the shutter speed up) detail lost from moiré correction and only the right eye sharp
same fly and settings but left eye sharp
A buff tailed bumble bee resting on the fence in very strong light and shade. I had to lean against the fence to get this side shot
A 100% crop of the same bee (but different shot) showing foot detail and a little of the eye and antenna (but not as good as it should be)
Top view of a Flesh fly resting on a grubby Pieris forrestii leaf
If you think its a good idea please feel free to add you pics here
Anyway, I succumbed and got my macro lens out on the EM-1 and oh dear, was I rusty!
I managed to remember a little of my craft and a few obliging subjects arrived but I need to get my "Fly Training skills" honed as they weren't listening when I gave them shooting instructions
I also noticed that the EM-1 shows a tendency to noticeable moiré on things like the reticulation of a fly's eye so I may revert to the EM-5 in future - a bit more testing will tell
My success rate was in the order of 1:30 today (should be about 1:5 when I'm in practise) and none of them are stunning shots but they are my first of the year
All are shot hand-held using my SAF + half-press to lock then body rock for final focus technique
A male common gnat (see the large feathery antenna, super subjects when everything works right)
Very shallow DOF from using f3.5 (to keep the shutter speed up) detail lost from moiré correction and only the right eye sharp
same fly and settings but left eye sharp
A buff tailed bumble bee resting on the fence in very strong light and shade. I had to lean against the fence to get this side shot
A 100% crop of the same bee (but different shot) showing foot detail and a little of the eye and antenna (but not as good as it should be)
Top view of a Flesh fly resting on a grubby Pieris forrestii leaf
but I'll still enjoy looking.
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