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    Spider by gravelben, on Flickr

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    Awesome shots lads.

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    Not macro photography but looks like a great thread for insects - had the camera on my belt when I saw this guy flitting round a variegated lacebark tree at the farm yesterday - about 2m range
    I don’t usually take much notice of butterflies - but when you see them like this - they are lovely creatures
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    Looks like he's right up the ass of the bee
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    They were working on the job together

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    What lens(es) are you using for macro? Im looking at a Nikon 7200 and trying to find a lens to start with, 100mm seems the minimum?
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    I'm using a cheap 50mm f1.8 with a $10 reverse adaptor, good for macro on a budget but not as versatile/flexible and takes a bit of practice/experimenting to get good results as its full manual control.

    Have heard the Nikon 105mm is fantastic but expensive, Tamron 60mm and 90mm and Tokina have good reputation at a lower price, Nikon 85mm good too. Nikon 40mm and 60mm good optics but working distance probably too short to get many insects without spooking them.

    They'll all give about the same maximum magnification (1:1 ie a ~25mm long object will fill the frame on a D7200), but the shorter focal length lenses have to get closer to the subject to do it.

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    Anyone know what this thing is? I have no idea but thought it looked interesting!

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    Necrothread instead of starting a new one... I'm still sporadically taking insect photos!

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    My missus is into macro photography big time. Images available at index.html. The passion is such that she stills heads into the bush solo on her crutches.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ingrid 51 View Post
    My missus is into macro photography big time. Images available at index.html. The passion is such that she stills heads into the bush solo on her crutches.
    If you're reading this, take 10 mins to have a look through the link, it's bloody amazing
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