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| Most if not all of these were made at maximum magnification (1:2 before crop), so the subjects in each photo are about 36mm (1.4 inches) across... |
Showing posts with label macro. Show all posts
Showing posts with label macro. Show all posts
Monday, February 2, 2015
Macro Flora...
Putting the vintage 1974 Micro-Nikkor through its paces at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens Greenhouses:
More Photos after the break...
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Back to the future...
Inspired by the recent work of Matthew Cicanese, I dug out my old circa 1974 55mm Micro Nikkor P•C macro lens, and slapped it onto the front of my Olympus EPL-2 mirrorless.
1974 meets 2011
Initial tests seem to indicate the 40 year old lens is very sharp and contrasty and plays well digitally. Here are two initial test shots, made just outside the backdoor of the studio where I work:
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| Lichen on a piece of oak bark, frame covers about 2" across |
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| Clover and leaf detail shot at 1:1 |
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
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