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Equipment & Techniques => Cameras, Lenses and Shooting gear => Topic started by: Yakim Peled on August 06, 2010, 09:51:19 pm

Title: Close up photography with 24/3.5 II
Post by: Yakim Peled on August 06, 2010, 09:51:19 pm
I have just learned that the 24/3.5 II has a very good close up ability: 1:3. Combining this with its TS ability should give some very interesting results. As I am very interested in close up photography I wondered if any of you have exploited this ability. If you have, please post your pictures. TIA.
Title: Close up photography with 24/3.5 II
Post by: dchew on August 07, 2010, 07:33:31 am
I have the first version, but try it with a 25mm extension tube.  You can focus on pollen sitting on the front element... ;-)

Dave
Title: Close up photography with 24/3.5 II
Post by: Rob C on August 07, 2010, 12:04:04 pm
Quote from: dchew
I have the first version, but try it with a 25mm extension tube.  You can focus on pollen sitting on the front element... ;-)

Dave




Lovely site, Dave; those fog shots are amazingly beautiful. I'm paticularly stuck by those longish lens shots of ridges and river banks.

Rob C
Title: Close up photography with 24/3.5 II
Post by: Yakim Peled on August 07, 2010, 01:17:36 pm
Simple WA close up is less interesting. I already have 12mm tube, 10-22 and 17-55/2.8 IS (not to mention 60/2.8 and 100/2.8 IS). I'm interested in WA close up + TS, for the special effect enabled by the TS.
Title: Close up photography with 24/3.5 II
Post by: dchew on August 07, 2010, 02:01:32 pm
Quote from: Yakim Peled
...I'm interested in WA close up + TS, for the special effect enabled by the TS.

Yes, that's what I was referring to.  The ability to use TS up that close is fun.  I said 25mm but meant 12mm.


Quote from: Rob C
Lovely site, Dave; those fog shots are amazingly beautiful. I'm paticularly stuck by those longish lens shots of ridges and river banks.

Rob C
Thanks Rob, I'm now using a 90TS more and more because I like the isolation a moderate telephoto provides.  I visited Michael several months ago and after reviewing some photos he said, "You need a 90TS."
He's just full of good advice...

Dave
Title: Close up photography with 24/3.5 II
Post by: kers on August 07, 2010, 05:57:18 pm
Quote from: Yakim Peled
I have just learned that the 24/3.5 II has a very good close up ability: 1:3. Combining this with its TS ability should give some very interesting results. As I am very interested in close up photography I wondered if any of you have exploited this ability. If you have, please post your pictures. TIA.


I have the nikon lookalike - the 24 mm 3,5 PCE.  

Especially tilt is very interesting for you can change the ( shallow) depth of field just how it works best for you.
Also with 24mm you can shoot macro and show the larger environment at the same time.
I have done some macro photography with fisheye and that is also very interesting
Title: Close up photography with 24/3.5 II
Post by: Bart_van_der_Wolf on August 07, 2010, 06:16:00 pm
Quote from: kers
Also with 24mm you can shoot macro and show the larger environment at the same time.

Indeed. It's something that can be very useful. I once saw the images of a guy doing dragonflies that way. Dragonfly in focus, habitat somewhat blurred but recognisable, very effective.

Cheers,
Bart
Title: Close up photography with 24/3.5 II
Post by: Yakim Peled on August 08, 2010, 07:55:16 am
Quote from: kers
I have the nikon lookalike - the 24 mm 3,5 PCE.  

Especially tilt is very interesting for you can change the ( shallow) depth of field just how it works best for you.
Also with 24mm you can shoot macro and show the larger environment at the same time.
I have done some macro photography with fisheye and that is also very interesting

These are lovely images. Can you please provide the TS data?
Title: Close up photography with 24/3.5 II
Post by: kers on August 08, 2010, 07:22:37 pm
Quote from: Yakim Peled
These are lovely images. Can you please provide the TS data?

It is only one image.. a total and a 100% butterfly part...
That is one of the things they still have to cover in the exif -data- the shift and tilt...

From my memory- No shift and some forward leaning tilt.

Otherwise the buildings would be more vague..

d11 400 asa ....   ...







Title: Close up photography with 24/3.5 II
Post by: fike on August 08, 2010, 09:28:18 pm
with an extension tube, the focal plane is practically touching the lens element.  Amazing closeup capabilities.  I have only briefly experimented with macros using this lens.
Title: Close up photography with 24/3.5 II
Post by: Yakim Peled on August 09, 2010, 08:28:51 am
Quote from: fike
with an extension tube, the focal plane is practically touching the lens element.  Amazing closeup capabilities.  I have only briefly experimented with macros using this lens.

You mean 12mm tube on the 24/3.5 II, right?
Title: Close up photography with 24/3.5 II
Post by: Yakim Peled on August 09, 2010, 08:29:47 am
Quote from: kers
It is only one image.. a total and a 100% butterfly part...
That is one of the things they still have to cover in the exif -data- the shift and tilt...

From my memory- No shift and some forward leaning tilt.

Otherwise the buildings would be more vague..

d11 400 asa ....   ...

Got it. I didn't notice it's a crop. Thank you.
Title: Re: Close up photography with 24/3.5 II
Post by: fike on August 10, 2010, 09:21:17 pm
You mean 12mm tube on the 24/3.5 II, right?
Actually, I mean the EF25 II.