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Some arthropod macro shots

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These are some attempts at very close-up macro photography. Most of these were taken at f/22 to f/32 (tiny aperture), which seemed to make it hard to get the flash to light things up properly. Unfortunately, at these sizes, it seems like you have to use a small aperture, or most of the subject will be out of the focused depth. Larger list of arthropod photos if anyone here is into that.

Earwig, Forficula auricularia
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Weevil, Otiorhynchus sp.
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Pillbug, Armadillidium sp.
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Some strange spider
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Full size image of weevil (~3MB)
Full size image of pillbug (~2.5MB)
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mdude85 said:
what equipment did you use for these shots?
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There's some info here. I used the Sigma 50mm macro lens and the Metz flash for these. Having the off-camera flash equipment is very nice. If I didn't have that, I'd have to bounce the flash or perform some contortions to get the light down to the subject. As it is, I can just set the flash on the table and light the subject from whatever angle I want.
 
nice. the sigma seems to have worked out well... I was however considering some macro filters instead of a dedicated lens...to me one is not really worth $300, or what have you-- considering I have a lens whose minimum focusing dis only about a foot (canon 50 mm 1.8) and it works in a pinch.

do you have any experience with macro filters?
 
Well you've noticed that the closer you focus the less depth of field your going to have. When I shoot at 1:1 with my macro lens at f/2.8 I get just a few mm of DOF.

You can actually calculate what your DOF will be but I find its generally not worth it, I just look at the results through the viewfinder.
 
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