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Macro / Re: Canon MP-E 65 1x-5x 2.8 Macro Lens example photos

« on: February 06, 2013, 04:24:47 AM »

Salticidae portrait by Gustavo Mazzarollo, on Flickr


Lynx spider portrait by Gustavo Mazzarollo, on Flickr

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Macro / Re: Canon MP-E 65 1x-5x 2.8 Macro Lens example photos

« on: May 26, 2012, 03:12:53 PM »

More from the bees


Wild bee nest by Gustavo Mazzarollo, on Flickr

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Macro / Re: Canon MP-E 65 1x-5x 2.8 Macro Lens example photos

« on: April 26, 2012, 07:38:11 PM »

I think this lens is not about the ultimate resolution, but the great point is the flexibility of fast change magnification to capture nature in action, with a plus of easier focus (comparing with alternatives at same magnification) and very good contrast, some recent shoots:

A APO microscope objective could give you better resolution focus stacked, but would it allow to froze the action ? Could you stop it if necessary ? Could you change magnification fast and without a IQ penalty ?


Inter species mating by Gustavo Mazzarollo, on Flickr


Ant and membracidae mutualism by Gustavo Mazzarollo, on Flickr


Small bee nest by Gustavo Mazzarollo, on Flickr

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Macro / Re: Canon MP-E 65 1x-5x 2.8 Macro Lens example photos

« on: January 06, 2012, 08:28:59 PM »

This one was ovipositing in the wall of my home, the flash produced a "stock image like" background:

Stack of two pictures with Canon MP-E 65mm @ about 1x magnification, raw processed with UFRaw and final stack in GIMP


Oviposing bug by Gustavo Mazzarollo, on Flickr

The complete set of eggs:


Oviposing by Gustavo Mazzarollo, on Flickr

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Macro / Re: Canon MP-E 65 1x-5x 2.8 Macro Lens example photos

« on: December 07, 2011, 08:35:20 PM »

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Macro / Re: Canon MP-E 65 1x-5x 2.8 Macro Lens example photos

« on: September 26, 2011, 04:27:50 PM »

Very few insects, the winter was more severe than expected, these are the last of september:


Jumper spider cleaning feet by Gustavo Mazzarollo, on Flickr

Patiently agreed on the pictures showing the eggs.


Mother wasp and eggs spring 2011 by Gustavo Mazzarollo, on Flickr

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Macro / Re: Canon MP-E 65 1x-5x 2.8 Macro Lens example photos

« on: August 03, 2011, 06:19:54 PM »

Another example, focus stacked from 4 pictures.


Robber Fly  Holcocephala fusca 4 img stack by Gustavo Mazzarollo, on Flickr

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Macro / Re: Canon MP-E 65 1x-5x 2.8 Macro Lens example photos

« on: June 16, 2011, 04:48:25 AM »

What do you guys use to keep these bugs in place?

This one was relatively motionless due to the cold.

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Macro / Re: Canon MP-E 65 1x-5x 2.8 Macro Lens example photos

« on: June 15, 2011, 10:58:15 PM »

A good thing in the cold end of autumn are the solitary wasps paralysed by the cold, much friendlier for photos and not organised in dangerous groups. This one was on the wall of my home and I invited for some photos. The background are mature lemons.

this photo is with Canon MP-E @ 2.5x and f/9

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Macro / Re: Canon MP-E 65 1x-5x 2.8 Macro Lens example photos

« on: May 14, 2011, 08:27:47 AM »

Glad to find this guy in the relatively warm autumm we are experiencing this year, this one in special have interesting large omantidia



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