Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM

[Daniel 78d]

I think it's the best lens I own.

 

[Mr Bean]

March Fly in flight.

 

[rpt]

March Fly in flight.

Wow! How did you manage to shoot this?

 

[lion rock]

Nice!
Never knew a fly would pose for a pix!
Delightful!
-r

March Fly in flight.

 

[Mr Bean]

March Fly in flight.

Wow! How did you manage to shoot this?

Thanks.

From an insect perspective, I noticed they were hanging around the back of house, hovering on occasion (for 2-3 seconds), before darting off. If I stood still, peaking over the viewfinder (because they would dart off at the slightest movement), they would get within 1-2m from me. But sometimes, they would get within 30-50cms from the lens.

I had the twin macro flash setup, plus the 5D3 was set to 6fps, and in AI Servo mode. The tricky bit (from a camera perspective) was trying to get enough focus points to pick up on the fly, and not the background. Sooooo many out of focus / trees in focus shots. Thankfully, it's digital, not film

 

[Mr Bean]

Nice!
Never knew a fly would pose for a pix!
Delightful!
-r

March Fly in flight.

Thanks lion rock. I'm a march fly whisperer

 

[K-amps]

Just tried this in dim lights, no flash, handheld, so had to shoot wide open at about 5 inches (with ext tube) and DoF of less than 1mm.

 

[Maximilian]

Hi K-amps!

Really nice idea and good result. Especially for that circumstances.

The only thing I am thinking about is the WB and the color tones.
They look pleasing but a little bit off, maybe due to the light.
But nothing that must be changed. It's more about preferences.

 

[ERHP]

March Fly in flight.

That is pretty awesome. I've tried that with dragonflies before so I can only imagine something smaller.

 

[Hjalmarg1]

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Fantastic Capture! Well done.
My 100L is always in my backpack bag. This is insanely good and sharp

 

[slclick]

I love mine but switching from MF to AF is a bit wonky. I have to rotate the ring a bit for it to kick in.

 

[ERHP]

We had a fairly low tide yesterday so I went down to the tide pools along the cliffs at Cabrillo National Monument. Lots of these Striped Crabs in the crevices. Used a pair of small flashlights for illumination.

 

[Al Chemist]

I spent way too much time trying to get a honeybee in flight one day. Finally used manual focus, f8 for good depth of field and spray and pray! Not a great shot, but the best I could get.

 

[Mr Bean]

That is pretty awesome. I've tried that with dragonflies before so I can only imagine something smaller.

Fantastic Capture! Well done.
My 100L is always in my backpack bag. This is insanely good and sharp

Thanks. It was fun taking the shot

 

[Mr Bean]

Drop of life.

I did use the 25mm extension ring, with the 100mm macro. It gave me a little more magnification, which I needed for a drop of water

 

[Maximilian]

Drop of life.

I did use the 25mm extension ring, with the 100mm macro. It gave me a little more magnification, which I needed for a drop of water

Great shot!
The refraction in the water drop makes it really cool.
In addition please also share the exposure data, esp. f-stop and distance. Thanks in advance.

 

[Mr Bean]

Drop of life.

I did use the 25mm extension ring, with the 100mm macro. It gave me a little more magnification, which I needed for a drop of water

Great shot!
The refraction in the water drop makes it really cool.
In addition please also share the exposure data, esp. f-stop and distance. Thanks in advance.

Thanks Maximilian. The details are: ISO400 2.5 seconds @ f11. I used the Macro twin flash and the distance was probably around 100mm (it was pretty much the minimum focus distance of the 100mm lens plus 25mm extension tube).

It was raining at the time, and I've discovered how well the 5D3 takes moisture. Not that I want to get it wet, but, sometimes the best time to take pic's of water drops is in the rain

 

[dlee13]

 

[Mr Bean]

Callistemon (AKA Bottlebrush). In flower Down Under at the moment.

 

[ERHP]

Just a small flower I saw at Falmouth Spring, FL. Used a pair of small Surefires to illuminate the blooms.