Aphids on Honeysuckle - Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
Tons of Aphids. Our honeysuckle is still not open, but it will start today. We have had cold and rain clear into the middle of June, so a sunny day is welcome.
Hummingbirds have been scouring the vine picking aphids off, and have does a really good job, except for this bud, they somehow missed it.
I know you are not supposed to just walk around with a handheld macro lens to shoot tiny creatures using autofocus, but the 100mmL lets me get away with it occasionally, even if the images are not perfect. The wind was blowing, so this was a bit difficult to get a sharp image, and it was in the shade, so I used a on camera flash rather than setting up a separate flash.
Canon 1D MK IV with 100mmL near mfd f/16, 1/300 sec, ISO 400.
Tons of Aphids. Our honeysuckle is still not open, but it will start today. We have had cold and rain clear into the middle of June, so a sunny day is welcome.
Hummingbirds have been scouring the vine picking aphids off, and have does a really good job, except for this bud, they somehow missed it.
I know you are not supposed to just walk around with a handheld macro lens to shoot tiny creatures using autofocus, but the 100mmL lets me get away with it occasionally, even if the images are not perfect. The wind was blowing, so this was a bit difficult to get a sharp image, and it was in the shade, so I used a on camera flash rather than setting up a separate flash.
Canon 1D MK IV with 100mmL near mfd f/16, 1/300 sec, ISO 400.
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A few climbing roses:
Climbing rose by RCARCARCA, on Flickr
F11.0, 1/160, 7D, AV priority, ISO 200
Climbing rose by RCARCARCA, on Flickr
F5.0, 1/1250, 7D, AV priority, ISO 200
Climbing rose by RCARCARCA, on Flickr
F2.8, 1/1250, 7D, AV priority, ISO 200
Richard
Climbing rose by RCARCARCA, on Flickr
F11.0, 1/160, 7D, AV priority, ISO 200
Climbing rose by RCARCARCA, on Flickr
F5.0, 1/1250, 7D, AV priority, ISO 200
Climbing rose by RCARCARCA, on Flickr
F2.8, 1/1250, 7D, AV priority, ISO 200
Richard
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This lens is definitely on my camera more than any other.
EOS 7D, 100mm f/2.8L, 1/30s, f/10.0, ISO 400
EOS 7D, 100mm f/2.8L, 1/500s, f/2.8, ISO 400
EOS 7D, 100mm f/2.8L, 1/1000s, f/9.0, ISO 400
EOS 7D, 100mm f/2.8L, 1/30s, f/10.0, ISO 400
EOS 7D, 100mm f/2.8L, 1/500s, f/2.8, ISO 400
EOS 7D, 100mm f/2.8L, 1/1000s, f/9.0, ISO 400
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These beautiful examples about convince me that I need this lens; I'm currently using my 70-300 DO with a close-up filter for only semi-acceptable macro work (but hey, it has kept me from lugging around a dedicated macro lens). But before I rush out to buy one, I have a question. As I understand it, a 100mm macro lens, at 1:1, has about a 6 inch working distance to subject. Canon's 180mm macro lens has about 12 inches of working distance and is frequently cited as better for use with skittish bugs, and the like. But the bugs I know are just as skittish at 12 inches as they are at 6 inches! Too, the 180 is heavier, bulkier and substantially more expensive. My 70-300 with close-up lens has a relaxed, 3-foot working distance. Can anyone with experience with or who has researched both the 100 and 180 offer any advice?
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rpt said:
Thanks! It's an Audubon preserve near where I live, but I stumbled on it in terms of timing.
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