Though I have several dedicated macro lenses, I chose to take this makeshift arrangement (refer to my blog title) to the botanic gardens on Saturday. I have had the Canon close-up lenses for many years and have used them on a number of cameras, well before I purchased my first macro lens. From time to time it is fun to take these acromatic close-up lens out of their cases and give them a "go".
For more details and explanation see my prior post.
In all of these cases, aperture was F2.8. I'm not sure that gave enough depth of field. You may like or not like the result. But my desire was to get a blurry, creamy background if possible, and for that a large aperture is needed.
Except where indicated, these were shot at full zoom of 100mm (FF=200mm). With this combination of camera and lenses, when zoomed into 100mm, depth of field is about 1/4".
Here's what I got:
For more details and explanation see my prior post.
In all of these cases, aperture was F2.8. I'm not sure that gave enough depth of field. You may like or not like the result. But my desire was to get a blurry, creamy background if possible, and for that a large aperture is needed.
Except where indicated, these were shot at full zoom of 100mm (FF=200mm). With this combination of camera and lenses, when zoomed into 100mm, depth of field is about 1/4".
Here's what I got:
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| 75mm (FF=150mm) |
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