Comments on: Stupid Macro Tricks: Photography at 35-Times Magnification http://regex.info/blog/2007-12-11/657 Not a photo blog, but sometimes I play one on TV Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:35:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.12-alpha by: Dave Stevens http://regex.info/blog/2007-12-11/657#comment-13444 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:25:58 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2007-12-11/657#comment-13444 Hi Jeffrey, I found your blog through Matt's Lightroom Killer Tips website and saw your macro/micro experience. Your comment about the focusing rail being more of a challenge brought to mind my previous work in macro photography. Instead of moving the camera, you move the subject. There are translation tables available that move quite precisely in very small increments that enable better focusing. The following is a link to a mfg/supplier of this type of equipment. I was lucky enough to find a vertical translation table for $5 at a camera store. They had no idea what it was worth ($450.00 new). You may want to consider this approach as a better method of focusing when shooting macro. Generally, your results are pretty good. http://shop.mellesgriot.com/products/Hardware/hardware.asp?plga=073584&CatID=1332&mscssid=&Version=Inch&Page=1 I enjoy your blog/web pages. Thanks for letting everyone see your approach to life (having fun). Best Regards, Dave Hi Jeffrey,
I found your blog through Matt’s Lightroom Killer Tips website and saw your macro/micro experience. Your comment about the focusing rail being more of a challenge brought to mind my previous work in macro photography. Instead of moving the camera, you move the subject. There are translation tables available that move quite precisely in very small increments that enable better focusing. The following is a link to a mfg/supplier of this type of equipment. I was lucky enough to find a vertical translation table for $5 at a camera store. They had no idea what it was worth ($450.00 new). You may want to consider this approach as a better method of focusing when shooting macro. Generally, your results are pretty good.
http://shop.mellesgriot.com/products/Hardware/hardware.asp?plga=073584&CatID=1332&mscssid=&Version=Inch&Page=1

I enjoy your blog/web pages. Thanks for letting everyone see your approach to life (having fun).

Best Regards,
Dave

]]> by: eirikso http://regex.info/blog/2007-12-11/657#comment-13194 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 22:20:47 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2007-12-11/657#comment-13194 Never under estimate the power of simple fun! Great post. Inspiration, indeed. Never under estimate the power of simple fun! Great post. Inspiration, indeed.

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