Thoughts on macro

May 5th, 2011

I’ve got a new lens yesterday. I enjoyed shooting macro that the price of this lens did not justify renting it again and again. So, my new Nikkor 85 mm f/3.5 arrived yesterday when I was going out. It went with me, then. I wanted to try it out, and luckily there were few cooperating plants around the building. As I took so many pictures of pine cones before, that this brush with colorful leaves was a better option. I wish I now the name of this plant.
It was a little bit windy, which made it tricky to get a picture. Well, this combined with me shooting my Nikon D40x again, now when “Big Brother” is at the cleaning and repair shop. ISO 400 in D40 is about as high as I would feel comfortable going. And although the lens is f/3.5, without the tripod and really silent day I would not dare to use this aperture. Even with f/7.1 I was barely getting enough in focus. But it was a fun experience. And couple of keepers.

Camera & Lens: NIKON D40X 85.0 mm f/3.5, Flash did not fire.
Focal length: 85 mm Shutter: 1/80 sec. ISO: 200 Aperture: f/7.1

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  • http://theperfectsunset.net Jason Hines

    Great focus and depth of field.

  • http://quotidian-photography.blogspot.com Jessica Sweeney

    I love the softness of this one.