Perpetual insect photo thread

[bugguy]

D70
60mm micro-nikkor
full set of extension tubes (gives around 2.4:1 )
The spider's body was about 4.5mm long.


Larger available at Flickr

[thai1on]

First one taken with a my film SLR years ago. Second one taken with my digital SLR and a zoom lens. Hope you enjoy!

[rickalm2000]

This is one of my first insect shots and also one of the first shots taken with my new 70-200 f4 L. Hope ya like it.



S= 1/1000
A= F/4 @ 200mm
ISO100

[turtlefl]

here is a nice dragonfly who i tried to photo for 15 mins before i got him to pose.

[Spot focus]

Taken with sigma 70-300 Apo macro + 68mm of extention tubes

[Danger]

Hi folks
Been enjoying the forum for a while now, but this is my first post.

I shot this Lynx Spider (and the unfortunate flying critter) in my garden recently.

[Casey3699]

I LOVE all the pictures in this thread!
I'm a macro-lover.
I hate spiders, but some of them in the pictures are unreal!

[davew]

[Gary_P]

Just discovered this thread.
All I can say is wow!
I bought my camera to do macro photography as well as capturing textures for my 3D modeling work.

I have another thread here, asking:
http://www.dcresource.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26669

And I didn't want to muddy up this thread but what are you all using for lenses?
What's a great macro lens that will fit on a Canon XTi?

I'm seeing Sigma 28-80 mm ,F3.5-5.6 with minizoom macro in some sigs, but Jeff31, Sigbhu and Bald Eagle, what you you using?
I really like your shots.

I was looking at:
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens for Canon SLR Cameras by Canon
and
Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM Digital SLR Lens for EOS Digital SLR Cameras by Canon
(Amazon description)

Since I want at laest 1:1, I don't know if I want an adapter or would rather spend the money for a macro lens, but don't you have to be really close? I'd want one that can focus away a bit because I don't want to be bit or stung by my subjects (I love spiders - great shots you all).
I can zoom in with my 75-300 telephoto but, will this do it, then crop?
Don't think I can get as close as Jeff.
It's winter here in NJ, and not many bugs to be had yet, so I have time to save and buy.

Thanks all!

[rtronick]

Garden Spider