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22-NOV-2005 Jason

Nasty Cig by Jason

in the tray

2nd pic to utilize my new Kenko auto Extension Tubes with my Tamron 90mm macro lens sitting on top of all 3 of them.

Like with the lighter, the focus was tricky because once again, the focus ring de-magnifies the image in the viewfinder so I'm forced to turn the focus ring all the way out and move the subject itself around in front of the lens. This of course is a pain in the patooty because one microscopic nick and the object darts all over the place in my viewfinder ... anyone have any tips to using extension tubes with a macro lens?

Nikon D50 ,Tamron SP AF DI 90mm f/2.8 Macro ,Kenko Auto Tubes DG
2s f/22.0 at 90.0mm iso400 hide exif
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Date/Time22-Nov-2005 20:26:37
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D50
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length90 mm
Exposure Time2.00 sec
Aperturef/22
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias
White Balance (10)
Metering Modecenter weighted (2)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programmanual (1)
Focus Distance

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SWEngineer 24-Nov-2005 18:25
A few thought regarding your focusing difficulties: (I believe this is common knowledge to most experienced macro fanatics.) Rather than move your subject, move your camera to select the focal plane. You must go this route when shooting insects and other beasts that may choose to attack or flee if you were to attempt to move them instead. For stationary objects, a tripod may help you position the camera. If you intend to do much of this sort of photography, a macro focusing rail might be a worthy investment. Hope this helps.
-Mark
Guest 24-Nov-2005 18:11
Cole,

Thanks for the comments ... I did toy with the idea of the smoke, unfortunately it was not visible due to the magnification - I was really surprised at the texture of the unburnt tobacco on the bottom ... it's actually much easier to see in the original image that is about 4x the resolution of this one.
coleviolin 24-Nov-2005 08:03
Great shot! This makes you think of other 'stuff' before realizing what it really is. I think this is what Peter's idea of original angle is about. It would be fun to see a little bit of smoke emanating from the top slightly. :)