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[Tin Can]

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Olympus Pen F half-frame triptych, using XP2 Super at 1600 in HC-110:

[Roger Thoms]

Now you're cooking, Roger! This is terrific; shadow really works.

Hope all goes well with you. Can't believe two years have passed since we met at Jan's gallery.

Best,
Merg

Merg, thanks for the comments. Yes I was excited to see the shadow, as I had photographed the lock set previously but on an overcast day, and it was lacking. I'm doing well and yes time seems to fly.

Roger

[chrism]

Rollei Retro 80S in Diafine, F6, Micro 60/2.8:

[Tin Can]

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Very interested in Nikon Macro

Rollei Retro 80S in Diafine, F6, Micro 60/2.8:

[chrism]

The Micro-Nikkor 60mm/f2.8 and the 105mm/f2.8 are both excellent. If I could only have one, it would be the 105mm.

[Tin Can]

I bought the 105 this morning, 'mint' from Japan

I have a nice 2 way stage, Nikon adapters, a Macro flash

I have 2 PB4, but they are in DEEP storage I may see some day.... way cheaper these days

I mount all this on Horseman rail

Winter is coming!

Horseman Optical Bench by TIN CAN COLLEGE, on Flickr



PB5 are way down in price!

The Micro-Nikkor 60mm/f2.8 and the 105mm/f2.8 are both excellent. If I could only have one, it would be the 105mm.

[chrism]

The 105 has always impressed me, and I hope it will do the same for you.

[Tin Can]

I have never used a Macro lens, for LF or 35

[lassethomas]

Minolta Dynax7, Sony 70-400mm, HP5+

[Daniel Unkefer]

Digitest Balloon Beauty Light and Fill by Nokton48, on Flickr


Digitest of lighting setup Sky Blue Seamless Broncolor Beauty Light at F32 45 degrees camera left, Broncolor Balloon at a 90 degrees camera left F16 providing soft overall fill to the set. Silver Fill Panel camera light angled to 'feather' the fill. So far I have tried Hasselblad with 100mm, and also with 350 f5.6 with 8mm Extension Tube. Both TMax 100 bracketed f32 to F11. Everything shot handheld

Also I have set up 5x7 Sinar Norma with my longest LF lens, a 790mm F14 Rodenstock Apo Ronar. 47 inches of bellows draw measured/required, with 1.5 stops of Bellows Draw calculated. I'll leave it set up for a while until I am satisfied with what I have gotten. 5x7 contact prints are the goal on this one

Starting with small format and slowly moving up