chris_tribble Posted August 27, 2011 Share #1 Â Posted August 27, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Some strangely unnatural natural objects. Â An on-going experiment with the Viso + M9. [M9 (ISO 800). Viso 2 (vertical finder), Bellows 2, Apo Summicron 90. On tripod on a breezy day in Cheshire. Overcast sky.] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted August 27, 2011 Posted August 27, 2011 Hi chris_tribble, Take a look here Passion flower (on-going Viso / Bellows experiments). I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Doc Henry Posted August 27, 2011 Share #2 Â Posted August 27, 2011 Wow ..... Chris this the result of a great work and a long patience Stunning ! Congratulations ! Thanks for sharing Best regards Henry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-hawinkler Posted August 27, 2011 Share #3 Â Posted August 27, 2011 Chris, Â You seem to develop a passion ... pun intended. Gorgeous shots indeed. How would your 135 or 50 mm work in this case? Â Thanks, K-H. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_tribble Posted August 27, 2011 Author Share #4 Â Posted August 27, 2011 K-H - I've not tried a 50. Thanks for the prompt! (it's the Summilux-Asph - anything negative that you can think of in using this?). Â I've also realised that I must apologise for the labelling - the first image is with the Apo-Telyt 135 3.4 directly mounted on the Viso. Second image is Apo-Summicron 90 f2.0 directly mounted also. Subsequent shots are with the 90 mounted on the Bellows 2. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-hawinkler Posted August 27, 2011 Share #5 Â Posted August 27, 2011 Hi Chris, Â The 50/1.4 works fine (requires pretty close distance though) on my Visoflex IIIs. BTW, did you crop your images 1 and 2 very differently? Â Thanks, K-H. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_tribble Posted August 27, 2011 Author Share #6 Â Posted August 27, 2011 K-H - re 1&2 no cropping - simply that the flower looked very odd centred with the 90 - I preferred the composition that way. Reflecting on the other images, I could have got #3 a bit sharper - the problem was movement I think (wind movement on the flower - the camera was steady and I use the 2 second self timer for the shutter release). Thanks for comments and interest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauledell Posted August 27, 2011 Share #7 Â Posted August 27, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Chris, Â I like the way you have framed the flower in the first picture with the leaf on the right and the pole on the left. Excellent sharpness and colors. The others are fine too. Â Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeinzX Posted August 27, 2011 Share #8 Â Posted August 27, 2011 Hello Chris, Â I like these flowers very much, but it is really not easy to get from them good pictures even with a special macro lens and a DSLR . (We have an exhibition of passion flowers in our Botanic Garden at the time being and I have made some pics with the 1 D IV and the 180 mm Canon Macro - not so simple to achieve good results). You have managed it in a perfect way even with the Leica. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_tribble Posted August 28, 2011 Author Share #9 Â Posted August 28, 2011 . You have managed it in a perfect way even with the Leica. Â Heinz - many thanks In fact I'd say this was easier with the Viso + vertical finder + M9 than it would have been with the DSLR. I debated setting up a macro system based on my 5D2 and decided against. I'll continue to post the results of experiments as time goes by. My experience thus far is really positive. If others who have both DSLR and Digital RF are wanting to get into macro and if you've already got a 90mm RF lens, the Viso 2 + Bellows 2 is a wonderful, relatively inexpensive way to go! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-hawinkler Posted August 28, 2011 Share #10 Â Posted August 28, 2011 Chris, Â With an adapter and a couple of OUFRO/16469 rings I can easily attach my Nikon D3 to the Bellows II. No Visoflex needed. I am sure an appropriate adapter would work for your Canon 5dm2 as well. Â In this setup I have tried M-lenses, M-lens heads, Telyts and heads. Works fine. A Bellows II is quite inexpensive compared to a Visoflex III nowadays. Â K-H. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_tribble Posted August 29, 2011 Author Share #11 Â Posted August 29, 2011 K-H - an interesting proposition - I will be intrigued to to see how live-view focusing works out with that arrangement. To be considered at a later stage! I can see it being of real value in nature photography where a true SLR will give more control at the moment of capture. However, for the object documentation I'm mainly focusing on, I'm finding the M9 solution is pretty satisfactory. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_tribble Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share #12 Â Posted August 31, 2011 Update - now got the ring light and am delighted with results. http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/115937-visoflex-novice-macroland-6.html#post1818021 All shots here were with the Apo 90 Summicron stopped down to f 5.6 or f8. Outdoor - overcast sky + LED light. ISO 160 1st set Single Anemone - 90 + Bellows + Ring Light 2nd set - Passion Flower 90 + Bellows and then 90 + Viso 2 Â Clearly depth of field becomes an issue with the very high magnification. Working on the tradeoff between ISO / Aperture / Speed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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