dkCambridgeshire Posted September 7, 2024 Share #1 Posted September 7, 2024 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Swaddywell Nature Reserve Peterborough UK visit late afternoon 6 Sept. 2024 to observe Ivy Mining Bees (Colletes hederae). Males seeking females. Females have not yet emerged from their underground brood cells. Males have longer antennae. Very difficult to photograph (focus) on the ground habitat because males constantly moving / flying and obscured by grasses. Easier to photograph at the shallow cliff face where males explore cracks / crevices / holes seeking females – and occasionally remain still during their aggressive encounters. Lens / camera combination: 1960s Novoflex 'squeeze trigger follow focus' f3.8 '3 element telescope lens' (as distinct from telephoto), with Leica R adapter; 2 x Leica R extension tubes, Leica R 1.4x APO extender; Novoflex R to L 'dumb' adapter; Leica CL camera. Resultant FF equivalent 420mm f8 – stopped down to FF equivalent f16. Hazy Sun late afternoon required ISO 3200 to avoid image blur. Edited September 7, 2024 by dkCambridgeshire 2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Swaddywell Nature Reserve Peterborough UK visit late afternoon 6 Sept. 2024 to observe Ivy Mining Bees (Colletes hederae). Males seeking females. Females have not yet emerged from their underground brood cells. Males have longer antennae. Very difficult to photograph (focus) on the ground habitat because males constantly moving / flying and obscured by grasses. Easier to photograph at the shallow cliff face where males explore cracks / crevices / holes seeking females – and occasionally remain still during their aggressive encounters. Lens / camera combination: 1960s Novoflex 'squeeze trigger follow focus' f3.8 '3 element telescope lens' (as distinct from telephoto), with Leica R adapter; 2 x Leica R extension tubes, Leica R 1.4x APO extender; Novoflex R to L 'dumb' adapter; Leica CL camera. Resultant FF equivalent 420mm f8 – stopped down to FF equivalent f16. Hazy Sun late afternoon required ISO 3200 to avoid image blur. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/407194-ivy-mining-bees/?do=findComment&comment=5583028'>More sharing options...
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dkCambridgeshire Posted September 8, 2024 Author Share #3 Posted September 8, 2024 (edited) Two more photographed using the modified Novoflex 200mm lens coupled to the Leica CL. The ant is cropped. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Male Ivy Mining Bees on limestone cliff face habitat . Sharpness is a little 'hit and miss' when attempting to photograph several bees together. They move too quickly and frequently for image stacking. Ant on limestone cliff face – the Ivy Mining Bee habitat BW, dunk Edited September 8, 2024 by dkCambridgeshire 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Male Ivy Mining Bees on limestone cliff face habitat . Sharpness is a little 'hit and miss' when attempting to photograph several bees together. They move too quickly and frequently for image stacking. Ant on limestone cliff face – the Ivy Mining Bee habitat BW, dunk ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/407194-ivy-mining-bees/?do=findComment&comment=5591182'>More sharing options...
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