Closeups?

[bass_machine]

Watcha guys and gals think?

[bass_machine]

And another...

[coreyross]

I like the first one - a nice, clean, professional look. Like something you'd see in a magazine/advertisement.

Not sure about the second one, I think it's the wood or maybe the lighting but there's something about it. Maybe if it were sitting on a marble table or something shiny and black? dunno.

Otherwise good pics! :beer

[bejohnson]

How do you like this one?

[bass_machine]

Beautiful :thumb I love the detail!

[Tazmanian Devil]

Wow amazing photos bass_machine and bejohnson.
My family shares the old 35mm camera lol - some of these digi cam pics posted are very impressive like the Spec3 sunset pics...amazing stuff:thumb

[dasslock]

Nice pictures guys. Keep it up.

[Spec3]

Best my olympus 3mp can do. I always stay as far back as I can and zoom in fully (optical not digi zoom). Most of the time it takes a few shots to get a good one

Steve

[egarrard]

Originally posted by dasslock
Nice pictures guys. Keep it up. Btw, Ed shot the bee with the 300D and 100mm Macro lens...

[egarrard]

Originally posted by Spec3
Best my olympus 3mp can do. I always stay as far back as I can and zoom in fully (optical not digi zoom). Most of the time it takes a few shots to get a good one

Steve Ah! Newbie! :lmao

The body almost looks like plastic, doesn't it?

[JCYC5]

Originally posted by bejohnson
How do you like this one?

It's beautiful, but considering the equipment you used for that shot... :thumb

[dasslock]

Originally posted by egarrard
Btw, Ed shot the bee with the 300D and 100mm Macro lens...

Tnx. Now I know what to buy next :D

[egarrard]

Originally posted by dasslock
Tnx. Now I know what to buy next :D :rofl2 I thought you might be interested... :rofl2

[dasslock]

Originally posted by egarrard
:rofl2 I thought you might be interested... :rofl2

Is this the right one ?
http://www.scandinavianphoto.se/popups/hires.aspx?itemid=1556611

[bejohnson]

Originally posted by dasslock
Is this the right one ?
http://www.scandinavianphoto.se/popups/hires.aspx?itemid=1556611

No here is the Canon-Europe Website. (http://www.canon-europe.com/For_Home/Product_Finder/Cameras/EF_Lenses/Macro_Lenses/EF_100mm_f28_Macro_USM/index.asp?ComponentID=25850&SourcePageID=26387#1)

[dasslock]

Originally posted by bejohnson
No here is the Canon-Europe Website. (http://www.canon-europe.com/For_Home/Product_Finder/Cameras/EF_Lenses/Macro_Lenses/EF_100mm_f28_Macro_USM/index.asp?ComponentID=25850&SourcePageID=26387#1)

Tnx. But after buying my 300D, My economy went down the drain.
Is there any Sigma or other cheaper ver. of the same lens.
Just to get me started :P

[bejohnson]

Originally posted by dasslock
Tnx. But after buying my 300D, My economy went down the drain.
Is there any Sigma or other cheaper ver. of the same lens.
Just to get me started :P

Read some of these reviews (http://www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/showproduct.php?product=47&sort=7&thecat=2) and follow the links to the other reviews and sample pictures. I would not try the Sigma lens because there really is not that much of a price difference and I don't think you would be pleased with it.

[egarrard]

If you are into this kind of photography, the Tamron 90mm is supposed to be one of the sharpest lenses in that focal length. However...Tamron just upgraded the lens, so I'm not sure if that applies to the new one or not. I know the older one is highly prized.

Ed made a good recommendation of the Fred Miranda site. I would suggest that you do as I do. Study the posts in their forums (http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/). There is some amazing pictures being posted in there, and they usually are glad to explain how they took them. I've learned a lot from the guys (and gals) in there. If you like macro shooting, they will humble you at first. But, you'll quickly come up to speed. Their forums are an invaluable resource...

[dasslock]

Originally posted by bejohnson
Read some of these reviews (http://www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/showproduct.php?product=47&sort=7&thecat=2) and follow the links to the other reviews and sample pictures. I would not try the Sigma lens because there really is not that much of a price difference and I don't think you would be pleased with it.

Tnx.

You should know, that i'm new to the wonderful world of Cameras.
So there will be some "stupid" questions from me, from time to time :D

Here is one: Is there no zoom whatsoever on the lens ?

[egarrard]

Originally posted by dasslock
Tnx.

You should know, that i'm new to the wonderful world of Cameras.
So there will be some "stupid" questions from me, from time to time :D

Here is one: Is there no zoom whatsoever on the lens ? No. It's just the single 100mm focal length. I found a gallery (http://www.pbase.com/burnettjn/macros) of pictures taken with the Tamron 90mm on the 300D for comparison.

The only "stupid" questions are the ones not asked... :thumb