Macro Photography

First attempts at Macro Photography.

Trial One:17-40mm Lenswith36mm Extension Tube

Individual False Mallow Seeds 2 mm Wide

False Mallow Seed Head 1 cm Diameter

Nerite Shell 8 mm Wide

Trial Two:70-200mm Lenswith Stacked36+20+12mm Extension Tubes

Lens is Parallel to Surface

Bermuda Sand Sample

2 mm WideIndividual False Mallow Seeds

False Mallow Seed Head 1 cm Wide

Shells from Fiji Sand Sample1 mm Wide x1.5 mm Long

8 mm WideNerite Shell

Preliminary Conclusions:

It appears that in order to do good macro photography, I am going to need better lighting. With better light, I can get better depth of field which means sharper images.

As far as the lens setups are concerned, the 17-40mm lens with the 36mm extension tube gives me large magnification at a short working distance. The 70-200mm with 68mm of stacked extension tubes provides increased working distance at the loss of magnification.

Advice would be appreciated...