Yay! Macro Without Bugs or Flowers

Olympus 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 M.Zuiko Digital

Canon EF 50mm f1.2 L

11/09/2004 09:10:18 AM · #26

Originally posted by Keys:

hi, what exactly does macro mean, i know it means big so im guessing its got to be close up, but how close? any help would be appreciated thanks

i have the same question...

redmoon

Olympus PEN E-PL2

11/09/2004 09:24:44 AM · #27

Originally posted by elsapo:

Originally posted by Keys:
hi, what exactly does macro mean, i know it means big so im guessing its got to be close up, but how close? any help would be appreciated thanks

i have the same question...

As far as i understand it, it's a picture that is 1:1 (i.e lifesize) or (preferably) closer. So if you have a screen the size of a cinema, you could photograph a car! of course, you'd have to buy a cinema-sized screen for everyone else who is voting, so might turn out expensive.

just realised that this is the first open (basic editting) macro challenge since late 2002. should make some interesting veiwing...

Message edited by author 2004-11-09 09:25:31.

MAK

Leica M Monochrom

Leica 50mm f/2.8 Elmarit M MF - Black

11/09/2004 09:48:37 AM · #28

Reverse the lens?...... damn!!! learn something new everyday.

"There aint half been some clever Bar stewards" (Ian Dury)

I know Im showing the world how stupid I am but I never tried that untill 2 mins ago now i gotta re-submit. Im quite excited actually, thats great, woohoo, I gotta take some more 1:1 or closer yeh,,,,

Click click click and off i go.

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

11/09/2004 10:09:55 AM · #29

Please note that the challenge description specifies "macro or close-up" -- please reserve some portion of your vote for composition and creativity and not just who has the greatest powers of magnification.

vontom

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

11/09/2004 10:53:27 AM · #30

Yes, please do. Some of us do not have cameras that have a macro feature and do not have 2 or 3 convenient lenses to string together.

rennie

Nikon D40X

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

11/09/2004 11:05:42 AM · #31

Originally posted by vontom:

Yes, please do. Some of us do not have cameras that have a macro feature and do not have 2 or 3 convenient lenses to string together.

That is why I won't participate. I don't have any of them.

Message edited by author 2004-11-09 11:06:06.

redmoon

Olympus PEN E-PL2

Olympus 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 M.Zuiko Digital

11/09/2004 04:59:59 PM · #32

i wonder - anyone think this might be the first 500+ challenge?

SteveJ

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

11/09/2004 05:02:52 PM · #33

Originally posted by redmoon:

i wonder - anyone think this might be the first 500+ challenge?

Won't be far off it!!

gaurawa

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS

11/09/2004 05:03:24 PM · #34

Originally posted by rennie:

Originally posted by vontom:
Yes, please do. Some of us do not have cameras that have a macro feature and do not have 2 or 3 convenient lenses to string together.

That is why I won't participate. I don't have any of them.

I don't have any macro lens either, but I am submitting relying on only the composition and creativity (?) of the shot :)

riotspyne

Nikon D80

11/09/2004 05:19:47 PM · #35

Originally posted by GeneralE:

thanks for mentioning this again because mine is one of the "close ups", taken in macro mode but not astonishingly close...i am a little worried about the some voters not catching that part, and it could hurt my precious avg... he he he :P

e301

11/09/2004 05:43:50 PM · #36

Originally posted by redmoon:

i wonder - anyone think this might be the first 500+ challenge?

Doesn't quite look like it at the moment ... but then I didn't have an idea for a shot until about 5 minutes ago, so maybe there's another 70 or so folks like me. The prospect of voting on it is already starting to hurt ...

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Kylie

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

11/09/2004 05:53:21 PM · #37

Well, probably one less by tonight . . . I think I will be pulling mine out! It was kind of hum-drum.

KaDi

11/09/2004 10:54:30 PM · #38

502 and just a tad more than an hour to go!

Who's going to step up to the plate and comment on half of them?
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Come on...who'll start the bidding at 10%?

riotspyne

Nikon D80

11/09/2004 10:59:00 PM · #39

ill end up voting on all im sure, im not exactly the busiest person in the world

elsapo

Canon EF 50mm f1.2 L

11/09/2004 11:54:04 PM · #40

its at 530+!!!!...wow!!

Discraft

Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC for Canon

11/09/2004 11:55:20 PM · #41

Originally posted by elsapo:

its at 530+!!!!...wow!!

and 5 more... Who gives more!?!?! :) going one! going twice, do we have a buyer?!?!

Discraft

Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC for Canon

11/09/2004 11:56:04 PM · #42

1 more has enter... lol

KaDi

11/09/2004 11:57:09 PM · #43

Originally posted by Discraft:

1 more has enter... lol

Looks like Suemack squeeked in!

Discraft

Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC for Canon

11/09/2004 11:57:44 PM · #44

yap but then again one more!! lol

elsapo

Canon EF 50mm f1.2 L

11/09/2004 11:58:28 PM · #45

im worried how mine will do with sooo many entries!

Message edited by author 2004-11-09 23:58:39.

KaDi

11/09/2004 11:59:43 PM · #46

Originally posted by elsapo:

im worried how mine will do with sooo many entries!

Well...about like mine: Plus or minus 50% (give or take).

saintnicholas_25

Sony DSC-P73

11/10/2004 12:01:51 AM · #47

as long as my percentile is up on last entry :p not hard target but yeh :)

I must state this is another record - jeez where a bunch of record breakers on this site - congradulations_ maybe we should ring up guinness book of record - maybe the person who votes and comments on all of them are heading for a world record :p

Nitin

11/10/2004 12:04:31 AM · #48

539!!

suemack

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS

11/10/2004 12:09:52 AM · #49

*Big grin* I made it...........had already entered a shot, but wasn't even close to being macro. This is closer, even though it was just taken with the Sony. Had fun though finding something .....kept getting distracted with bugs!!

sue

geofffox