Nikon D70 with PB-5 Bellows and Nikkor 55mm Micro-Auto-P pre-AI lens (converted)

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Matt Clara - 29 Mar 2005 05:43 GMT

Works a trick!
http://www.mattclara.com/misc/D70/D70_PB5_Bellows.html

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Sheldon - 30 Mar 2005 03:22 GMT

> Works a trick!
> http://www.mattclara.com/misc/D70/D70_PB5_Bellows.html

I have the same lens and bellows, and would like to do some of this myself.
I've only played with the lens so far on my D70 (without the bellows) and
it's too bad you couldn't get a bit more depth of field. Otherwise, very
nice work, and very nice detail. I'm on the lookout for that "perfect"
spider shot. The one where the spider is just sitting in the middle of a
perfect web with a few drops of dew on it.

Curious if these are RAW images?

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Alan Browne - 30 Mar 2005 04:45 GMT

> nice work, and very nice detail. I'm on the lookout for that "perfect"
> spider shot. The one where the spider is just sitting in the middle of a
> perfect web with a few drops of dew on it.

I would hazzard the guess that >99% of spider web shots with "dew" had
the dew applied with a spray bottle. That's not criticism.

Get that web in cross light with a dark background and you are cooking.

Cheers,
Alan.

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Ken Palmateer - 30 Mar 2005 19:49 GMT

Actually, for those dewy shots, all you have to do is get up at the
crack of dawn after any windless starry night, get to the nearest
field, and you'll find all the dewy webs you could ask for. Ken

>> nice work, and very nice detail. I'm on the lookout for that "perfect"
>> spider shot. The one where the spider is just sitting in the middle of a
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>Cheers,
>Alan.

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Frank ess - 30 Mar 2005 21:24 GMT

> Actually, for those dewy shots, all you have to do is get up at the
> crack of dawn after any windless starry night, get to the nearest
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>> Get that web in cross light with a dark background and you are
>> cooking.

If you decide to use flash, be sure to remove that giant lens shade
http://www.fototime.com/15B1282FE4D7895/orig.jpg

Daylight
http://www.fototime.com/8148199AAF2F454/orig.jpg
http://www.fototime.com/D43E12484561189/orig.jpg
http://www.fototime.com/6144A635A7B9259/orig.jpg

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Crownfield - 30 Mar 2005 06:28 GMT

> > Works a trick!
> > http://www.mattclara.com/misc/D70/D70_PB5_Bellows.html
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> I have the same lens and bellows, and would like to do some of this myself.
> I've only played with the lens so far on my D70 (without the bellows)

WARNING:

D70 of course does not like dust.
Bellows can get full of dust.
take the time to really clean it.

I keep mine in a ziplock baggie.
same for extension rings.

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