I had taken a few pictures (in this post) of Pat's tulips using an extension tube and my Canon 40mm f/2.8 prime lens. When I posted them, my new Facebook friend Dave asked me how I had captured them. When I explained about the extension tube(s), he inadvertantly gave me an idea - what if I used my Canon 70-200mm f/4 L telephoto lens ? I think an experiment is afoot !
The Setup
As I explained above, I mated my Canon 60D body with both a 25mm extension tube and my Canon 70-200mm f/4 L series telephoto lens. Then I mounted a Canon 430EX II on the body, and the body on my Manfrotto tripod. The whole rig is very front-heavy, as there is no additional stabilization on the lens itself. So I elected to use the shutter release cable as well - I didn't want any extra vibrations to ruin the shot !
The Photos
Pat "smuggled" a piece of coral back from Hawaii. It is wonderful and porous, although lacking in colour.
Here is a lantern, which pretty much fills the frame. The ideal for macro photography is to have a 1:1 ratio - between the sensor and the real size of the object. I think this is close...
Here's another view of the same lantern. I'm impressed by the minute detail in the metalwork.
Finally, a little perspective ! Look how tiny the lantern and coral are, when they're placed beside my iPhone on the mantle !
Lessons Learned
This was a fun little experiment. Strangely, because I was using a telephoto lens, I rather thought I would need to be much further away from the subject. Instead, I was barely 2 inches from the subject with the end of my lens ! Further, I learned to do a bit of "trial focus" work before deciding where to place the tripod.
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