Macro Lens just arrived!!!!

[maxalmon]

My 105MM macro lens just arrived. This is a lens thats going to take some getting used too...Not like you can just mount it on the camera and start cliking off great shots

I just took about 200 pics and these are the only ones that seem to be ok, I'm starting to get really picky...LOL, great a new obsession....
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Green and orange cloves

The color on this montipora is neon green with teal polyps

Duncans

Superman Monti from Viper

 

[maxalmon]

more

 

[kevin34]

wow. its like i'm there. lol Awsome pics

 

[beatlesfan]

Perfect shots!

 

[maxalmon]

Thank you....
This is an Acan Lord that I fragged about 3 weeks ago, Still have about 60 more polyps to frag on this one

This is part of my "doctor" micromussa collection. I just fragged some Eden and Tangerine Micro's, Pretty tough to frag when your trying to get single polyps, some of these were actually half polyps and they healed within 2 weeks, amazingly tough corals. These are my favorite corals, I love colorful micros, just can't afford to own very many of them...

 

[ibew]

ill let you know when im ready to frag I own alot of doctors collections and you have some stuff that I am wanting to get nice PICS man holly xxxx how much was that setup

 

[maxalmon]

Originally Posted by Ibew
ill let you know when im ready to frag I own alot of doctors collections and you have some stuff that I am wanting to get nice PICS man holly xxxx how much was that setup
I'll trade for doctor stuff any day of the week! I have about 10 frags each of Eden and Tangerine, most now have 2-4 polyps, let me know what you have and we can trade

These are the mother colonies, I cut about half the colony away to make the frags

 

[ibew]

there awsome he has very nice specimens I have the eden and tangerine, I also have frosty ,blueberry, vintage, lipgloss, jelousy, tazer, roulett, and a couple more I can't remeber the names also I have about 50 different FL ricordea morphs but all are just frags will take some time to grow out

 

[mach03infront]

cool. nice frags

 

[hefner413]

Hey max, what type of camera do you have. and what brand of 105 macro?

 

[grubsnaek]

well in this case its a positive thing, but the saying still stands "You Get What You Pay For" and by the way those pics are sick

 

[maxalmon]

Originally Posted by Hefner413
Hey max, what type of camera do you have. and what brand of 105 macro?
Nikon D40 (already seeing that I should have went with the D80 or 200

)
Nikon 105mm VR Macro lens

 

[hefner413]

Originally Posted by maxalmon
Nikon D40 (already seeing that I should have went with the D80 or 200

)
Nikon 105mm VR Macro lens
I have the Rebel XT with stock lens. I am looking to get a macro, just not sure which one to get...

 

[maxalmon]

FYI There is no such thing as a Macro zoom lens. If your going to get a macro lens don't get anything under 100mm or the focal distance will be way to close for you to get pictures in your tank, glass will get in the way as you will have to get really closeup on the corals in order to focus

 

[ooooooohhpeter]

makes me want to throw away my sony cam

and get an SLR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[angelman]

Originally Posted by maxalmon
Nikon D40 (already seeing that I should have went with the D80 or 200

)
Nikon 105mm VR Macro lens
Always happens.
I looked at the D40 but ended up going with the D80.
I remembered everything I have ever done and how many times I have upgraded when I could have saved a lot by just buying it up front.
I have the 24-105 lens for my D80 and love it.
Don't skimp on flash.
Get the SB800.
Well worth the extra money over the 600.
Then order the Gary Fong diffuser, either the dome or the whale.
You will shoot like a pro.
You have great shots there but with the lighting I am telling you about, it will add "umphfff" to your shots.