Hello all,
Just returned from a Photo workshop I was running in the Philippines. I didn’t take the 105mm macro off my D7100 for 9 days. Here are some results with the outrageously strong and sharp Nauticam SMC. Mostly uncropped.
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Nauticam SMC in Puerto Galera
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Mega Alex. Love'em. Thanks for sharing
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Beautiful images Alex.
For me they illustrate the challenges of using high magnification optics
- finding suitable subjects - they are tiny and difficult to spot on/within the reef
- getting close enough - without the rig getting caught up on the 'undergrowth'
- working with very limited depth of field
- lighting the subject
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With the 105mm VR and the SMC, lighting and working distance are not an issue.
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Very nice picture. Thanks for sharing.
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Terrific set as always.
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Really like these. I guess I better bring some additional cash with me when i collect my lights next week
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it definitely looks as though the SMC is sharper than my macro mate and quite a bit stronger.
Alex do you find locking focus an issue or do you use the focus lock and slowly edge into position?
Nice shots as always!!
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Thanks. I put the focus on the rear button so that the focus is blocked off on the shutter release and then edge in an out until I can see it is in focus.
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"Mostly" uncropped.... Can you show the original, non cropped whatsoever images so that we can have a true idea of any barrel distortion? No need for colour correction, just want to see distortion
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I can but I can’t upload them to Wetpixel. I can email you if you want Mike
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haha, why can't upload to WP?
Sure, send me a couple, low rez please! my connection is shockingly bad...
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Sorry Mike, I thought you wanted to see hi-res uncropped.
OK, photos 1,2,3,4 and 6 are uncropped, straight from the camera. 5 and 7 have lost about 5% in cropping, both from top and left.
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fantastic images Alex!!!
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I see on the Nauticam website that this lens won't work with the Saga 67 mm flip adapter, only with their proprietary flip adapter. Does anyone know what the problem is, why it won't work?
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ah, ok. Number 2 of the ghost pipefish is a good example then, no barrel distortion that i can see. That's a huge plus for such a strong diopter, I am impressed.
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Here are a few more, all Nikon D7100 and 105mm VR
Uncropped
Cropped landscape to portrait
Uncropped - same subject
No SMC, 1:1 on the 105mmVR
With SMC
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And this is full locked at 1:1 on the 105mmVR with the SMC, uncropped., F25, 1/200, ISO320, D7100
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Absolutely superb!
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I see these today on Alex's PC. Very inpressive results.
