Anybody using a MacroMate?

BTW. I've built fittings to mount the Woody on the Aquatica port. Very simple. About $35 worth of plastic parts made by the local Tap Plastics. I'll post a DIY later when I get home.

BTW. I've built fittings to mount the Woody on the Aquatica port. Very simple. About $35 worth of plastic parts made by the local Tap Plastics. I'll post a DIY later when I get home.

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Christmas is coming up if you were wondering what I was needing Herb. Unless you already got me the 5D

Christmas is coming up if you were wondering what I was needing Herb. Unless you already got me the 5D

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I thought you'd like a large pre-formed diamond.

James,

Did the flip up version flip all the way back so that it would +/- touch the lens barrel? Swimming with it at 180 degrees with respect to the port plane would literally be a drag.

Tom

James,

Another question just occurred after going back to look at your post with the pic – what is its buoyancy? Looks like it could be fairly negative (to be added to an already negative rig, re. your negative buoyancy counter-measures). <_<

Tom

Posted my DIY mount of a Woody's diopter on an Aquatica port here:

http://wetpixel.com/forums/index.php?act=S...st=0#entry66520

I broke down and ordered a MacroMate for my 100mm Ikelite macro port. I sent my port into Backscatter and about 3-4 weeks later they sent me a fabricated unit that allows me to still use the manual focus while the MM is attached. I finally got to shoot it today.

This is not a beginners lens. I have an Ikelite housing for the 20D and the viewfinder sucks. This makes using the MM even tougher. Focusing is done by moving the camera in and out until you find the sweetspot. I didn't use the Focus Lock, but I think that would be the most practical way of using the lens. I'll be trying the Focus Lock next time. Did I mention that this is not a beginners lens. I now have some appreciation on how hard it must have been for James to shoot his pymgy horse. Also as James mentioned, this lens does not "steal light".

My first impressions is that I really like it. I probably won't use it unless I'm in a dive situation where I can spend 20 minutes shooting a subject.

Following this post are some samples. All uncropped. Resized down to 640x427. Note this was my first time using so the results are not that good.

-- will

Canon 100mm + MacroMate - uncropped shrimp (Anacapa Island - CA)

Canon 100mm Macro + MacroMate - full shrimp uncropped

Canon 100 mm + MacroMate - 1.5 inch Spanish Shawl

Canon 100mm with no MM - 1.5 inch Spanish Shawl for comparison