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Check out this guy's macro setup

Postby gooseberry on Wed Aug 22, 2007 3:34 am

Pretty cool - he uses a laser to detect and take a capture of flying insects.

Great DIY

(this is page 10, showing the final setup, can read from page 1 to see the progression)
http://users.skynet.be/fotoopa/beestjes ... le10_E.htm
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Postby Steffen on Wed Aug 22, 2007 4:26 am

Crikey!

What surprises me is that he hasn't got a robot that roams the garden for him and snaps insects...

That bee (wasp?) shot is something, though...

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Postby Oneputt on Wed Aug 22, 2007 8:12 am

That is unbelievable :shock: The end results appear to make to make the effort well worth it :D
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Amazing

Postby Chaase on Wed Aug 22, 2007 8:27 am

How amazing are his photos, great DOF.

He is ina league of his own.
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Postby Reschsmooth on Wed Aug 22, 2007 9:45 am

The joys of being a retired engineer (big presumption on my part).

Great stuff.
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Postby Alpha_7 on Wed Aug 22, 2007 11:03 am

Seen this a couple of times now, can you can't help but marvel at the guys inventions and the results.
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Postby Manta on Wed Aug 22, 2007 12:32 pm

Finally, a use for all those bits and pieces I've got lying around in the second kitchen drawer!
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Postby Greg B on Wed Aug 22, 2007 1:16 pm

Brilliant, effective, inspiring. But doesn't he look a bit of a goose?
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Postby big pix on Wed Aug 22, 2007 1:16 pm

....... I will have to get one of these....... :lol: :lol:
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Postby benhoskin on Wed Aug 22, 2007 8:08 pm

Amazing bit of kit.. lot of time and effort into that!
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Postby the foto fanatic on Wed Aug 22, 2007 9:08 pm

Reschsmooth wrote:The joys of being a retired engineer (big presumption on my part).

Great stuff.


Maybe not retired, but a lot of spare time on his hands! :lol:

If he doesn't take any insect macros, maybe he'll turn up a buried treasure (surely it doubles as a metal detector 8) )
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Postby blacknstormy on Wed Aug 22, 2007 10:22 pm

What a setup - can't imagine lugging that around the bush - I think Damian would kill me !!! ;)

reminds me of my absolute hero ... Stephen Dalton
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He was one of the pioneers of this type of photography :)
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Postby Big Red on Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:43 am

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Postby tasadam on Wed Dec 26, 2007 8:09 am

It looks like this article has moved...
http://www.pbase.com/fotoopa

And in particular,
http://www.pbase.com/fotoopa/equipment
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