Best Day of Macro Photography EVER! Canon RF 100 & EOS R6
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- Опубліковано 22 лип 2022
- In this video I have a great day of Macro Photography using my Canon EOS R6, the RF 100mm Macro Lens, the Meike MK 320 Flash, and a Crafty Bells Bonnet Diffuser. I concentrated on a flower garden with many insects, including Milkweed Bugs, Calligrapher Bees, Lady Bugs, Katydids, and assorted hoppers as well as a couple of spiders and some Japanese Beetles.
I feel like I'm slowly improving my macro photography thanks to lots of hard work as well as inspiration and education from these two awesome macro UA-camrs@peterviragphoto and @MicaelWidell whose channels I highly recommend.
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Crafty Bells Diffuser - They are now out of business.
Thanks for the shout out :) nice shots! Subscribed to your channel and looking forward to more videos.
Thank you Micael! I am honored to have you visit!
Thx for the shoutout Phil! Great to see you in action with the crafty bells diffuser!👏👏😀 Awesome shots of some amazing species. That poor long legged fly looked messed up😀 how beautiful was that green metallic sweat bee ( most likely Augochlorella )?! Great compilation, thx for sharing !🙌👍
Thank you, Peter! I had already completed this video when you corrected me about the calligrapher being a fly and not a bee so I called it a bee again in this video lol
Amazing variety of creatures! Thanks for great video.
Thank you!
You have macro down to a science! Good job
Thanks, Mike!
great pictures and thanks for the nice macro setup
Thank you!
Your best shots to date!
I guess it's time for me to start looking for a macro lens.
Thank you, Leon! If you get a macro lens, I highly recommend also getting a flash and a diffuser.
We are so pleased you are now using and finding the benefits of the diffuser Bonnet Phil. Great video . Thank you
Thank you! I still don’t know what took me so long LOL
great shot phil, love it
Thank you!
Excellent!! I must put the macro lens back on my camera!!!
Thank you, Tim! Your off time is the best time of year for macro and you can do it anytime of day. I still like to do it in the morning because it’s cooler and the insects seem a little less flighty.
Some nice images. Good job.
Thank you, Randy!
Very nice pictures. I‘ll follow your addice, take my camera an take (macro-)pictures in my Garden.
Thank you! Good luck with your garden macro adventure. ✅
I've been using the focus bracketing lately that pretty much gets everything in focus but I really like seeing the subject in focus and the foreground and background fading softer. I'm going to have to mix it up more!
I prefer the single shot look but that doesn't mean I won't be trying the R7 stacking feature more and more in the future. :)
Your macro photographs are amazing! Just ordered a crafty bells diffuser for myself. Thanks for sharing the information and the photos!
Thank you! That is great that you ordered one of their diffusers! They really take pride in making a great product.
Very entertaining video Phil, great work. Some brilliant macro images! And thanks for introducing us to other great photography channels!
Thank you, Bill!
Nice video, Phil. Just bought the RF 100 to use with the R6 for a first attempt at macro so thanks for the settings. I'll have a guess at Golden Sweat Bee...
Thank you!
Refreshing video Phil. Venturing into other genre’s of photography keeps it interesting for you. At least it does from me. I always learn something new watching your videos.
Thank you, Ron! I have really fallen in love with Macro photography this year after dabbling with it over the last several summers.
Some amazing images Phil in this video. Your macro has improved out of sight.
Thank you, Adrian! :)
Looks like you photographed a couple of Dolichopodidae flies. Good photos. For identification purposes I like to photograph Coleoptera and Heteroptera from above, but this might not be the most artistic approach … It makes it easier to compare with online guides etc.
Thank you! I have noticed that while I’m trying to make the most artistic photo possible it often doesn’t help as much with species identification. I should try to also get an identification photo after I bag my artistic shot.
Awesome insect macros Phil!!👍👍👏
Thank you!!
Phil, I have the Canon 100mm as well but ordered the Laowa 85mm macro. I just love the Laowa lens clarity and it weighd next to nothing. Great video!
Thank you! I still may get that lens someday. Maybe next spring. I'd be interested to hear how you like it when it comes in.
Nothing like the details straight out of nature, awesome pictures. How much auto focus are you able to use with this lens. Thanks.
Thank you and thanks for watching! I find that I use the auto focus of the RF 100 mm macro probably at least 80% of the time instead of using the method of manually focusing and moving the camera back-and-forth.
@@PhilThach that is great, thanks for sharing.
Once again you made some great macro shots! I think that bee is called a Green Metallic Bee. Love the leaf hopper shots they are so tiny for sure. I need to get back out for some Marco but still a bit nervous about getting stung again so soon after I finally healed. Cheers!
Thank you, Phil! I would say that my day to get stung is certainly coming soon. I have become somewhat fearless which is probably not smart at all.
@@PhilThach I guess the odds are not in your favor. I’m allergic and I swell up pretty bad. This comment was made on my personal account photogearfun is usually what I comment under. Anyway here is hoping you don’t get stung at all.
Thanks Phil! Great video! I learned about you from following Micael Widell. Thanks for the tip on the diffuser, too! I was wondering if you handhold your shots or use a tripod? I use the same Canon macro 100mm lens (with the EOS R) but still have trouble with shake/focus sometimes.
Thank you! I did not realize Micael had ever mentioned to me on his channel. Maybe UA-cam served up one of my videos after you watched one of his. He is one of my favorite macro photographers! All the photos in this video were handheld.
@@PhilThach Yes he did a story on his Instagram about you 😊 Thanks and keep posting videos!
@@annbiswas8956 I had no idea! I do follow him on Instagram but I have not been on Instagram today. Thanks for letting me know!
Hi Phil. Enjoyed your results most in your macro images today. This is by far your best results. Love the real outdoor environment . Brings life to your subjects. Is this 100 macro lens good for portraits and everyday shooting ? Thanks.😊 Bravo ! 👏🏻
Thank you, Robert! Yes this lens is definitely good for all around shooting, you can even photograph deer with it! Lol
Awesome shots! I really liked the Milkweed Bug shots. I think the color of the bug with the flower background made a nice combination. I'm still on the sidelines deciding on a macro lens.
Thank you, Stephen! I was really excited when I got the first milkweed bug shot because it’s such a special looking creature. I love the auto focus capabilities of the RF 100 and the 1.4 to 1 magnification level. I do still have my eye on the Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2 to 1 macro. It is 100% manual with no data or any electronic contact. No auto focus which I find that I use the auto focus when I’m doing macro photography probably at least 80% of the time which is unusual but I do have an unusual lens. The cool thing about the extra light laowa 85 is it can get into smaller spaces and is easier to hand hold and manually focus by moving the camera back-and-forth because of its small size and weight.
@@PhilThach I just looked up the Laowa 85mm lens. That is definitely a contender. Good to know that you use the autofocus on your lens.
@@ses4vols I never understood macrolenses being 2.8 when you almost always shoot macro at F 11 LOL that 85 is brilliant in my opinion.
what size of disffuser are you using
I think it is the small. If you email them at crafty bells they can tell you what size works best for your lens. Tell them Phil sent you. :)
R6ii with rf 100mm or R5
Either would be fine.
Hi - the link for the diffuser is not working anymore.
Yes, they went out of business. I removed the link. Thank you.
@@PhilThach thank you
I watch your videos regularly- really helpful. I usually do bird photography but trying to start on Macro. Just ordered the Canon RF 100 2.8 and the Godox V860iii flash. Looking for advice on a diffuser?
@@Dilshad38 I bought Cygnus tech near the end of macro season that I plan to use next spring. You have to order it directly from the guy who makes them in Australia and it takes a long time to get it but it’s a pretty nice unit. Look for Cygnus tech diffuser on Instagram and send him a message. He’ll tell you how to get one. You can tell him Phil Thach sent you.
@@PhilThach thank you Phil