I took these with my iphone and a homemade macro lens.
The first 3 pics are straight from the phone, the last one is a crop of the third one:
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Macro of VFT with large fly!
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, Jul 24 2012 12:21 PM
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Posted 24 July 2012 - 12:21 PM
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Hi
I took these with my iphone and a homemade macro lens.
The first 3 pics are straight from the phone, the last one is a crop of the third one:
I took these with my iphone and a homemade macro lens.
The first 3 pics are straight from the phone, the last one is a crop of the third one:
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Posted 24 July 2012 - 15:14 PM
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Very nice pictures!
Looks like the tooth is going through the fly ^^
Looks like the tooth is going through the fly ^^
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Posted 24 July 2012 - 22:15 PM
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Wow what custom lens job did you do? They're seriously cool pics for an iPhone.
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Posted 24 July 2012 - 23:33 PM
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Brill !
that's the first time I (almost) felt sorry for a fly !
that's the first time I (almost) felt sorry for a fly !
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Posted 25 July 2012 - 16:17 PM
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Posted 25 July 2012 - 16:34 PM
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Thanks :)
All you need to do is destroy an old cd or dvd drive, and in there you will find a small lens used for the laser.
It's about the exact size as iphone camera 'hole'.
I used some blu tack around the edge of the lens to hold it in position.
Then you just need to get your iphone into focus lock (hold your finger on the screen for a second), or it wont be able to focus properly up so close.
All you need to do is destroy an old cd or dvd drive, and in there you will find a small lens used for the laser.
It's about the exact size as iphone camera 'hole'.
I used some blu tack around the edge of the lens to hold it in position.
Then you just need to get your iphone into focus lock (hold your finger on the screen for a second), or it wont be able to focus properly up so close.
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Posted 25 July 2012 - 17:29 PM
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I'm liking the sound of this.
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Posted 25 July 2012 - 19:08 PM
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Who needs to spend money on fancy lenses? 
Amazing photos!
Amazing photos!
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Posted 29 July 2012 - 11:27 AM
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Amazing photos :)
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Posted 29 July 2012 - 13:00 PM
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Posted 29 July 2012 - 18:07 PM
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Great shots Jim :)
Here are some more:
Here are some more:
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Posted 29 July 2012 - 18:44 PM
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Getting a better Sarracenia collection.
Amazing! Well done!
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Posted 29 July 2012 - 18:57 PM
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Oh my. Wow. Aza I loved these so much, particularly the method of taking them, that I put one of the photos on my blog (credited of course).
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Posted 29 July 2012 - 19:11 PM
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Thanks Richard :)
I think I will buy a 'proper' macro lens for my iphone, as it should focus more of the image.
I think I will buy a 'proper' macro lens for my iphone, as it should focus more of the image.
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Posted 30 July 2012 - 09:44 AM
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Here is a new one with the fly 'dissolving'
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