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Started taking pictures of my collection.

Started By Loops117 , Nov 7 2016 8:12 AM

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#1 Offline Loops117 - Posted November 7 2016 - 8:12 AM

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Hi guys. Just sharing some photos i took with the new macro lens i made for my phone.

All bugs were found in Michigan, USA.

 

I took the lens out of a broken projector and 3D printed a clip for my phone case.

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Here's some photos.

Cicada Killer or Cicada Hawk - Sphecius speciosus

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Green Darner Dragonfly - Anax junius

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Yellow Centipede - Theatops posticus or Stigmatogaster subterranea (Both of these could be wrong.)

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Thank you for viewing,

Loops


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#2 Offline T.C. - Posted November 7 2016 - 9:35 AM

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Wow, that's some amazing qaulity...


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#3 Offline MichiganAnts - Posted November 9 2016 - 7:00 PM

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i just ordered an 8x macro lens. what's the zoom on that?


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#4 Offline Foogoo - Posted November 10 2016 - 7:46 AM

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That's really neat. I got one of those clip one "macro lens" and it's useless. I'm going to start keeping an eye out for broken projectors now...


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#5 Offline Loops117 - Posted November 10 2016 - 8:05 AM

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i just ordered an 8x macro lens. what's the zoom on that?

I'm not sure. I havent the slightest clue of what the magnification is on this.

 

 

That's really neat. I got one of those clip one "macro lens" and it's useless. I'm going to start keeping an eye out for broken projectors now...

Lol, you can look online for one.

 

Wow, that's some amazing qaulity...

Thank you TC.


#6 Offline Enderz - Posted November 10 2016 - 6:09 PM

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Nice, looks like you have been in an amazing insect killing rampage. :D At least it is at our expense.

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#7 Offline FSTP - Posted November 10 2016 - 9:23 PM

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whoa! how big is that centipede?


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#8 Offline Loops117 - Posted November 11 2016 - 5:29 AM

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Actually, my insect collection is of bugs i've already found dead. I won't kill a bug for collection sake.

 

And as for the centipede, maybe 2~3cm long


#9 Offline Solenoqueen - Posted November 11 2016 - 4:47 PM

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Nice shots!


Edited by Solenoqueen, November 11 2016 - 4:51 PM.

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#10 Offline Leo - Posted November 11 2016 - 6:55 PM

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Good for you


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