Earlier today, I used a #MacroLens to #photograph a subject close up. Now I switched to a #telephoto lens with a #FocalLength of 400 mm to capture objects effectively at #infinity.

You may have seen some of my #sunset #photographs before and, yes, it's the same #horizon and the same old #Sun but this one caught my eye because of its sharpness. There wasn't a cloud in the vicinity of the Sun when it was setting. You can see the bright, smoothly varying #yellow, #gold and #orange of the #sky contrasting the dark, sharp #silhouettes of the #trees in the #foreground. Also there's that mobile phone mast too.

#Cropping the image around our local #star, you see the #trees in what I'm calling #ExtremeSilhouette as the blinding light of the Sun seem to flow around solid wood and renders it invisible with only the ends of branches seemingly suspended in mid air disconnected to the trunk and giving the Sun the appearance of having spiky hair.

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To use the #MacroLens requires a different technique to a zoom #lens but I'm slowly getting used to it. There are a few #tulip #flowers blooming at present in the #garden and so here are some #photographs of them in close up.

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The #spider I photographed a few days ago in the conservatory is still around but today is resting on the other side of its #web so I've got a good view of its underside. Just be aware that it is tiny, it's body is about 3 to 4 mm in length but the #Macrolens does its job in making it look huge! I've imported and then exported it through #Gimp which enhances the colours somewhat but there's no other image manipulation.

Marking it as #NSFW in case you are a bit arachnophobic, like me.

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My experimentation with my new #MacroLens continues. Some things I've noticed are that: obviously it's sensitive to small movements and so a steady hand and subject are needed and that the #DepthOfField is quite small. So, I think it's better to switch to #AperturePriority mode rather than automatic so that I can select a higher #F-Stop to increase the depth. This means that the shutter speed goes down and so one still needs a steady hand or tripod. So I'm left with a compromise between depth of field and steadiness required. Also, ideally, you would need to be in bright light conditions.

Here's the #Crocus again -- there aren't too many interesting close subject around at this time of year.

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I recently bought a #MacroLens for my #camera and I'm experimenting with it. It's second hand and so cost less than half the price of a new one. It behaves quite differently to the #ZoomLenses I have and so it will take time to get used to it. Here's a #photograph of a #crocus #flower growing in the front #garden. I quite like the focus on the #stamens

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TTArtisan Launches 40mm Macro f/2.8 APS-C Lens for Multiple Mounts

TTArtisan has released the TTAritsan 40mm Macro f/2.8 APS-C lens which is compatible with Fujifilm X, Sony E, and Micro Four Thirds cameras. It costs just $100.

TTArtisan's latest lens is billed as a fast prime with a maximum aperture of f/2.8 and a 1:1 magnification which gives life-size reproduction, and a filter size of 52mm.

The lens has a durable metal body and weighs between 371 to 403 grams depending on the lens mount version. This makes it a lightweight lens option for comfortable handheld shooting as well as an affordable one. The front inner barrel can also be disassembled when shooting if required.

TTArtisan 40mm Macro f/2.8 is constructed of eight elements in seven groups, including two low-dispersion elements. It is built with eleven aperture blades for what TTArtisan says will be smooth and round bokeh. The lens is manual focus only and has a clickable aperture ring that can close down as far as f/16.

TTArtisan says the lens is particularly suited for shooting close-ups, still life, and portraiture with a minimum focusing distance of 6.7-inches and an equivalent full-frame focal length of 60mm. It should be noted that in order to use the lens, users have to set the in-camera settings to "shoot without lens" or "release without lens" otherwise the lens will not be recognized by the camera.

Earlier this month, the company released a trailer for its upcoming lens which demonstrates the various ways the lens could be used. The final price wasn't announced at the time and most guessed that the lens would cost well above its eventual launch price of $100.

Below are a set of example images provided by TTArtisan:

This is not the only budget lens that TTArtisan has released this year. Others include the 11mm f/2.8 fisheye lens for Fujifilm GFX mount and 50mm f/1.4 for multiple full-Frame mirrorless systems. The 90mm f/1.25 lens for Leica M-Mount, released in May 2021, came with a significantly higher price of $770 which is reflected in its optics and build that bear close similarities to Leica's own.

The TTAritsan 40mm Macro f/2.8 APS-C lens is available for purchase on the TTArtisan website along with a full camera compatibility list.

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