Ticks on a harvestman
This is the first and only time I've ever found ticks on a harvestman. Taken back in 2007, this was a very early effort at macro shooting with my first DSLR, a new Nikon D40. I was just beginning to experiment with reverse mounting objectives from broken lenses onto the front of the normal camera lens. The combination used here was the Nikon's kit lens, an 18-55mm, with the front lens cell from an Underground Camera 135mm lens. This particular add-on was the first I came up with, and was absolutely the "kiss of death" when trying to get a sharp image. The complete lens might have been OK, but the front element used as a stacker was a very poor optical match for the 18-55mm. Every other objective I've tried was far better, with the majority being tack sharp. The Underground 135mm front cell was a dog, quickly retired from photography, now used as a loupe.
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Ticks on a harvestman
This is the first and only time I've ever found ticks on a harvestman. Taken back in 2007, this was a very early effort at macro shooting with my first DSLR, a new Nikon D40. I was just beginning to experiment with reverse mounting objectives from broken lenses onto the front of the normal camera lens. The combination used here was the Nikon's kit lens, an 18-55mm, with the front lens cell from an Underground Camera 135mm lens. This particular add-on was the first I came up with, and was absolutely the "kiss of death" when trying to get a sharp image. The complete lens might have been OK, but the front element used as a stacker was a very poor optical match for the 18-55mm. Every other objective I've tried was far better, with the majority being tack sharp. The Underground 135mm front cell was a dog, quickly retired from photography, now used as a loupe.
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