Not Your Typical Butterfly Shot - _TNY_3393
Since I shifted from a (Canon) 100 mm macro lens to a Sigma 180 mm and combining it with Sigma's 2x teleconverter, I feel my butterfly photography have improved greatly.
Using the teleconverter means I lose autofocus which is a non-issue, but doubles the focal length to 360 mm which is *very* useful - those butterflies too high up or far away are suddenly within reach.
There is an additional bonus feature though. The minumum focusing distance doesn't increase which in turn means that the magnification at that distance doubles - and the lens suddenly can do 2:1 magnification!
The butterfly here is a mylotes cattleheart (Parides eurimedes) which was hanging underneath a leaf at the Haga Ocean butterfly house and seemed pretty cool with me getting close. I removed the lens hood and moved in as close as the lens would let me and thus we can see much more eye detail than in your typical butterfly shot.
For a shot showing what the entire butterfly looks like, have a look here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52960191286/
Not Your Typical Butterfly Shot - _TNY_3393
Since I shifted from a (Canon) 100 mm macro lens to a Sigma 180 mm and combining it with Sigma's 2x teleconverter, I feel my butterfly photography have improved greatly.
Using the teleconverter means I lose autofocus which is a non-issue, but doubles the focal length to 360 mm which is *very* useful - those butterflies too high up or far away are suddenly within reach.
There is an additional bonus feature though. The minumum focusing distance doesn't increase which in turn means that the magnification at that distance doubles - and the lens suddenly can do 2:1 magnification!
The butterfly here is a mylotes cattleheart (Parides eurimedes) which was hanging underneath a leaf at the Haga Ocean butterfly house and seemed pretty cool with me getting close. I removed the lens hood and moved in as close as the lens would let me and thus we can see much more eye detail than in your typical butterfly shot.
For a shot showing what the entire butterfly looks like, have a look here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52960191286/