Macro Shots

How close can we get?

Was photographing using both the Rollei and the Leica Macro lenses for real close up shots. The results were amazing as sharpness and color reproduction from these top quality lens were expected. Shot both in JPEG and RAW.

This highly magnified shot of a red ball point pen was taken with a bellow extension set using an old lens from my old SLR camera.

This two shots of wild flowers (below) were taken with the Leica DG Macro-Elmarit 45mm f/2.8 ASPH macro lens (micro 4/3 format)

A wild fern and a wild flower taken in Genting Highlands
With a special adaptor, the lens fitted to the micro four-third camera perfectly.

Here is some pictures taken with the Leica macro lens.

Malaysian Passion Fruit in close up.

A beautiful old 'classic' lens

Ultra Macro

Coming Up Just received an adaptor to fit up my old Bellow Unit (Minolta) to my Lumix GH2. This is the Micro Four Thirds to MD lens.

Tested and shot some ultra-macro HD Videos and on Cinema 24p Mode. This is the set up.

The bellow unit have twin macro focusing feature on its slide-rail.

Adaptor

Saved A Lens The adaptor for my new GH2 have arrived. It allows me to use one of my old 35mm SLR lenses, the Rollei HFT Planar 50mm f/1.8, to the Micro Four Third camera. Have tested it today. Typical of German lenses, the first few shots were excellent. The stills were extremely sharp but slightly over exposed. I will try it with a (ND) neutral density filter. Later, would be doing a few HD Videos trials. The vintage Rollei lens. This QBM (Quick Bayonet Mount) to m4/3 fitted perfectly. Naturally as with old SLR lenses, the aperture and focus would strictly be on manual selection. Do not forget to select "shoot without lens" on the camera setting. The Panasonic Lumix GH2 with the Rollei lens