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Butterflies, Moths etc: Macro Insects 2012 - 2016


The images below were captured with Olympus E-P1, EP-2 or an Olympus OM-D EM-5 digital cameras and a non-AI (circa 1968) Micro-Nikkor Auto, 55mm (macro) f 3.5 manual focus lens, or a Tamron 90mm f2.8 AF macro lens (1:12) or more recently a Micro Nikkor 105mm f2.8 macro lens). I also used a Nikon D200 and now use a D7000 camera with Nikkor AF 300mm f4 lens, or the Micro Nikkor 105mm f2.8 macro lens. The 55mm Micro-Nikkor lens or the Micro Nikkor lens can mounted be mounted on the mirrorless bodies with a Kipon NIK-m4/3 adapter. Using this 55mm lens makes an image equivalent to a 110 mm macro lens (1:2) on the E-P1 body. The Micro Nikkor 105 90mm is equivalent to an f2.8 200 mm (1:1) macro on the Olympus mirrorless bodies. It is a challenge shooting with these combos, and I recommend the use of a tripod, as the 5x magnification utility on the camera makes it difficult to hand-hold and get the focus dead-on. Still, as you will see, the effort is worth it. I use the 300mm f4 mostly for bird photography, but it can produce some nice results for butterflies as well.
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Firey Skipper (Hylephila phyleus), male
Firey Skipper (Hylephila phyleus), male
Firey Skipper: the space shuttle posture
Firey Skipper: the "space shuttle" posture
Firey Skipper feeding on Joe-Pye-Weed
Firey Skipper feeding on Joe-Pye-Weed
Crab Spider on morning glory
Crab Spider on morning glory
Enlargement of crab spider on morning glory
Enlargement of crab spider on morning glory
Crab Spider on Toadflax
Crab Spider on Toadflax
Black and Yellow Lichen moth (Lycomorpha pholus)
Black and Yellow Lichen moth (Lycomorpha pholus)
Black and Yellow Lichen moth on spearmint
Black and Yellow Lichen moth on spearmint
Black and Yellow Lichen Moth feeding
Black and Yellow Lichen Moth feeding
Katydid on swamp milkweed pod
Katydid on swamp milkweed pod
Katydid, in the deep, dark, sun-streaked jungle of the garden.
Katydid, in the deep, dark, sun-streaked jungle of the garden.
Katydid. Here's lookin' at you, kid
Katydid. "Here's lookin' at you, kid"
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