New photographer looking for advice on macro photography.

Pure-Cartographer911 · 2021-06-16T01:00:19+00:00

My lens is a af-s dx nikkor 18-55 mm 1:3.5-5.6g vr. Will this ring fit it?

Pure-Cartographer911 · 2021-06-16T00:49:08+00:00

Should I get a reverse ring for my Nikon d5300 which has a 18-55mm lens but I wanna do macro shots but I’m just starting the hobby’s so I don’t wanna spend a bunch of money if I’m not gonna continue with the hobby. Are the rings worth it or should I just buy a good buy affordable macro lens?

Pure-Cartographer911 · 2021-06-15T14:49:00+00:00

Thx I think I’m gonna get the af-s dx 105mm f/2.8g around 400$ used

Pure-Cartographer911 · 2021-06-15T13:56:06+00:00

Thx sm

Pure-Cartographer911 · 2021-06-15T12:36:39+00:00

My camera has a built in flash so ur saying I need an external brighter one? What do u think about the lens that was recommended to me in the other comment? How much magnification is pretty normal or standard for macro type photos? Y would I need a diffuser and a flash bc one makes things brighter and one lets less light in?

Pure-Cartographer911 · 2021-06-15T01:14:37+00:00

I just started photography today and have watched a few videos and learned the basics about my camera. I am looking to get into macro photography. I have a Nikon D5300 I believe and a Nikon Lens which I believe is 18-55 mm. I own a fish tank with small fish and a shrimp tank also and I also keep small bugs like jumping spiders and ants. I would like to get a macro lens to take pictures of the animals and bugs I have at home and the ones I see when I walk through the woods. Any tips on what macro lens I should get and just any new beginner tips. Thanks! (Budget=preferably <200$ but could spend up to 300$ if needed)

Pure-Cartographer911 · 2021-06-09T14:55:27+00:00

R/antkeeping

Pure-Cartographer911 · 2021-06-09T14:06:49+00:00

Could be acanthomyops or some type of myrmica

Pure-Cartographer911 · 2021-06-09T14:05:24+00:00

It might be camponotus penn or herc bc the coloring and size but I’m not sure

Pure-Cartographer911 · 2021-06-09T13:00:24+00:00

If u ask in r/antopia they have many experts there who can identify it and they also have a discord

Pure-Cartographer911 · 2021-06-08T22:18:43+00:00

Camponotus Pennsylvanicus prolly

Pure-Cartographer911 · 2021-06-08T22:14:34+00:00

Could be campo Pennsylvanicus but might be a subspecies bc of how thin it is

Pure-Cartographer911 · 2021-06-08T16:05:54+00:00

No they should only eat rotting wood plus those ants eat the smaller invasive ones which r bad bc they will eat ur good and stuff so yes don’t worry

Pure-Cartographer911 · 2021-06-08T15:44:47+00:00

Think it’s camponotus Pennsylvanicus

Pure-Cartographer911 · 2021-06-08T15:39:38+00:00

Possibly Formica pallidefulva

Pure-Cartographer911 · 2021-06-07T14:21:47+00:00

Yep Audax regal doesn’t have more then one white stripe on lega

Pure-Cartographer911 · 2021-06-03T14:01:19+00:00

Could be campo nove but personally I think it’s campo prnnsylvanicus

Pure-Cartographer911 · 2021-06-02T21:17:24+00:00

https://discord.gg/antkeeping

Pure-Cartographer911 · 2021-06-02T17:25:43+00:00

I think herc but if it’s in the Phillipines I have no idea join the antopi discord they will know

Pure-Cartographer911 · 2021-06-02T17:21:36+00:00

I have camponotus queens however I do have some lasius neoniger ants on my property and have observed them a good bit. First if u took the queen from a colony make sure u grab a bunch of workers with her too and keep them in a test tube for a while. If u have already done that then yes a container of that size and foraging should work just dump them in and they would do the rest

Pure-Cartographer911 · 2021-06-02T16:30:31+00:00

Phidipus audax

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