new macro lens

[zenya]

Just trying my new macro lens from Canon(EFS-60mm).
Tell me what you guys and gals think about this shots.
First the peek-a-boo shot..

and couple of closer shots.

So far I like this lens for it's sharpnes and light weght, a whole light lighter than my 105mm Sigma.

And, one of topic shot, if you don't mind. A view from my shore condo at about 6:30 am.

 

[gregr]

lol- you musta heard me thinkin about you Gene- this morning it occurred to me that you haven't posted in a while- or at least I hadn't seen the posts
Nice shots for sure, although they have a bit of a magenta cast on my screen. Could be my monitor is messed up though- I've been having some color issues lately

 

[Blazer88]

Same on my screen, very magenta'ish. What didn't you like about the Sigma? It was between that and the 100mm Canon for me and I bought the Canon today. I can't wait until it shows up Nice looking pics though!

 

[zenya]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7954083#post7954083 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gregr
lol- you musta heard me thinkin about you Gene- this morning it occurred to me that you haven't posted in a while- or at least I hadn't seen the posts
Nice shots for sure, although they have a bit of a magenta cast on my screen. Could be my monitor is messed up though- I've been having some color issues lately

Hi Greg,

Yeah, I've been MIA for a spell since my 75 sps tank had nothing but death in it. Don't ask me why because I don;t know.

Magenta cast( in aquarium shots) could be from the exessive coralline growth. Yeah, that is still alive... On my screen the images look pink-ish, if anything.

What didn't you like about the Sigma?

I never said I didn;t like my Sigma macro lens. Personally I think for the money it performes rather well, I just said that it was really heavy for me to shoot hand held is all. With this new lens I have no problem holding the camera motionless.
All in all, I think this new lens is a keeper and in I need a closer shots I will have to zoom with my legs.... :lol:

 

[zenya]

Oh, almost forgot, Greg. Thanks again for the advise on the lenses for my vacation trip to the Caymans.
Here are some images from the trip, didn;t take my camera on the trip to see and play with the Stingrays but it's better than nothing.

We stayed at the Ritz-Carlton in Grand Cayman and it was really first class. The suit was out of this world, I think it was bigger than my condo down the shore, which is roughly 1700 sq.ft. :eek2: Simply amazing hotel.

 

[gregr]

Yep... looks like paradise Glad you had a nice vacation and so sorry to hear about the bad luck with your 75g tank. This hobby is not easy is it...

 

[zenya]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7962134#post7962134 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gregr
Yep... looks like paradise Glad you had a nice vacation and so sorry to hear about the bad luck with your 75g tank. This hobby is not easy is it...

Thanks, Greg! It was definately a paradise, if such thing exist...

This hobby is certainly not easy, like you said, having experienced success that I had with that tank made me wonder about many things... One being that maybe it was time for me to leave this hobby for a while...Thankfully, I had many friends that told me it would be a bad move and that I could do other things to help others. Like share what I had learn and all that...

 

[gregr]

Don't get out of the hobby!! We need you
I've felt the frustration this hobby, especially keeping acros, can dish out... it can be brutal. But even if I only had a fowlr I'd still have a tank... even if it were a little bitty nano

 

[zenya]

Thanks for your kind thoughts,Greg.

No, I am staying and will try to rebuil that tank minus the acroporas, at least for a while.
I still have my anemone tank and that alone can keep you busy and challenged, too...
Nano? Maybe in the future when I move down the shore for good.

Here;s my 110g anemone tank..,how can I possibly leave it out of my life?

 

[spline9]

Woah.

 

[55semireef]

OMG...those RBTAs are huge. How old are they and what kind of lighting do they have?

BTW, I love those beach pictues.

 

[zenya]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7971006#post7971006 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 55semireef
OMG...those RBTAs are huge. How old are they and what kind of lighting do they have?

BTW, I love those beach pictues.

Thanks!

Those anemones are all and the same animal that been in my tank for almost 4 years. In that time it cloned many, many times.I have given some away but there are still roughly 30 of them in there.
As far as lighting is concerned, I always had 2 250w MH plus actinic vho's over that tank, untill about 4 month ago when the fixture burned out and I had to replace it. Curently the tank lit with 2 150W DE MH bulbs and VHO's. I don't believe this anemones skipped a bit and continued to clone and grow. I do feed them about two times a week with silversides(3-4 whole fish each, depending on the size of the animal). This may be argued as being exessive but why fix something that ain't broken?

 

[55semireef]

That is just amazing. I would buy one of those from you in a heartbeat. Seriously.

You need to start a thread in the forum "anemones and clownfish."

 

[gregr]

I do feed them about two times a week with silversides(3-4 whole fish each, depending on the size of the animal)

Wow! That is a lot of food- no wonder they're so happy
Your photo is amazing- that whole tank is amazing.

 

[gman0526]

My clownfishes would have a heart attack just by looking at that picture.

 

[55semireef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7972665#post7972665 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gman0526
My clownfishes would have a heart attack just by looking at that picture.

Yes they would. Mine would get lost in that tank. HAha.

 

[Fishfreak218]

poor tang.. lol. he probably gets stung 100x's a day lolol
NICE anemone tank.. it looks REALLY cool

 

[55semireef]

I wonder where that tang sleeps. lol.

 

[spline9]

Thats probably the last safe spot for it to go to. Haha.
It seems like the anemones are going to have a special snack of yellowsides soon.

 

[55semireef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7973669#post7973669 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by spline9
Thats probably the last safe spot for it to go to. Haha.
It seems like the anemones are going to have a special snack of yellowsides soon.

I wonder where the clowns are? But that tang...sheesh man. It must be tricky to sleep in that tank.