Dear Aydin, I use a copy stand of course then I shoot with two strobe
flashes, one is a slave.  If you use a strobe on automatic it might not
let enought light out.  I put the camera on timer and hold the flashes
on both sides with the lens set on F 16 or F 22.  I usually use long
nape black velvet taped on one end of a plastic film can.  That sets the
shell up higher and the light from the flashes can get in better.
Sometime I use a white glue on some of my micro Marginellas and stick
them on the head of a pin.  If the head is to large the I cut it off and
stick the shell on the cutoff end.  Of course the pin is stuck in
something soft like cork under the velvet without the film can this
time. Of course taking live shells is more difficult, but can be done.

Bob Lipe


Aydin Orstan wrote:
>
> Bob,
>
> My biggest problem with taking pictures thru reversed still camera or movie
> camera lenses has always been vibrations. At such high magnifications, I can't
> seem to get rid of vibrations. What's your secret?
>
> A.
>
> On Thu Oct 21 14:27:05 1999,
> "Robert & Betty Lipe" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >Dear group,  Thanks to Sally Kaicher showing me how to reverse an 8mm
> >movie lens adapt it to my SLR and get great closeups of the micros.  I
> >used it for many years.  I accidently stumbled onto a better closeup
> >lens while in my favorite camera store.  They had a old video lens off
> >of one of the older video cameras, it's different from the new ones.  I
> >bought it and adapted it to my camera which is not easy, and now I can
> >take pictures of shells no larger than 4mm.  Even large radula look good
> >in color.  I'm sorry but I don't hire out, don't have the time, but
> >thought you might try this on your own.
> >
> >Bob Lipe
> >
> >
> >Check us out at our Website: www.theshellstore.com
> >348 Corey Ave , St. Pete Beach, FL 33706
> >727-360-0586      Fax 727-360-3668
> >

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