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Ever wanted to get up close to a bug but you really don't want to just sit with it in your hand? I do lots of extreme macro and this makes the subject...
1 Bic round Stick Pen (or similar removable on both ends pen) 1 piece of soft cloth Masking Tape 1 Rubber Band Fishing string or thread Scissors
Remove both ends from the pen and cut a small section of cloth about as shown. You want to fold it over about 4 times and have it not much wider than ...
Fold the cloth over 4 times then to keep it together use a couple pieces of masking tape.
Tape the cloth to the pen fairly tight so it doesn't slide around and cut off the excess.
Thread your string over both sides of the cloth down and out the bottom of the pen. Tie a knot in the end and trim to the desired length. I would say ...
Wrap the rubber band around the pen and the string going back up the side of the pen. This will make your string stay in place and not be too tight to...
This was the first subject I have found so far so I just used it for the instructable. This was a little small but as you can see without really any p...
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Hubby: "I like 'em better from the freezer. They're crunchier."
Me: "Gross"
I wonder if a very thin, transparent, monofilament thread would not serve as well as the string or thread and be less noticeable.
If I were in the jungles of South America I would be a little more circumspect (cautious, cowardly, stand offish).
To shoot insects and arachnids, I just SLOWLY crawl closer and closer. One WOLF SPIDER offered me some shots e.g. this one:
http://www.sticksite.com/insects/bug(13).html and if you remove the bug(13).html part, you can see the others.
THIS made me realize one of my all time favs in NOT on that page; will try to add it today.
Thanks for the Instructable!
Thank you for sharing and the work you did !
VERY NICE.... what do you folks use for macro ?
I have a set of extension tubes I use with a 70-300mm lens (+crop factor) My pics are up on Facebook, If anyone's interested in a look, send me a message.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/neuralatrophy/sets/
Still in the process of getting figuring it out and getting everything up.
Maybe my own fav is this one which I printed, framed, and hung on the wall full-size:
http://www.sticksite.com/insects/bug(10h).JPG
Good enough for an amateur such as I anyway.
Here's an idea for the capture rope: Kevlar thread, available from magician's suppliers as Invisible Thread. (Also on Ebay.)
It looks like ordinary thread, but when you strip it down, there are 120 tiny individual threads, each having a breaking strain of about 3/4 ounce (20 grams) (If you buy it ready stripped, it's incredibly expensive.)
You will need strong reading glasses (or a fixed magnifier), good tweezers and excellent dexterity to handle it. Cut a length, e.g. 12", then tease out a single strand and pull. Stick each end to a tiny piece of card for ease of handling, take the center of the loop through your pen with a needle.
Post the results !
This is a nifty and kind little device, thanks for sharing it!
Otherwise it was a good Instructable - Thanks!
Anyway, this is a great idea! It seems like a very humane way to photograph our little friends without harming them.