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Scott LaBorde RHL Administrator Online "Rock it" science! Posts: 2972 Location: Wake Forest, NC Joined: Sep 28^th, 2010 Gender:	Bought a new macro lens Jul 1^st, 2021 at 8:30pm	Print Post
	I recently bought a "super macro" lens which gives me a 4 X magnification. Here are a few experimental pictures I took with it. I'm still trying to get used to it.

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JoeM God Member Offline I Love YaBB 2.5 AE! Posts: 4204 Location: Wake County, NC Joined: Sep 30^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: Bought a new macro lens Reply #1 - Jul 2^nd, 2021 at 11:30am	Print Post
	Oh My! Well, it works. That's an incredible look! Thanks!


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Scott LaBorde RHL Administrator Online "Rock it" science! Posts: 2972 Location: Wake Forest, NC Joined: Sep 28^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: Bought a new macro lens Reply #2 - Jul 2^nd, 2021 at 3:51pm	Print Post
	Thanks Joe!

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daves64 Senior Member Offline Rockaholic Posts: 456 Location: Ellensburg WA Joined: Jun 27^th, 2018 Gender:	Re: Bought a new macro lens Reply #3 - Jul 3^rd, 2021 at 2:52am	Print Post
	Very nice! I really like the red hematite confetti in the crystals (2nd pic). I may need to see about getting an actual macro lens for my camera now. The one it came with isn't much more than a magnifying lens that screws on. An auto focus macro lens would be a major improvement.


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Laurie Adams Junior Member Offline RockHoundLounger Posts: 95 Location: Denton, NC Joined: Apr 25^th, 2018 Gender:	Re: Bought a new macro lens Reply #4 - Jul 4^th, 2021 at 6:18pm	Print Post
	Since this is a family website, I cant use the words i want to describe how cool this is, Its great that you are documenting this stuff, keep uo the good work!


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Scott LaBorde RHL Administrator Online "Rock it" science! Posts: 2972 Location: Wake Forest, NC Joined: Sep 28^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: Bought a new macro lens Reply #5 - Jul 5^th, 2021 at 10:23pm	Print Post
	Laurie Adams wrote on Jul 4^th, 2021 at 6:18pm: Since this is a family website, I cant use the words i want to describe how cool this is, Its great that you are documenting this stuff, keep uo the good work! Thanks Laurie!

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Scott LaBorde RHL Administrator Online "Rock it" science! Posts: 2972 Location: Wake Forest, NC Joined: Sep 28^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: Bought a new macro lens Reply #6 - Jul 5^th, 2021 at 10:25pm	Print Post
	Arkansas Wavellite (first 3), and Spessartine Garnet from China (last 3).

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daves64 Senior Member Offline Rockaholic Posts: 456 Location: Ellensburg WA Joined: Jun 27^th, 2018 Gender:	Re: Bought a new macro lens Reply #7 - Jul 6^th, 2021 at 11:36am	Print Post
	Ok, I'm officially jealous! Both of the specimens and the pics. I've ordered a macro lens for my camera. Nice lil 40 mm with auto focus (one I could afford), but it's on backorder, so no telling when I'll get it. Then all I need to get is a really good setup like yours and some awesome specimens & I'll be all set! And probably broke, but hey.. can't take it with you, right?


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Scott LaBorde RHL Administrator Online "Rock it" science! Posts: 2972 Location: Wake Forest, NC Joined: Sep 28^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: Bought a new macro lens Reply #8 - Jul 6^th, 2021 at 12:53pm	Print Post
	daves64 wrote on Jul 6^th, 2021 at 11:36am: Ok, I'm officially jealous! Both of the specimens and the pics. I've ordered a macro lens for my camera. Nice lil 40 mm with auto focus (one I could afford), but it's on backorder, so no telling when I'll get it. Then all I need to get is a really good setup like yours and some awesome specimens & I'll be all set! And probably broke, but hey.. can't take it with you, right? Thanks Daves64. I think it's okay to splurge on quality tools for your hobbies, especially if it makes you happy. Are you wanting to do focus stacking?

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daves64 Senior Member Offline Rockaholic Posts: 456 Location: Ellensburg WA Joined: Jun 27^th, 2018 Gender:	Re: Bought a new macro lens Reply #9 - Jul 6^th, 2021 at 1:10pm	Print Post
	Someday, yes, if I can. My computer can most likely handle it, it's just the whole rig for the camera that I'm lacking. And the software. Monetarily though, I've got to take baby steps. But maybe someday.


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Scott LaBorde RHL Administrator Online "Rock it" science! Posts: 2972 Location: Wake Forest, NC Joined: Sep 28^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: Bought a new macro lens Reply #10 - Jul 18^th, 2021 at 5:01pm	Print Post
	I found this crystal yesterday with Joe. It has what appears to potentially be adularia included in the quartz crystal. 3 x 11 mm

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JoeM God Member Offline I Love YaBB 2.5 AE! Posts: 4204 Location: Wake County, NC Joined: Sep 30^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: Bought a new macro lens Reply #11 - Jul 18^th, 2021 at 8:12pm	Print Post
	Please tell me that's not that little half-inch long crystal you found. It's beautiful, and so BIG. Not to mention being able to see the inclusions! These pictures are just a whole nother world, Scott. The Wavellite pics are really cool and surprising! They all are. Keep them coming, Thank You!


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Scott LaBorde RHL Administrator Online "Rock it" science! Posts: 2972 Location: Wake Forest, NC Joined: Sep 28^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: Bought a new macro lens Reply #12 - Jul 20^th, 2021 at 6:28pm	Print Post
	I'll let you guess the minerals here.

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daves64 Senior Member Offline Rockaholic Posts: 456 Location: Ellensburg WA Joined: Jun 27^th, 2018 Gender:	Re: Bought a new macro lens Reply #13 - Jul 20^th, 2021 at 10:59pm	Print Post
	Scott LaBorde wrote on Jul 20^th, 2021 at 6:28pm: I'll let you guess the minerals here. Would that be the 3 pics that are labeled or the 3 that aren't? All 6 pics, 5 minerals are beauties.


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Scott LaBorde RHL Administrator Online "Rock it" science! Posts: 2972 Location: Wake Forest, NC Joined: Sep 28^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: Bought a new macro lens Reply #14 - Jul 22^nd, 2021 at 12:01pm	Print Post
	daves64 wrote on Jul 20^th, 2021 at 10:59pm: Scott LaBorde wrote on Jul 20^th, 2021 at 6:28pm: I'll let you guess the minerals here. Would that be the 3 pics that are labeled or the 3 that aren't? All 6 pics, 5 minerals are beauties. Well you weren't supposed to look at the labels. Oh well guess that was my fault.

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