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  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    @wild edges  what camera / lens do you use. I got mine second off Ebay for a good price.
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    Fire said:
    @wild edges  what camera / lens do you use. I got mine second off Ebay for a good price.
    I use a Sony A6000 mirrorless with their 30mm Macro lens. The lens is a bit too wide for insect macro as you have to be within a few centimetres of the bug for a proper close up and then the depth of field is so tiny that any movement ruins the shot. It was the only macro lens for the camera at the time though and it was fairly cheap for what it was. The camera is great though. The view finder is electronic so you can set it to zoom in on specific points as you focus which really helps to make sure the eyes are in focus. It also has a great feature where it auto-focuses to within a couple of mm and then you can tweak the focus manually on the lens.

    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited August 2020
    This gorgeous moth came into the house today 


    We opened the window and it flew out ... OH thinks he caught a glimpse of red on the underwing but he’s not sure ... anyone know what it is please ... could it be a Brocade Moth?
    😊 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    This one perhaps?
    https://www.norfolkmoths.co.uk/index_mobile.php?bf=23300

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • JacquimcmahonJacquimcmahon Posts: 1,039
    Nearly stepped on this guy at ore today. I’m pretty sure Paris is a bit far north for his regular range.
    Marne la vallée, basically just outside Paris 🇫🇷, but definitely Scottish at heart.
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    Dovefromabove said:
    OH thinks he caught a glimpse of red on the underwing
    I agree with your OH. Red Underwing. There's quite a few similar patterned moths though and without seeing the underwing I can't be 100% sure.
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    Looks like we've maxed this thread out @Papi Jo do you want to start another one?
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Thank you @wildedges
    OH is very chuffed 😊 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • islandanchoressislandanchoress Posts: 238
    Just a wall of "the midge" here and loud bees.. 
  • Kat1989Kat1989 Posts: 51

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