Tag Archives: raynox 150

A small morning fungus

Posted on 2013/07/21 by birds n' bugs

I haven’t identified this small fungus yet. If anyone can tell me what it is, I would appreciate it. EDIT – I found out from fungaljungal.org that this appears to be the mushroom formerly known as Coprinus plicata. I see … Continue reading →

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Blue Dasher – Pachydiplax longipennis

Posted on 2013/07/10 by birds n' bugs

The Blue Dasher is a very common skimmer dragonfly. It’s found almost everywhere in the US. I ran across this male today in the county Extension Garden on Florida Avenue. He seemed quite happy to pose so I took advantage … Continue reading →

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A few more bugs with the 55-200mm

Posted on 2013/07/09 by birds n' bugs

For the last couple of days, I’ve gone out to walk around with only the Nikkor DX 55-200mm kit zoom lens on the Nikon V1. In my fanny pack I have the SB-N7 flash and the Raynox DCR-150 achromat lens. … Continue reading →

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A closeup experiment with the Nikon V1

Posted on 2013/01/28 by birds n' bugs

After trying the Nikon 1 V1 with the Nikkor 1 30-110mm VR and the Raynox M-150 I decided it was a keeper for bugs. So, I decided to try an experiment on closest focus with the Raynox 150 and 250 … Continue reading →

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OK, back to bugs

Posted on 2013/01/26 by birds n' bugs

The Nikon 1 V1 came on sale before christmas. This was a camera I found interesting but expensive. The pre-christmas sale made it possible to get the V1 with the 10-30mm and 30-110mm zooms for a decent price. I took … Continue reading →

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More with the Nikon P7100 and Raynox 150 macro lens

Posted on 2012/06/22 by birds n' bugs

My first experiment (below) with the Raynox 150 on the Nikon P7100 convinced me that I should try it again.  So, I headed off to the butterfly garden at the Punta Gorda History Park to see what it would do. … Continue reading →

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Nikon P7100 accessory lenses

Posted on 2012/06/18 by birds n' bugs

The Nikon P7100 is Nikon’s premier Point and Shoot camera.  Point and shoot is an oversimplification because the camera does offer raw image format for better post processing and a viewfinder which is often useful in bright sunlight.  It is … Continue reading →

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