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The Best Camera+Lens is the one in your hand (infosec.pub)
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Now this ought to have been taken with my 100mm Macro Lens, but all I had was Canon R5 Mk II + RF200mm-800mm lens, with a minimum focal distance of 0.8m at 200mm.

But I get the terrible feeling it was better done with the telephoto lens !?!

Anyway, what might be a female "Beautiful Demoiselle" (but could be some other sort of Damselfly), nowhere near water.

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[โ€“] CameronDev@programming.dev 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I meant physically squish it, I tried to take a photo of a praying mantis with a 22mm lens, was so fixated on getting close enough I nearly crushed the poor thing. Fortunately the lens hood hit the wall first.

[โ€“] KevinFRK@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Mmm, lens hoods are vital lens protectors - I'm not sure mine have ever usefully stopped glare, but protecting from knocks - invaluable!