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I took this image this week while trying out the Canon 100mm macro lens, together with some H0-size figurines I ordered from Aliexpress. When doing the test pictures, I found that I'm too strict with using the f/2.8 - that leaves a far too tight area of sharpness for most subjects. Of course, having a small figurine wiping the lens strikes me as not original but still a fun idea. The colours of white/black/red/orange are also nice.

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    Macro image of Canon lens with plastic figurine in front of it

    The image doesn't crop well for a portrait ePaper, but maybe if I install it in landscape orientation, I'll find a good crop. A quadratic crop also doesn't work. If I redo this scene, I think I need to capture the complete round of the Canon lens for either a quadratic or 16:9 horizontal crop.

    cameraCanon R6 III
    DateTimeOriginal2026:09:01 17:28:16
    ModelCanon EOS R6 Mark III
    LensModelEF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
    ExposureProgramAperture-priority AE
    ShutterSpeed1/40
    Aperture4.0
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    Macro image of plastic figurine on yellow postbox

    This picture also is nice, with a sharp image of the worker figurine on top of the broken postbox and nice bokeh. As I again chose f/2.8 I think, there is very little depth to the rest of the scene.

    cameraCanon R6 III
    DateTimeOriginal2026:09:01 18:08:49
    ModelCanon EOS R6 Mark III
    LensModelEF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
    ExposureProgramAperture-priority AE
    ShutterSpeed1/320
    Aperture2.8