Wow! That first shot is special!
photographing bees
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Shoot.print.frame
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TRUTH!
Anyone on this thread have experience with focus stacking as it relates to flash and recycle times? Know it wouldn't be very applicable to our subjects on display here 
but for general macro. At 1/16'th the power I would think the flash should be ok but if the stack calls for 80 or so images IDK 
cheers!
JoPoV
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What size are those bees ?
I'm stuned by the DOF you have with a 100 mm at f2.8 on a full frame camera. From the front of the head to at least the wing in the first one.
It seems I don't get that at f/8.
And great for your manual focus technique !
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That's just the exif data recorded that way as it's a manual lens on an adapter with no electronic contacts. Actual Aperture is about F8-11 if I remember right.
I just zone focus them and use the higher speed burst modes on the Z8, I think that was a 60 FPS shot and was a JPEG.
I'll pick up a Z macro someday but the FA is still a good lens.
Thanks, It's fun trying to get them coming right at you. Like a game of mini birds in flight.