Originally Posted by GTRacer /img/forum/go_quote.gif Here's a Paris panorama. Thumbnail for those who don't have screens 1600 pixels wide (I have a 8000px one on my HDD
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That's an awesome picture! What camera/lens did you use to take it?
Gobs of Lub, Samgotit, and everyone else who are taking these incredibly sharp, rich, macro insect photos .... how do you do it? I'm assuming you're using a tripod for starters? They look like they're taken with a wide apature and natural light ... or are you using a flash/ring flash?
Originally Posted by mbriant /img/forum/go_quote.gif Gobs of Lub, Samgotit, and everyone else who are taking these incredibly sharp, rich, macro insect photos .... how do you do it? I'm assuming you're using a tripod for starters? They look like they're taken with a wide apature and natural light ... or are you using a flash/ring flash?
If it helps, here's the EXIF of the one MrVile posted:
Camera Make: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Image Date: 2007:07:20 16:29:23
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 87.0mm
CCD Width: 5.14mm
Exposure Time: 0.0031 s (1/320)
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO equiv: 400
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
And the one from jbloudg20:
Camera Make: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Image Date: 2007:08:18 09:59:50
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 300.0mm
CCD Width: 3.85mm
Exposure Time: 0.010 s (1/100)
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO equiv: 100
White Balance: Auto
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
Quick enough photos to not use a tripod. A decent sharp lens helps a lot, wether it's a Tele like jbloudg20 used, or a 50mm prime (I suspect?) that MrVile used. Low-ish apature so that the DOF is limited but without corrupting the sharpness of the lens is a great start.
Great shots! Really make me want to go out and hunt some bugs this week.
Originally Posted by mbriant /img/forum/go_quote.gif Gobs of Lub, Samgotit, and everyone else who are taking these incredibly sharp, rich, macro insect photos .... how do you do it? I'm assuming you're using a tripod for starters? They look like they're taken with a wide apature and natural light ... or are you using a flash/ring flash?
I used this lens and a d80.. natural light and handheld, guess that VR is working!
Originally Posted by mbriant /img/forum/go_quote.gif Gobs of Lub, Samgotit, and everyone else who are taking these incredibly sharp, rich, macro insect photos .... how do you do it? I'm assuming you're using a tripod for starters? They look like they're taken with a wide apature and natural light ... or are you using a flash/ring flash?
Sigma 105mm Macro (@f/11-f/13 usually). Extension tubes and a good prime worked for me before I had the dedicated macro lens, though. But, dedicated is great due to greater working distance.
Monopod or handheld. I don’t use a tripod for bugs. (I like a monopod with twist locks. If I'm hiking around I use it to poke around in front of me. Twist locks don't get caught in the brush like fip-locks can.)
Originally Posted by digitalmind /img/forum/go_quote.gif If it helps, here's the EXIF of the one MrVile posted:
Camera Make: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Image Date: 2007:07:20 16:29:23
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 87.0mm
CCD Width: 5.14mm
Exposure Time: 0.0031 s (1/320)
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO equiv: 400
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
Heh, that isn't a really good example of a classic macro shot since the robberfly was sort of shot in emergency-mode.
Anyway, my main setup is either a 100mm macro, tubes optional, and a hotshoe flash mounted off-camera. This is my setup for standard macros of smaller bugs. I keep the shutter at 1/200, aperture is f/8 or f/11, and I snap away. Proper use of flash keeps the photos sharp.
My secondary setup (which I find myself using a lot more now) is just a 70-300IS. I use it to shoot bigger bugs and I love it because of IS, which keeps my photos sharp. I try to keep the shutter speed over 1/200 and aperture set to f/5.6 or f/6.3.
No tripod for me, it's very difficult trying to shoot bugs with a tripod.
But really though, it doesn't matter what gear you use, especially for something like macro. I've seen some of the best shots taken with like, reversed 50 attached straight to the camera. Whatever works best for you, so experiment and don't be afraid to take risks and try new things.
On a Mac, you just right click (or ctrl click) the photo and select info. I'd assume it's roughly the same on a PC? You can only do it for files that have been converted retaining the info though.
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