Prob focusing the whole subject while doing macro shots

Fatal Error · 22nd March 2009

Very new in photography.

Using D90 with Nikkor 60 f2.8. Having prob taking really close up shots of insects (not moving). The photo shot is not able to fully focused on the whole subject. Is it due to my hand shaking?

kaikibbler · 22nd March 2009

It might be your hand shaking. It might be you're focusing on the wrong spot. Or it might be your aperture setting at f/2.8 produces shallow DOF. Stop down to f/4~8 and see if things improve.

For more info please google dof and read up.

hairygorillaz · 22nd March 2009

Do you mean that the lens cannot focus? Or that the back part of the insect is blur?

If the back in blur, it could be that your aperture is too wide.

If the lens cannot focus, it could be due to the minimum focussing distance.

Fatal Error · 22nd March 2009

Originally Posted by hairygorillaz

Do you mean that the lens cannot focus? Or that the back part of the insect is blur?

If the back in blur, it could be that your aperture is too wide.

If the lens cannot focus, it could be due to the minimum focussing distance.

The back part of the insect is often blur.

ortega · 22nd March 2009

read up on Depth of field

kaikibbler · 22nd March 2009

repeat:

Originally Posted by kaikibbler

Stop down to f/4~8 and see if things improve.

teebs · 22nd March 2009

Use manual setting, ISO 100-200, f11 - f16 and speed 1/60s - 1/125s with external or onboard flash and you should be able to get a reasonable DOF for your macro pics.

chalib · 23rd March 2009

Post the pics so we can advise you better.... rather than guessing here and there

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Fatal Error New Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3	Prob focusing the whole subject while doing macro shots Very new in photography. Using D90 with Nikkor 60 f2.8. Having prob taking really close up shots of insects (not moving). The photo shot is not able to fully focused on the whole subject. Is it due to my hand shaking?

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kaikibbler Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 207	Re: Prob focusing the whole subject while doing macro shots It might be your hand shaking. It might be you're focusing on the wrong spot. Or it might be your aperture setting at f/2.8 produces shallow DOF. Stop down to f/4~8 and see if things improve. For more info please google dof and read up. __________________ D90 \| 16-85mmVR \| 70-300mmVR \| AF-S 50mm 1.4

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hairygorillaz Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 178	Re: Prob focusing the whole subject while doing macro shots Do you mean that the lens cannot focus? Or that the back part of the insect is blur? If the back in blur, it could be that your aperture is too wide. If the lens cannot focus, it could be due to the minimum focussing distance. __________________ Sony DSC-H2....its not the power of the camera, its the vision of the photographer....

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ortega Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NorthEast Posts: 16,507	Re: Prob focusing the whole subject while doing macro shots read up on Depth of field __________________ The Law

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teebs Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,377	Re: Prob focusing the whole subject while doing macro shots Use manual setting, ISO 100-200, f11 - f16 and speed 1/60s - 1/125s with external or onboard flash and you should be able to get a reasonable DOF for your macro pics.

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chalib Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,446	Re: Prob focusing the whole subject while doing macro shots Post the pics so we can advise you better.... rather than guessing here and there