how to improve macro shooting

[zac08]

As mentioned practise with still life first... once you're better, then progress onto those insects. Do note that they have a comfort zone and will move off as soon as you are within those limits... some are more skitterish

 

[cantaresg]

I prefer to do AF with insects though. They are faster than what I can do with MF. And using a longer lens does help as well.

 

[Azure]

Shooting flowers and the like isn't all about the lens, though a dedicated macro lens can give you better results more easily (but not all the time). As I've pointed out to you before, get your basics right first.

I know a young lady who uses the 55-200mm as a "fake" macro lens, and she does get pretty decent results, with clean "bokeh" and all. Sometimes, I also show those who attend my (infrequent) macro LOs how their 18-135mm kit lens can do similar wonders.

As for 90mm (Tamron) and Coolpix4500 macro pix, you can refer to these 2 threads -
http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=251366
http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=209507

 

[wing oscar]

Azure.. very impressive n nice... if u saying normal lens also can have the same wonder.. i will try to improve my skill using my 55-200mm VR... u r right, now i still can't even get the basic right...

really thax a million times to u guys... giving me lot of advise...

 

[reaper3075]

Azure.. very impressive n nice... if u saying normal lens also can have the same wonder.. i will try to improve my skill using my 55-200mm VR... u r right, now i still can't even get the basic right...

really thax a million times to u guys... giving me lot of advise...

even with a high end lens, if the user cant make full use of it.. then no point..

some of the best macro shooters here dun even use dslr for their macros..

practice makes perfect.. i'm still practicing too

 

[cantaresg]

Definitely equipment does not compensate for skills. But the image quality is better, as far as technical terms are concerned. I have gotten a dedicated macro lens and never looked back on the purchase. But of course, I will still have to work on my skills so as to use the lens fully.

 

[zac08]

I prefer to do AF with insects though. They are faster than what I can do with MF. And using a longer lens does help as well.

Only if the camera can keep up with the AF speed though.. hehe... I know some would be hard pressed to... I do my macro's with AF-C, hit or miss for some shots... hehe

 

[wing oscar]

u guys using side focus point or using center focus point to shoot for macro?? sorry i'm still doubt abt it... can advise?? :embrass:

 

[zac08]

u guys using side focus point or using center focus point to shoot for macro?? sorry i'm still doubt abt it... can advise?? :embrass:

UP to your composition and your lens capability in getting sharpness at the edges. Some lenses are better in the center only and as such, you may wish to crop only in the PP stage.

 

[wing oscar]

UP to your composition and your lens capability in getting sharpness at the edges. Some lenses are better in the center only and as such, you may wish to crop only in the PP stage.

oh i c... mayb i tried play around on my focus... thax for the tips...

 

[cantaresg]

I usually do it with the centre focus point. Find it more accurate and faster.

 

[wing oscar]

my D40 focus screen is like tis ---> [] [ ] []

even i use which focus point, my focus point is covering the whole body of insect... i understand that, u guys was saying focus on the eye of the insect... so for tis how i should i need to take note of it... or could it be i still don't know the trick / skill to capture it... :embrass:

sorry for like keep repeat the same question..

 

[ortega]

use MF as the AF sensor is too big and mostly cannot focus at the point that you want on first try

 

[wing oscar]

use MF as the AF sensor is too big and mostly cannot focus at the point that you want on first try

u mean MF n AF, the sensor will act difference.. :think:

 

[ortega]

u mean MF n AF, the sensor will act difference.. :think:

yes, very different

AF, sensor is deciding the focusing
MF, you decide the focusing

in macro work the details are sometimes much smaller that the sensor
so sometimes the sensor cannot lock on to what you want to focus on and will start to hunt

 

[Majest1c]

yes, very different

AF, sensor is deciding the focusing
MF, you decide the focusing

in macro work the details are sometimes much smaller that the sensor
so sometimes the sensor cannot lock on to what you want to focus on and will start to hunt

problem ish... sometime MF liao ... not sharp enuff
user eye issue :bsmilie:

how to overcome that?:think:

 

[ortega]

problem ish... sometime MF liao ... not sharp enuff
user eye issue :bsmilie:

how to overcome that?:think:

go see an Optometrists

 

[Majest1c]

go see an Optometrists

i tried MF before...sometime good sometime bad... :cry:

 

[ortega]

i tried MF before...sometime good sometime bad... :cry:

the technique that i use is to focus my lens first.
then while looking through the viewfinder
i move the camera forward and backward until the subject's eye is sharp

 

[Majest1c]

the technique that i use is to focus my lens first.
then while looking through the viewfinder
i move the camera forward and backward until the subject's eye is sharp

humm... pai seh arh... i noob...
when u use the viewfinder... the subject is small... you think its focus
when u see the real picture then ... you wld realise it is out of focus...

for macro shots i think MF still okie..but for events or sports... jialat lah... hard to MF fast if needed. :bsmilie: