hehe...welcome to the dark side (F707 aka Dark Angel)Originally posted by AMDer
1) how did u ppl catch these insects shots so easily ah? wont they fly away by the time u get close to them?
2) do u all use tripod for insects shots?
3) wat are usually the settings (aperture? shutter? or fully automatic?) for a DC to get a decent insect shot?
4) is a zoom lens really necessay? (me using F707)
5) is BG the best place to 'catch' these insects?
thanks so much...me still new in using such complicated camera, F707..hahaha..
Beep...Beep...paging for Megaweb...to help me answer my questions..Originally posted by kamwai
Probably Megaweb, the king of insect photography, can tell u this..
err .... seem like this butterfly is very popular at ZOO ... it is not afraid of pple ... I think you can even touch it ..Originally posted by AMDer
Beep...Beep...paging for Megaweb...to help me answer my questions..
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2. If lighting is good (bright) , you can don't use the tripod. Recommendation is to use itOriginally posted by AMDer
1) how did u ppl catch these insects shots so easily ah? wont they fly away by the time u get close to them?
2) do u all use tripod for insects shots?
3) wat are usually the settings (aperture? shutter? or fully automatic?) for a DC to get a decent insect shot?
4) is a zoom lens really necessay? (me using F707)
5) is BG the best place to 'catch' these insects?
thanks so much...me still new in using such complicated camera, F707..hahaha..
here is my first try with 250D + B300Originally posted by megaweb
4. usually with longer zoom , you can take object further e.g. 1 feet away from the insects. So far Willy and Wai have tried Canon closeup lesn 250D with 707 can give a very good magnification and clear/sharp quality.
correct me if i am wrong...but hor..after learning some tips from this forum...Originally posted by megaweb
3. for DC , set to macro mode and use f5.6 to f8.0 to capture the whole insects clear . Be sure that you have good shutter speed like 1/125 sec
it is not easy to have a settings of f8.0 and 1/125 sec unless very good lighting ... yes you can use f2.0 and 3.0 , your insects shot will only appear minor portion clear and the rest blur ...Originally posted by AMDer
correct me if i am wrong...but hor..after learning some tips from this forum...
to catch the insect sharp and to blur the background (big aperture,small f number)...then why use f5.6 to f8.0 instead of f2.0 to f3.0?
u mean setting the Aperture to f5.6 to f8.0 with a shutter speed of 1/125s will give the 'insects-shot' type ah?
yeah..that's advantage of digital camera for a newbie like me...i dun have the $$ to burn firm like thatOriginally posted by megaweb
you need to try it urself ...
ok thanks...u guys are really helping man...i beep beep for a few minutes and u really appear...hahhahaa...thanks..Originally posted by megaweb
it is not easy to have a settings of f8.0 and 1/125 sec unless very god lighting ... yes you can use f2.0 and 3.0 , your insects shot will only appear minor portion clear and the rest blur ...
you need to try it urself ...
as usual i dnno wat is fill flash!Originally posted by megaweb
Sorry .. Aya ..
your shot is nice !!!
ask I said , fill flash will make it SUPER BETTER ....