Tips for taking sharper up close photos
Mar 8, 2013 10:10:15 #
Mar 9, 2013 07:01:33 #
An interesting link. Thanks for posting it. Suggestions one and three are good but two does not make enough difference to matter.
I would like to add two more points.
1.) Use a longer lens and step back accordingly.
2.) Use a tripod.
Happy shooting.
I would like to add two more points.
1.) Use a longer lens and step back accordingly.
2.) Use a tripod.
Happy shooting.
Mar 9, 2013 12:18:43 #
abc1234 wrote:
An interesting link. Thanks for posting it. Suggestions one and three are good but two does not make enough difference to matter.
I would like to add two more points.
1.) Use a longer lens and step back accordingly.
2.) Use a tripod.
Happy shooting.
I would like to add two more points.
1.) Use a longer lens and step back accordingly.
2.) Use a tripod.
Happy shooting.
Thank you for your response... as in all "Tips" they are suggestions and something worth trying at least once...
Mar 9, 2013 14:22:44 #
wingclui44
Loc: CT USA
May I add some more suggestion:
Use a true macro lens(That's what it made for-close-up);
Use remote shutter release;
mirror lock-up, if you have this with your camera.
Use a true macro lens(That's what it made for-close-up);
Use remote shutter release;
mirror lock-up, if you have this with your camera.
Mar 9, 2013 16:31:53 #
wingclui44 wrote:
May I add some more suggestion:
Use a true macro lens(That's what it made for-close-up);
Use remote shutter release;
mirror lock-up, if you have this with your camera.
Use a true macro lens(That's what it made for-close-up);
Use remote shutter release;
mirror lock-up, if you have this with your camera.
I think that macros are overrated. Sure you can get extremely close but the depth of field gets very small and focusing must be extremely accurate. Macros do have their place but consider using telephotos. They are better under certain circumstances. I had a 100 mm macro and sold it because it really was not practical for what I did.
As for the mirror lock-up, if you are on a tripod or shooting faster than 1/60 or so, you do not have enough mirror shake to matter.
Happy shooting.
Mar 9, 2013 17:37:27 #
Mar 9, 2013 20:58:28 #
wingclui44
Loc: CT USA
Macro lens has it's own character as a flat-field lens, it means it's sharp thought out the whole image from center to edge. I use it as normal prime shooting close-up to scenery as well as portrait.
Mar 9, 2013 21:07:53 #
thank you for all your opinions and suggestions. Macro like anything else is in the eye of the beholder.
Mar 10, 2013 10:48:29 #
wingclui44
Loc: CT USA
Every time taking a close-up or macro shot, the DOF will be shallow no matter how small aperture you set with lens. Some area of the 3 dimension object you are shooting will be out of focus anyway! Just use the spot focus mode AF or MF mode focusing on the main interest area of the object with small aperture, hopefully you will get most of the object in focus!
But, if you want every corner of the object be in focus, then you need to do it with image stacking in the computer editing.This is another story.
One last thing to mention is the macro lens. It is surely sharper than regular zoom lens when using for close-up.
This is only my opinion form my experience.
Thank you all!
But, if you want every corner of the object be in focus, then you need to do it with image stacking in the computer editing.This is another story.
One last thing to mention is the macro lens. It is surely sharper than regular zoom lens when using for close-up.
This is only my opinion form my experience.
Thank you all!
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