Robbie7 Loc: Northampton. England

Hi Macro2009 :-D Coming from a Northern Brit I take this for an apology..lol. Believe it or not I think this has been a good thing in outlining the sensitivites involved,when making comments..I would like to think this is now an end to this subject.. :thumbup:

SuKai Loc: California

Hi Nikonian72,

When I bought the camera it came with 2 lenses. the one I was using the 18-55 mm. I had attached an extension tube to it but it's a cheep one so I have no ability to set an f-stop. Mine are definitely NOT the AF type, I see now I should have purchased.

I do not have a small tripod (yet) for ground close ups. I am thinking on looking at a gorilla pod just for this I think that may come in handy.

I would like a better lens and I'm waiting to get some extra money together so I can buy one someday. Now that I am begging to understand things in the photography world a bit better I can see buying the camera was just the beginning. I want to get a quality lens as this will be my prime investment.

In this shot I was laying on the ground trying to get the camera right up into the flower so it was actually touching the dirt (not good) so there was a lot of shifting just because every time I tried to focus I moved.

I have definitely learned what not to do but I still like it. I think it looks kind of alien.

SuKai Loc: California

:thumbup: Macro no harm done :!: really :wink: we are good.

sustersick Loc: West Point, Nebraska

Nice!!! In the old days we used to use something that everybody will know in size like a dime or a quarter; just a suggestion Keep it up!!

Robbie7 Loc: Northampton. England

Hi BC :) Dont worry about the laying down and all that, we have all been there and not so long ago at that :) Its good to hear that you are really getting into it, it wont be long before you start producing really nice shots, if you are that interested..keep shooting and posting and of course asking questions, we are all learning together :thumbup: