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May 6, 2013 23:03:24 #
May 7, 2013 16:47:02 #
You'll never forget again once you see how much detail you are getting with your setup. Fantastic
Sarge69
Sarge69
May 7, 2013 20:55:33 #
May 7, 2013 21:49:00 #
At this magnification, you can see just how narrow is your DoF. Decreasing your aperture is the only way to increase DoF in a single exposure. What is your illumination source?
May 7, 2013 23:12:16 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
Canon 550EX with Fotodiox Softbox. f/16 aperture. What should it be?At this magnification, you can see just how narrow is your DoF. Decreasing your aperture is the only way to increase DoF in a single exposure. What is your illumination source?
May 7, 2013 23:18:24 #
pinkycat wrote:
Excellent illumination set-up, and correct aperture. Is your speedlight on manual, or eTTL? I find your spider images a bit dark.Canon 550EX with Fotodiox Softbox. f/16 aperture. What should it be?
So the trick is to make sure the important plane of subject is as close to lens tangent as possible, to keep interesting detail within narrow DoF. Not always possible, and rarely easy.
May 8, 2013 10:50:53 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
With the spiders, it was very hard to get close enough because they were against a wall and the softbox stuck out too far, so I could only get so close. That may account for the darkness. Should I have adjusted my exposure a bit or something else to account for the lack of light? I find your spider images a bit dark.
May 8, 2013 13:33:38 #
pinkycat wrote:
I first need to know if your speedlight is set to manual or eTTL.With the spiders, it was very hard to get close enough because they were against a wall and the softbox stuck out too far, so I could only get so close. That may account for the darkness. Should I have adjusted my exposure a bit or something else to account for the lack of light?
May 8, 2013 23:15:14 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
I first need to know if your speedlight is set to manual or eTTL.
It's set to eTTL, I think. I know it's definitely not manual.
May 8, 2013 23:31:29 #
pinkycat wrote:
YOU need to make all exposure choices. Leave nothing to the whims of your camera or speedlight. It's set to eTTL, I think. I know it's definitely not manual.
Same set-up as before, but set your speedlight to manual, and set output to 1/4 or 1/2 power. In a test exposure situation, you can increase or decrease your speedlight output to adjust to proper exposure. Once you have a feel for exposure, you can adjust for light-colored subjects or dark-colored subjects.
Same starting point: ISO 400, 1/200-sec at f/16, speedlight to 1/4-power.
P.S. - I tweaked your spider just a bit. I increased: exposure; color saturation, & sharpness.
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May 9, 2013 13:52:59 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
Thanks, Douglass! It looks great. I'll experiment with the exposure.YOU need to make all exposure choices. Leave noth... (show quote)
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