Shooting Macro with the SX50
Jun 19, 2013 11:46:50 #
I received a bunch of 58mm macro lenses for fathers day that fit my SX50 with the adapter ring. A set of +1,+2,+4 and +10. Also a HD 0.43 wide angle converter with macro.
I have always been a long lens wildlife shooter and know nothing of macro but would like to learn. Here is my question, all of the macro shots I have seen with the SX50 were actually taken with the optical zoom not with the camera in macro mode or an additional macro lens. Pretty good see the hair on the insect's legs kinda stuff.
Can my lenses be used with the SX50 and if so what mode & settings? Or is it a question of why bother just use the optical zoom?
I have always been a long lens wildlife shooter and know nothing of macro but would like to learn. Here is my question, all of the macro shots I have seen with the SX50 were actually taken with the optical zoom not with the camera in macro mode or an additional macro lens. Pretty good see the hair on the insect's legs kinda stuff.
Can my lenses be used with the SX50 and if so what mode & settings? Or is it a question of why bother just use the optical zoom?
Jun 19, 2013 16:23:07 #
Those lenses will let you use the standard modes, but even out won't let you get out to infinity. They basically give you more working room from the front of the lens and magnify what you get.
Best thing to do is just try them. Put on the "10" and play with getting the feel of what your lens to subject distance is and the effects of zooming in and out. Just takes some playing to find out what works.
Best thing to do is just try them. Put on the "10" and play with getting the feel of what your lens to subject distance is and the effects of zooming in and out. Just takes some playing to find out what works.
Jun 20, 2013 08:34:14 #
Wahawk wrote:
Those lenses will let you use the standard modes, but even out won't let you get out to infinity. They basically give you more working room from the front of the lens and magnify what you get.
Best thing to do is just try them. Put on the "10" and play with getting the feel of what your lens to subject distance is and the effects of zooming in and out. Just takes some playing to find out what works.
Best thing to do is just try them. Put on the "10" and play with getting the feel of what your lens to subject distance is and the effects of zooming in and out. Just takes some playing to find out what works.
Wahawk said it all. Just try them to see what they'll do. One of the first things I do when I get a camera, is read the manual and try just about everything and every setting to see what happens. That's the best way to learn.
Jun 20, 2013 10:52:53 #
Wahawk wrote:
Those lenses will let you use the standard modes, but even out won't let you get out to infinity. They basically give you more working room from the front of the lens and magnify what you get.
Best thing to do is just try them. Put on the "10" and play with getting the feel of what your lens to subject distance is and the effects of zooming in and out. Just takes some playing to find out what works.
Best thing to do is just try them. Put on the "10" and play with getting the feel of what your lens to subject distance is and the effects of zooming in and out. Just takes some playing to find out what works.
Thanks Wahawk, I thought I would share my findings pertaining to the SX50. The close up lenses work in manual modes with no zoom and are good for shooting small stationary objects that you can get the lens close to. I.E. a flower or a small object. For shooting camera shy living things like an insect the optical zoom works best with the 2X tele-convert selected. No worry of camera shading either. Using a tripod, shutter timer and cropping within the camera produces some super results. Thanks again I'm starting to get the knack of it.
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