Let's Try That Again!
Nov 27, 2012 12:27:09 #
These really were shot with my new Canon 100mm macro lens. Now I know where to look in Photoshop to tell me what I actually did!
Nov 27, 2012 12:57:10 #
The above are all close-up photos.
With any macro lens, there is just one focus setting where a "true macro" is captured on the sensor,
known as Minimum Focusing Distance.
To get your brain in sync with macro views, set your lens to Manual focus, turn focusing collar to MFD, physically move camera/lens in-&-out towards subject until you find critical focus, then click shutter. This is good practice to learn to "see" macro, instead of close-up.
With a Canon 100-mm lens on a Canon camera with a APS-C sensor, your Working Distance (lens front element to subject) will be 160-mm = 6.3-inches. In macro-photography, WD is more important than MFD.
If your lens is farther away from subject than 6.3-inches, you are capturing a close-up, NOT a macro-photograph.
With any macro lens, there is just one focus setting where a "true macro" is captured on the sensor,
known as Minimum Focusing Distance.
To get your brain in sync with macro views, set your lens to Manual focus, turn focusing collar to MFD, physically move camera/lens in-&-out towards subject until you find critical focus, then click shutter. This is good practice to learn to "see" macro, instead of close-up.
With a Canon 100-mm lens on a Canon camera with a APS-C sensor, your Working Distance (lens front element to subject) will be 160-mm = 6.3-inches. In macro-photography, WD is more important than MFD.
If your lens is farther away from subject than 6.3-inches, you are capturing a close-up, NOT a macro-photograph.
Nov 27, 2012 13:00:59 #
This thread will answer many of your questions:
Introduction to True Macro-Photography Forum
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-22447-1.html
Introduction to True Macro-Photography Forum
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-22447-1.html
Nov 27, 2012 13:06:57 #
Nov 28, 2012 07:06:01 #
DebAnn wrote:
These really were shot with my new Canon 100mm macro lens. Now I know where to look in Photoshop to tell me what I actually did!
Like the visiting bee in photo # 1. Keep on shooting ! Brian :thumbup:
Nov 28, 2012 09:00:47 #
DebAnn...I don't know much about this subject, but when I think of macro, I think of the photos where you can see the hairs on a bugs leg. Almost like you put the bug under a low powered microscope or magnifying glass.
Nikonian72 can be of great help on this subject.
Nikonian72 can be of great help on this subject.
Nov 28, 2012 17:41:04 #
Great lens and you are already having loads of fun with it. Keep at it and keep posting. :)
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