Photography - Close-up shots
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Marsha Finley
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Ghazanfar Ghori
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Bring your cameras with you along with any user manuals
that came with it if you're coming to the Saturday
meeting. I don't mind if you come a little early or stick
around after the meeting either - just give me a warning
if you're going to come a bit early so that I can
get all the other meeting preps out of the way.
that came with it if you're coming to the Saturday
meeting. I don't mind if you come a little early or stick
around after the meeting either - just give me a warning
if you're going to come a bit early so that I can
get all the other meeting preps out of the way.
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Ghazanfar Ghori
Ghazanfar Ghori
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ericbullock
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So far nobody has mentioned using a Macro lens. It may not be very high-
tech but I took some fabulous pictures (years ago) of my mini-reef using
an old Nikon 35mm camera and a 55 Micro-Nikkor lens (used a lot in the
medical industry for close-up work). To get any kind of depth of field you
need plenty of light, as the macro lens racked all the way out has a very
narrow plane of focus at the maximum aperture.
-eb-
tech but I took some fabulous pictures (years ago) of my mini-reef using
an old Nikon 35mm camera and a 55 Micro-Nikkor lens (used a lot in the
medical industry for close-up work). To get any kind of depth of field you
need plenty of light, as the macro lens racked all the way out has a very
narrow plane of focus at the maximum aperture.
-eb-
[QUOTE=ericbullock] So far nobody has mentioned using a Macro lens. -eb-[/QUOTE]
The macro setting on my camera does a good job. But I have macro lens too that helps make really awesome pics. So far I've found out in my case, its take as many pictures as possible and you'll come up with one good one.
Ricky
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The macro setting on my camera does a good job. But I have macro lens too that helps make really awesome pics. So far I've found out in my case, its take as many pictures as possible and you'll come up with one good one.
Ricky
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Ricky
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Ghazanfar Ghori
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ericbullock
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A macro lens (also sometimes called a Micro) is designed
specifically for close-up work, usually allowing 1:1
reproduction. They usually are available in focal lengths of
around 50mm and 100mm and are used a lot on the medical
industry. The elements of the lens are also specially designed
for optimal resolution at these higher magnifications. The only
drawback is that more light is required. Additionally, to get any
kind of depth of field even more light is needed. Shooting at the
widest aperture will give you a very narrow plane of focus
(which can look kind of cool), but stoppig down will require an
awful lot of light. The pros that I've seen shoot fish tanks do it
with some pretty powerful strobes.
specifically for close-up work, usually allowing 1:1
reproduction. They usually are available in focal lengths of
around 50mm and 100mm and are used a lot on the medical
industry. The elements of the lens are also specially designed
for optimal resolution at these higher magnifications. The only
drawback is that more light is required. Additionally, to get any
kind of depth of field even more light is needed. Shooting at the
widest aperture will give you a very narrow plane of focus
(which can look kind of cool), but stoppig down will require an
awful lot of light. The pros that I've seen shoot fish tanks do it
with some pretty powerful strobes.
Iys not aquatic but it gives a good example of the use of a macro lens.
Ricky
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Ricky
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Ricky
