TyLee Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Just picked up a used Sigma 105mm macro on ebay. Camera is Canon XTI. This is my first attemp at macro photography. Appreciate all criticism. Ty. http://www.austinreefclub.com/index.php?au...um=105&mid= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Nice slideshow. Mighty fine zoas you got there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Danny Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Nice pictures Ty, that pink birdsnest looks familiar... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Really good start Ty! You might want to try turning off autofocus if you can, and also narrow up the aperture a little. That will give you a bit deeper focus. The depth of field you can hold with any particular focal length and distance is dependent on the lens aperture. The more you have to open the aperture to get enough light, the shallower the depth of field. -Paul Just picked up a used Sigma 105mm macro on ebay.Camera is Canon XTI. This is my first attemp at macro photography. Appreciate all criticism. Ty. http://www.austinreefclub.com/index.php?au...um=105&mid= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyLee Posted April 29, 2009 Author Share Posted April 29, 2009 Nice pictures Ty, that pink birdsnest looks familiar... Yeah I got it from you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyLee Posted April 29, 2009 Author Share Posted April 29, 2009 Really good start Ty! You might want to try turning off autofocus if you can, and also narrow up the aperture a little. That will give you a bit deeper focus. The depth of field you can hold with any particular focal length and distance is dependent on the lens aperture. The more you have to open the aperture to get enough light, the shallower the depth of field. -Paul Thanks Paul. I had it on manual focus and the camera on a tripod, flash off. For some reason I never could get a good focus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I have that same camera. For some reason, your meta information didn't get uploaded with your album. Check out some of my photos and click on details to see my settings. What f-stop where you using? Try turning on your mirror lock and setting the camera to do a timed shoot. Then set your f stop crazy high, like 22. You should get killer photos that way. (assuming the subject is still) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dapettit Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 A tripod will help and turning off the pumps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 That would be the f stop (aperture). Try setting it higher, walking up the stops until you get the focus you want. The aperture walk to try is: 2.8 -> 4 -> 5.6 -> 8 -> 11 -> 16 -> 22. You may have to tinker with shutter speed a bit at the higher stops. -Paul Thanks Paul.I had it on manual focus and the camera on a tripod, flash off. For some reason I never could get a good focus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyLee Posted April 30, 2009 Author Share Posted April 30, 2009 Thanks to ALL for your suggestions, I've learned alot. I had the f stop set at 2.8. Will experiment some more when I have time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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