Nov 14, 2014, 05:07
Hi all, Is anyone into close up or true macro photography 1:1 or greater? - what equipment do you use?
For my part I rarely get closer than life size simply because I don't care for lugging a tripod around. I rely on a steady hand aided by the VR of my Nikkor lens: also I frequently us a ring flash.
This of course is not adequate for true macro, but it's good fun to get close up to those bugs.
The gear I use is - Nikon D90 or D300, Nikkor macro 105mm f2.8 lens, and as mentioned, sometimes a Sigma ring flash.
If I add a 20mm extension tube it gets me greater than life size, but a tripod would be essential. Depth of field would become a major factor.
Close up of a white-lipped snail - Cepaea hortensis
DateTimeOriginal: 2012:08:23 16:14:41
Model: NIKON D90
ExposureTime: 1/60"
Aperture: F29.0
ExposureProgram: Aperture-priority AE
FocalLength: 105.0 mm
ISO: 800
Flash: Fired
Photography is a never-ending journey
For my part I rarely get closer than life size simply because I don't care for lugging a tripod around. I rely on a steady hand aided by the VR of my Nikkor lens: also I frequently us a ring flash.
This of course is not adequate for true macro, but it's good fun to get close up to those bugs.
The gear I use is - Nikon D90 or D300, Nikkor macro 105mm f2.8 lens, and as mentioned, sometimes a Sigma ring flash.
If I add a 20mm extension tube it gets me greater than life size, but a tripod would be essential. Depth of field would become a major factor.
Close up of a white-lipped snail - Cepaea hortensis
DateTimeOriginal: 2012:08:23 16:14:41
Model: NIKON D90
ExposureTime: 1/60"
Aperture: F29.0
ExposureProgram: Aperture-priority AE
FocalLength: 105.0 mm
ISO: 800
Flash: Fired
Photography is a never-ending journey