tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3328520324436282211.post5154165481032404366..comments2024-02-10T22:47:24.732+00:00Comments on Kent Dragonflies: A Quick Test with the New LensMarc Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02550045001915567414noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3328520324436282211.post-45603903683672003572014-03-15T10:06:55.922+00:002014-03-15T10:06:55.922+00:00After a shaky start Marc, those two are hopefully ...After a shaky start Marc, those two are hopefully great taster of what's to come :-)Alan Paveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09286527051679271536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3328520324436282211.post-23454756308840954882014-03-15T01:04:38.152+00:002014-03-15T01:04:38.152+00:00Great shots, Marc! The Comma is a beauty! Congrats...Great shots, Marc! The Comma is a beauty! Congrats on your new toy! Enjoy!Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08481372510221914366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3328520324436282211.post-42176461303344887142014-03-14T22:33:07.549+00:002014-03-14T22:33:07.549+00:00As far as focusing is concerned, capturing macro i...As far as focusing is concerned, capturing macro is generally much better in manual mode. When you think you are focussed correctly try move fractionally towards and away from the subject, you'll see what i'm getting at. Johnnykinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12076909025101532481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3328520324436282211.post-86585339893102469822014-03-14T19:16:42.676+00:002014-03-14T19:16:42.676+00:00Wow, that is a new lens, the Bee is perfect Marc. ...Wow, that is a new lens, the Bee is perfect Marc. You don't have to close to the object, bravo.Bob Bushellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819577478571292055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3328520324436282211.post-42044015827949925852014-03-14T18:34:49.256+00:002014-03-14T18:34:49.256+00:00Great macro. Nice composition.. Congrats.. Great macro. Nice composition.. Congrats.. Ana MÃnguez Corellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08137498163471145255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3328520324436282211.post-3414388302836923172014-03-14T18:29:31.751+00:002014-03-14T18:29:31.751+00:00Getting a new lens is like leaning to ride a bike ...Getting a new lens is like leaning to ride a bike all over again marc! Once you get used to it you'll be ok :-)<br /><br />You probably already know the closer you are to the subject the shallower the depth of field is, only a couple of mm's at a distance of 30cm. As you say, positioning the subject is crucial, getting as much of it as possible in the same plane.<br /><br />My set up for macro is a bit different to yours, I use a 36mm extension tube on a 70-300 zoom lens, I like to use F11 to get some kind of depth of field, especially when really close in at the 70mm end of the lens, Ive even gone as small as F16 if there's enough light, then again, if I have a larger butterfly, I'll use F8 as then i'm at a further distance from the subject, and have more DoF to play with. I have to use an ISO of 800 sometimes to get the shutter speed up, and set the exposure to -2 thirds or even a full stop, that helps with shutter speed too, and keeps the highlights from over exposing. It's all goof fun, i'm sure by the end of the season you will of sussed the new lens out mate :-)Warren Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16042798315431561018noreply@blogger.com