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Macro shooting info?

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Andrew860

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Hey all,

I like to think of myself as fairly knowledgeable about photgraphy, not an expert, but well-versed but I have been having problems with macro shots with my Canon G5.
I guess the question is, how do I do it? What settings (besides macro) should I set it to?
Aperture Priority? Shutter Priority? Full Manual? Program AE? I saw some of the awesome macros in the other thread and was trying yesterday to get some and I just got VERY out of focus shots. Maybe someone can point me to a good tut on macros? Thanks a million.
Andrew
 
well, macro is close focused shots. So you need to check the manual for what the minimum focusing distance is. Any closer than this and it will be very out of focus.
 
use a tripod or set the camera. don't hold it.
dont put the lens too close to the subject.
 
i have a g5 too i found best results with a tripod program AE and the manual focus setting. the autofocus is pretty damn slow on that camera
 
I'm not too familiar with the G5 and I'm not an expert at macros, but here's what I do with my 300D (18-55mm zoom): zoom in all the way, use the manual focus; focus as close as possible (assuming you want the closest possible macro, otherwise back it up a bit) and move your camera towards and away from the subject until it's in focus. If my googling is correct, the closest focus you can get with a G5 is 15cm; don't try to get any closer than this. For macro shots it's up to you to decide whether aperture or shutter speed is more important; I usually use the program or aperture mode. When setting the aperture, using a lower f-stop will reduce your depth of field and will enable you to use a faster shutter speed, which might be important for a moving insect or a flower on a windy day. Using a higher f-stop will increase your focal range, making more of the image in focus (and therefore easier to focus the photo) but you'll have to use a slower shutter speed. If the subject isn't moving or you have plenty of light, you should probably use a higher f-stop. A tripod helps but might not be necessary if you have a steady hand and are shooting in good conditions.

Hope some of this helps...good luck
 
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