Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/07/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Mark, I have a small Zuiko Digital 35/3.5 Macro Autofocus lens that I frequently use when chasing moving insects. You are correct, it can be a big help. But, I also like the Elmarit-R 60 Macro for some shots, which must be focused manually. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 6:37 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Small Insect at Work >I think if you're shooting a bug going from flower to flower AF can sure > help to the extend of actually making the shot possible when it wasn't > before.. I use AF with macro all the time and I think its a welcome help. > Not that I don't turn it off plenty of times. > > Mark William Rabiner > Photography > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > >> From: Chris Crawford <chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 19:13:09 -0400 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Small Insect at Work >> >> Macro photography should be done with manual focus because of the >> extremely shallow depth of field. In order to get everything you need in >> focus to be sharp, you often have to focus partway between the closest >> and >> farthest objects in the image, and stop down accordingly. Autofocus does >> a >> poor job of this (and the fact that modern lenses lack depth of field >> indexes makes it hard to do manually too!). They include AF because the >> lens can be used at normal distances too, where AF works fine. >> >> -- >> Chris Crawford >> Fine Art Photography >> Fort Wayne, Indiana >> 260-437-8990 >> >> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio >> >> http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! >> >> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 >> Become a fan on Facebook >> >> >> >> >> >> On 7/25/12 6:44 PM, "Douglas Sharp" <douglas.sharp at gmx.de> wrote: >> >>> Same with my Canon 20D, there?s some obscure setting >>> for reducing the proportion of flash that is so obvious >>> when you read the manual but immediately forgotten when >>> you want to use it:-) >>> >>> What?s funny is that the Canon manual recommends using >>> manual focusing with their EF-S 60 mm AF Macro lens (so >>> why build it with AF in the first place?):-) >>> >>> Cheers >>> Douglas >>> >>> On 26.07.2012 00:19, Jim Nichols wrote: >>>> Thanks, Douglas. But, it takes some experimenting to >>>> make it balance out when using a manual-focus lens. >>>> On my Oly, flash only works full strength in the "A" >>>> position. :~( >>>> >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas Sharp" >>>> <douglas.sharp at gmx.de> >>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 4:34 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Small Insect at Work >>>> >>>> >>>>> Very nice one Jim, >>>>> >>>>> goes to show that fill-flash can be invaluable at >>>>> times. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers >>>>> Douglas >>>>> >>>>> On 25.07.2012 20:48, Jim Nichols wrote: >>>>>> While experimenting with fill flash, I caught this >>>>>> small insect deeply involved in his morning's work. >>>>>> Even the large bumble bees could not route him out. >>>>>> >>>>>> This is a small crop at 100% size. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Small+Insect.jpg.html >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Olympus E-510 with Leica Elmarit-R 60 Macro, ISO >>>>>> 200, RAW >>>>>> >>>>>> Comments and critiques welcomed. >>>>>> >>>>>> Jim Nichols >>>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for >>>>>> more information >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for >>>>> more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for >>>> more information >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >