On 3/22/2014 2:25 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> AFAIK I had the macro setting engaged much of the time. But maybe not.
Not on any of those posted. As Mike says, Macro is fixed 43 mm FL. You need to
press the Macro button and move the zoom
ring all the way forward. The button doesn't engage macro; it's there to
prevent accidental switching to macro.
> I didn't have the instruction sheet with me and am not sure I was
> using it properly. I would also often get startled by reaching for the
> macro ring only to touch the MF ring and have the magnification jump
> suddenly to 5X.
Yeah, I ended up turning that off. I have focus enlargement on a button,
instead.
> As I said, I'm not much of a macro shooter. I don't
> have the patience and persistence that Dean has.
I suspect few of us do; certainly not I. Yet I get a lot of good to excellent
macro shots. The right gear and a bit of
practice ... But I don't get flash involved, that makes it all much more
complicated. In good light like you had there,
pick shutter speed for the subject, means of holding, the aperture you want for
DOF vs. diffraction and let ISO take
care of the rest.
When it's just for fun, not something serious, macro can be relaxed and
enjoyable.
Getting Close Moose
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