 CAROL L. |
HOW DO YOU USE A MACRO LENS PROPERLY i HAVE A DIGITAL REBEL AND I HAVE A SIGMA 70-300mm LENS WITH MACRO, BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW TO USE THAT WHEN IT COMES TO TAKING PICTURES, CAN ANYONE HELP ME WITH THIS? I DON'T KNOW IF I SHOULD BE UP CLOSE OR FAR AWAY FROM WHAT I'M SHOOTING. THANKS CAROL
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Brendan Knell |
You would want to be closer, because the less you zoom, the closer you can get. Do not use an on camera flash, because you will get a shadow from the lens and it can blow out the colors. Also, practice will really help, so just get out there and experiment. Let me know if there was anything else you wanted to know.
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CAROL L. |
Brendan, I have tried using the macro but my pictures come out with a blur to them, what do you think I am doing wrong? any help will be greatly appreciated. What type of lens would you suggest for taking senior pictures? I have a canon rebel 300D Thank you, Carol
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Kerry L. Walker |
Can you upload an example? If not, is it all blurred or just some of it? If it is all blurred, you are not focusing properly or you are moving. Use a tripod. If part is in focus but most is not, you are using too small an aperature. Close down as small as possible and use a tripod. There is very little DOF with a macro. For portraits, something in the range of 50mm to 70mm would be good. This would give you the equivalent of 75mm to 105mm in 35mm format.
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Sharon Day |
The Sigma lens is a little difficult to work with. You need to get within 2 or 3 feet and try to focus, zoom out as close as you can then slide the little lever to macro then refocus. I have the biggest problem getting it out of macro once it's in, but what I do is zoom in back in until it stops then move the little macro slider back to normal. It would probably help if I would read the instruction booklet :o).
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Ric Henry |
Carol, Sharon is right with zooming out first, then you should be able to flip the macro switch. That lens will work but it's not a true macro lens. True Macro lens are usually fixed lens. With your lens you cannot get to close are you will not be able to focus. It's a little tricky, but practice on a couple of thing and you will see. Hope this helps you. Ric
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Alonzo F. Martin |
Ric, you've stated that her lens isn't a true macro lens...I have the tamron 28-300 macro lens and I was wondering if this is a true lens. I think all you have to do is take a close enough picture to enable it correct? I have a canon 20d with this lens. Tell me what you think or whom ever reads this. Thanks, HoOfA
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Sharon Day |
A true macro lens will focus to 1:1 (lifesize) and are corrected to have flatness of field. They are great for copying photos and slides as well as insects or other small subjects. My Sigma in definitely not a true macro, but it will give you 1:2.
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CAROL L. |
I want to thank everyone for your help, I will try all suggestions and let you know how I did. I have been taking pictures with my 70-300mm lens and they look great, I realy think that my daughter's senior pictures will be awsome!
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Craig m. Zacarelli |
Carol, just read the instructions that came with the lens. it should give you an idea as to what the focal distance should be, then you can adjust from there. Also, you can try using a tripod, you might be getting camera shake.. at close distances its like zooming really far... just a little shake will be bad! Tripod, cable release with the mirror lock on or use the self timer.. you should see a big difference! Craig-
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CAROL L. |
Craig, thanks for your input, I will try using my tripod and see what happens.
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Craig m. Zacarelli |
i have the sigma macro, its the 24-70mm, f.2.8 ex dg macro and it works pretty good, prolly not as good as a dedicated macro lens though. just try to get as close (1 foot?) to the subject, then step back a little till auto focus gets a lock on it.. then try zooming from that spot to see what happens. I had trouble with focus because I thought I could get right up on the subject.. but I cant so now I do this. craig-
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CAROL L. |
CRAIG ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU FOR YOUR INPUT, I AM NEW AT THIS PHOTOGRAPHY WITH THIS GOOD OF EQUIPMENT, I PROBABLY WON'T EVER USE THE MACRO, BUT I STILL WANT TO KNOW HOW TO JUST IN CASE I DO WANT TO USE IT. CAROL
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Craig m. Zacarelli |
Carol, Macro is alot of fun.. once you start you wont wanna stop! bugs, flowers, coins... its all good when its up colse and personal! Craig-
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