 CariadLogo QueenPremium,ExMod 2001-03
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Staten Island, NY | reply to jjoshua
Re: [Help] focusing/settings No, I know how to change everything, it's just remembering when to change it 
Changing the aperture while taking the flower wasn't an option, since when I put the camera in macro mode, I can't manually change anything.
So I guess the question still stands - or I should just take a step back from the flower, and make sure the whole thing is in focus. |
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 ccallanaHuh?Premium,VIP
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Folsom, CA | Stay where you are at, close the aperture down. If you are handholding, watch your shutter speed. I shoot a lot of flower macros at f/22 which pretty much requires a tripod unless you have a ton of light. In your shot above looks like you have plenty of shutter speed to deal with (1/800th) you could get that down several stops before worrying about it hand held.
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CariadLogo QueenPremium,ExMod 2001-03
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Staten Island, NY | I need to put the camera to aperture priority to do all that, I'm almost positive I can't change anything in macro mode on the canon xt. Thanks for the advice. |
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 B52GUNRKM 7D love and D3 NirvanaPremium,MVM
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Vallejo, CA | Then don't use macro mode, use manual mode, or Av (aperture priority). |
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CariadLogo QueenPremium,ExMod 2001-03
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Staten Island, NY | I thought everyone used macro mode when taking flowers. |
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ccallanaHuh?Premium,VIP
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Folsom, CA | reply to Cariad
said by Cariad:I need to put the camera to aperture priority to do all that, I'm almost positive I can't change anything in macro mode on the canon xt. Thanks for the advice. That is probably correct - for the most part I would stay away from the pre-programmed scene modes. Use them to see what choices the camera would make, and then move back to modes with more control for tweaking.
Av is probably your friend here - use it when you want control over the DOF. Camera will chose a good shutter speed.
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B52GUNRKM 7D love and D3 NirvanaPremium,MVM
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Vallejo, CA | reply to Cariad
said by Cariad:I thought everyone used macro mode when taking flowers. We use a macro lens but not macro mode:).
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CariadLogo QueenPremium,ExMod 2001-03
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Staten Island, NY
1 edit | ahhhh, I didn't know that.
I was using a canon 28-90mm lens |
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