On Thu, November 10, 2011 07:25, Gregory Fraser wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > From: Trevor Cunningham > Also, I like the faster shutter for shooting macro because I have to > hand-hold everything. > > Seriously? You HAVE to hand-hold everything while shooting macro? Try > using a tripod. Depending on how much your subject moves, you might even > be able to shoot in natural light. My forays (I'm not the OP, note) into shooting macro from a tripod have been remarkably unsuccessful. None of the photos I like have come from them, and it's a lot more annoying to try to work that way. I wouldn't yet describe this by saying I "have to" hand-hold; I'm still working on trying to learn to get results I like from a tripod, because there are significant obvious advantages. But still. (And they're all lit by natural light.) -- David Dyer-Bennet, dd-b@xxxxxxxx; http://dd-b.net/ Snapshots: http://dd-b.net/dd-b/SnapshotAlbum/data/ Photos: http://dd-b.net/photography/gallery/ Dragaera: http://dragaera.info
