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I have shot macros of insects for years and have
found that you just can't keep up with them on a tripod and you
will disturb many scenes by trying to use one. Chasing them
around is the best way. Usually, back in the film days, I used
flash setups designed for macro work. Now I do both hand held and
strobe. Hand held is indeed much easier to shoot but not as easy
to get an excellent result; DOF is just too small for
really close up work. I also have the Manfrotto tripod and
appreciate its versatility for other things. Don On 11/10/11 10:30 AM, Gregory Fraser wrote: 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.The only macro fun I have done was with a tripod, bellows and reversed 50mm lens. At that level of magnification you cannot compose the shot hand-held because the dof is so shallow that even tiny camera movement has a profound effect upon the final image. Still, I can't help but believe a tripod is definitely the way to go for the best images. I bought my Manfrotto tripod specifically with macro photography in mind. The legs move independently, they can bend far enough that the tripod can almost sit flat on the ground, the shaft you connect the camera to can be mounted sideways or even upside down under the tripod. I've never been unable to set it up for any shot I wanted. A good tripod is the best lens you will ever own. |
