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K10DJIM · 12-08-2008, 07:58 PM

Hi Gus,

Well, if you could see me now, you'd see the drool

I can't wait for the daylight, so I can get outdoors for some practice shots. Ok, before I set myself up in the morning I need a tip or two on my camera settings. I'll use aperture priority, I'll use the only lens I have for macro, which is the tammy 70-300, I'll try for f9 - f13. Question --- should I auto focus or MF? In the past, I haven't been able to get very close at all to the subjects, I'd say 4-5 feet, but then the results are very small and need a good cropping. Is this normal or am I doing something wrong. Let me know how you'd set up for the shot. I'll use a tripod of course, since my hands shake quite a bit.
I'm on my way to N. Ca. for some camera lessons :-) How does the Raynox go on the camera, does it screw on like a filter or what? Thanks Gus, this newbie appreciates your time.

Jim

12-08-2008, 07:58 PM	#10
K10DJIM New Member Location: North Central Florida Gallery Photos: 1 Posts: 6	Hi Gus, Well, if you could see me now, you'd see the drool I can't wait for the daylight, so I can get outdoors for some practice shots. Ok, before I set myself up in the morning I need a tip or two on my camera settings. I'll use aperture priority, I'll use the only lens I have for macro, which is the tammy 70-300, I'll try for f9 - f13. Question --- should I auto focus or MF? In the past, I haven't been able to get very close at all to the subjects, I'd say 4-5 feet, but then the results are very small and need a good cropping. Is this normal or am I doing something wrong. Let me know how you'd set up for the shot. I'll use a tripod of course, since my hands shake quite a bit. I'm on my way to N. Ca. for some camera lessons :-) How does the Raynox go on the camera, does it screw on like a filter or what? Thanks Gus, this newbie appreciates your time. Jim