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Ironwood

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RockyNH said:
Excellent Brad! Are you manual or auto-focusing?

Pat in NH
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Manual Pat. I have found for subjects close to the lens I am better off using manual focus, I just set the focus to almost 1:1 and just move the camera in and out to get the insect in focus.
​I can get the shots quicker that way before the insect takes off.
 
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RockyNH_RIP

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Ironwood said:
Manual Pat. I have found for subjects close to the lens I am better off using manual focus, I just set the focus to almost 1:1 and just move the camera in and out to get the insect in focus.
​I can get the shots quicker that way before the insect takes off.
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Thanks... I find myself more accurate but not sure it would be fast enough for the bee's. I will have to try it on one.

Pat in NH
 
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Just-Clayton

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I shoot this way quite a bit. It was hard at first. I use a mono-pod to help out.

Ironwood said:
Manual Pat. I have found for subjects close to the lens I am better off using manual focus, I just set the focus to almost 1:1 and just move the camera in and out to get the insect in focus.
​I can get the shots quicker that way before the insect takes off.
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Ironwood

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RockyNH said:
Thanks... I find myself more accurate but not sure it would be fast enough for the bee's. I will have to try it on one.

Pat in NH
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The speed will come with practice Pat, took me a while to get the hang of it.

Just-Clayton said:
I shoot this way quite a bit. It was hard at first. I use a mono-pod to help out.
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I dont have a monopod, but will get one at some stage.
​How do you go when shooting things at different heights, do you adjust the height between shots, or just lay it down at an angle to suit each shot ?
 
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Marilynne

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Ironwood said:
The speed will come with practice Pat, took me a while to get the hang of it.



I dont have a monopod, but will get one at some stage.
​How do you go when shooting things at different heights, do you adjust the height between shots, or just lay it down at an angle to suit each shot ?
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Brad, you're a woodturner, make an adjustable one.
 
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Ironwood

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Marilynne said:
Brad, you're a woodturner, make an adjustable one.
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The store bought ones are adjustable Marilynne, same as a tripod leg.

I havent even seen one used before, so I am just wondering about how they are used. I imagine it would slow you down trying to adjust the height for each shot when shooting insects, so I am thinking they might be set to get the camera at eye height, then just lay the monopod over at an angle to get the height you need for each shot.
​As I said, I have never used one, so I might have it all wrong here.
 
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WeeHector

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Pollen-covered honey bee

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Scott Murray

Scott Murray

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wornish said:
Robber Fly is amazing.
​I assume you used photo stacking for this but how did you get it to stay still?
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I asked it very nicely, actually I was amazed at how close this little bugger would let me get and it wasn't until I "bumped" it with the lens when trying to use the tripod that it flew away. I also find that Damsel flies and Dragon flies of an evening allow you to get within touching distance.
 
Scott Murray

Scott Murray

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Ironwood said:
Your Robber Fly shot is awesome Scott. The detail in it is amazing.
​Did you use flash for each of those shots ?
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Brad with my current set up I am always using onboard flash. I am posting a comparison with the difference between only flash and flash and homemade diffuser. Thats in my other thread.
 
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