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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ironwood" data-source="post: 75300" data-attributes="member: 10447">So I should try and keep the aperture at f16 or lower.The only trouble is my 55mm Nikkor Micro seems to be out of whack with my camera,( I think my lens has seen better days ) the lens is rated at f2.8 - f32, but the camera display can have anything from f2.8 - f5.3 at maximum adjustment ( it changes with a bump to the camera <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown    :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> ) and at minimum F32 - f57.Actually, playing with it just then, I am thinking maybe the contacts on the lens may be dirty, as giving the lens a bit of a wriggle seemed to make it change.Quite often with this lens, my pics are underexposed, so I usually do take a couple of different exposures with each set-up, and pick the one I think looks the best.I have got a box of Cokin filters, there is a circular polariser in there, but I dont have a holder. I will try and rig something up to give it a try.Noted as above. The only thing that concerns me is the depth of field seems to be so shallow at that large of an aperture. To get all of the pen in focus will mean having the pen at 90 degrees to the lens, or pretty close to it.I think I have some of those white bags in the kitchen cupboard, I will have a look.</blockquote>