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<blockquote data-quote="Dangerspouse" data-source="post: 715933" data-attributes="member: 46690">Hey, you got the Tokina! Congrats! Many happy insects <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />FWIW, I do a fair amount of macro work for my wife's business. I've found that throwing tons of light at the subject allows you to use a higher f-stop so you can get a deeper depth of field. You don't always have that luxury of course, like when you're not shooting in a studio setup. But if you can, it helps. Outdoors I use a ring light mounted on the front of my lens - they're cheap, and pretty handy.Of course there's also focus stacking too. Just explain to the fly what you're doing, and I'm sure it will pose long enough for you to take a series of shots :encouragement:Looking forward to seeing more of your small efforts!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dangerspouse, post: 715933, member: 46690"] Hey, you got the Tokina! Congrats! Many happy insects ;) FWIW, I do a fair amount of macro work for my wife's business. I've found that throwing tons of light at the subject allows you to use a higher f-stop so you can get a deeper depth of field. You don't always have that luxury of course, like when you're not shooting in a studio setup. But if you can, it helps. Outdoors I use a ring light mounted on the front of my lens - they're cheap, and pretty handy. Of course there's also focus stacking too. Just explain to the fly what you're doing, and I'm sure it will pose long enough for you to take a series of shots :encouragement: Looking forward to seeing more of your small efforts! [/QUOTE]

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