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<blockquote data-quote="Kias" data-source="post: 96671" data-attributes="member: 9496">Thanks! That's some math I can grasp, and I'm with you, there's no way that lens could stabilize my caffeine induced body for half a second.&nbsp; Unless there's a $30,000 gyroscope inside that $400 lens.Well, maybe I'll get to go outside today and take some pictures!&nbsp; But right now, the sun is not up yet and I've been busy in the barn.&nbsp; Lacking a real tripod yet, I did the next best thing.&nbsp; I made one!Grabbed one of my speaker tripods, rated for 110 pounds...&nbsp; Figured that'd be enough to hold the camera.&nbsp; Modified the top cap, and there we go!&nbsp; Instant camera tripod.[ATTACH]22372[/ATTACH]So, back to Bugs and Lola...I did grab another light and pointed it from the bottom/forward a bit. With all the little halogen flood lights I have on the ceiling pointing at them from the front, and the back.&nbsp; There is no lighting pointing directly at the tree.&nbsp;Camera on the tripod.VR Off.ISO 1001/3 second shutterf/4.070mm (I'm starting to notice the majority of my pictures are at 70mm.&nbsp; Maybe I need to get outside.)I also found I had long exposure NR on.&nbsp; Not sure at what speed that kicks in, but I shut it off.The camera on Manual, the release on Mup...&nbsp; I know there's another way to do this, but I couldn't remember.&nbsp; So, I hit the shutter button, the mirror went up, I walked away, and 30 seconds later when the Mup timed out, it took the picture.Finally, here's the picture, and I can live with it.&nbsp; If I zoom in 100% I can make out the individual pieces of dust on their arm![ATTACH]22373[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Kias, post: 96671, member: 9496"] Thanks! That's some math I can grasp, and I'm with you, there's no way that lens could stabilize my caffeine induced body for half a second. Unless there's a $30,000 gyroscope inside that $400 lens. Well, maybe I'll get to go outside today and take some pictures! But right now, the sun is not up yet and I've been busy in the barn. Lacking a real tripod yet, I did the next best thing. I made one! Grabbed one of my speaker tripods, rated for 110 pounds... Figured that'd be enough to hold the camera. Modified the top cap, and there we go! Instant camera tripod. [ATTACH=CONFIG]22372._xfImport[/ATTACH] So, back to Bugs and Lola... I did grab another light and pointed it from the bottom/forward a bit. With all the little halogen flood lights I have on the ceiling pointing at them from the front, and the back. There is no lighting pointing directly at the tree. Camera on the tripod. VR Off. ISO 100 1/3 second shutter f/4.0 70mm (I'm starting to notice the majority of my pictures are at 70mm. Maybe I need to get outside.) I also found I had long exposure NR on. Not sure at what speed that kicks in, but I shut it off. The camera on Manual, the release on Mup... I know there's another way to do this, but I couldn't remember. So, I hit the shutter button, the mirror went up, I walked away, and 30 seconds later when the Mup timed out, it took the picture. Finally, here's the picture, and I can live with it. If I zoom in 100% I can make out the individual pieces of dust on their arm! [ATTACH=CONFIG]22373._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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