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Message: <blockquote data-quote="10 Gauge" data-source="post: 483530" data-attributes="member: 39102"><p>You need to narrow your aperture a significant bit so that you don't end up with photo #1.  When shooting macro to get any amount of focus depth you'll need to be shooting at ƒ16 or narrower (my recommendation, others will give you advice as well).  This is the reason macro lenses typically allow for a much smaller aperture than non-macro lenses.   I like to shoot macro in Aperture Priority mode or full manual mode.  Manual is typically the easiest since you can easily adjust your shutter speed for the desired level of exposure.</p></blockquote><p></p>