Scott Murray
Senior Member
Here is a quick video demonstrating that even on a breezy day like today you can still take a macro.
The wind is cooling so not an issueGood one Scott.
Yes the wind is frustrating, but patience is the key.
9 degC here this morning, we don't need no stinking wind for cooling .The wind is cooling so not an issue
Hey yes I used around 1/200sec, with flash it was a single shot. I just waited until I could see the Dragonfly come into focus and press the shutter. I did miss it a few times but managed some shots. This was handheld as usual out of 17 shots I got 5 keepers from this one Dragonfly, I lost more getting into position and not scaring it than with the wind.Any tips for how you coped with the wind? I'm guessing they were taken using your new flash diffuser set up at something like 1/250? Is it best to set up on a tripod and shoot a burst of frames and just put up with a higher miss rate on windy days?
Thanks
How you and others manage not to scare these things being THAT close, is almost beyond me..... Back when I was plinking around with 70-300 @ 300, coupled w/ crop factor, it got me reasonably close while being far enough.
Patience, determination and very slow movement are what its about. More often than not they'll fly off but you've just got to keep trying and you'll eventually find a dragonfly, butterfly or whatever that will just stay put for you. If you get out early when its still cool they are usually less active and let you get closer.
For me the hard part is capturing the image once I get there!
When I was using a bridge camera that focused down to 1cm from the lens I'd end up bumping it into bugs or just blocking all my light.
Early mornings indeed, but its much harder to spot their sleeping spots than when they're baking in the sun. I guess once our weather gets up to par I'll have me a go at it once again.
I placed my finger within a mm of one before it flew offHow you and others manage not to scare these things being THAT close, is almost beyond me..... Back when I was plinking around with 70-300 @ 300, coupled w/ crop factor, it got me reasonably close while being far enough.
Cheers Bill, I tryVery good example buddy! You have a very steady hand and good timing! Lol
Thank you very much for the tips Scott buddy!
I wouldn't know what the Tammy TC is like to be honest.Tammy TC 2x is starting to look tempting though. Not a terrible price, and supports AF-D, and I bet its quite better than Kenko 300 Pro, right?
Tammy TC 2x is starting to look tempting though. Not a terrible price, and supports AF-D, and I bet its quite better than Kenko 300 Pro, right?
Just picked up a Kenko 300 Pro, but only the 1.4. Will be a few days before I can test, but will post a few test images when I do test.