At 14:41 7/22/01, Oben wrote:
Any other opinions and does anyone know the flower?
Oben
Oben,
I don't know the flower, but it does look interesting! Even a minor breeze
is the bane of my outdoor macros. You may have to stop down from f/2
depending on working distance to get enough DOF. Motion (from a breeze)
may not be the only issue. Instead of bracketing exposure (OM-2S and OM-4
center-weighted metering has been very accurate) I usually bracket aperture
when shooting macros. The DOF preview will only tell when something is
clearly out of focus in the viewfinder, not when it's tack sharp. OK, I
guess I _need_ a varimagnifier now. (Looking for my "wish list" of more OM
hardware to add this to it.)
If there's a breeze I try to compose and focus objects waving around at
their apex of motion, just as they stop to begin moving in the other
direction. Then I try to time the shutter release for just before it
reaches the apex to compensate for my reaction time and shutter travel
delay for lens stop-down, etc. Usually takes a few shots; the timing can
be difficult.
-- John
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