Were you using a flash when you were taking hand held macro shots ? If not, you
will
be amazed at what a flash can do to picture sharpness when doing handheld
macro.Just make
sure you are using an aperture small enough so there is no secondary exposure
from ambient light.
If your objective is to use natural light only, then its different of course.
In that case wind is
another problem and you will have no choice but to use a flash.
-Tim
----- Original Message -----
From: "M. Lloyd" <royer007@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2002 4:21 PM
Subject: [OM] Adventures in Macrophotography (asking for recommendations)
> I've been going to the local conservatory the past few
> weekends and have burned quite a lot of film there
> testing and trying out the 65-116 with my two macro
> lenses (50/2 and 90/2 Zuikos) So far the results have
> been fair. I haven't wanted to use my tripod as it's
> big, tall and heavy (Bogen 3221WN w 3047) My pics have
> definitely suffered. I've been getting only about 1:4
> shots coming out sharp while the rest show obvious
> signs of shake at high magification 1:1 or greater.
>
> Today I decided to bit the bullet and took in the
> tripod to take pics. And the change is dramatic.
> Instead of 1:4 almost all of my high magnification
> pictures came out tack sharp many sharper than even
> the sharpest of my previous efforts. The problem is
> that the tripod was definitely too big for macro. A
> real PITA to wrestle into position on the narrow
> walkways without smashing half the plants (something I
> was ultra careful to avoid) Still I now know that for
> high magnifiction pics I really have to use a tripod.
> My latest efforts are stunning to look at (I so wish I
> had access to a film scanner :( It's amazing how tiny
> the DOF is, I have pics taken at full extension with
> the 90mm macro at f8 of an Easter lily petal where
> there is nothing but a thin band of sharpness.
>
>
> Anyway I bought a 3221S Bogen tripod on the bay a few
> days ago and was wondering if anyone has that or a
> similar tripod they use for macro work and if it works
> a lot or only a little better and what type head I
> should get. Right now I'm either thinking of a cheap
> small ball head that will give me the lowest profile
> or the 410/3275 geared head if I can ever find one for
> a good price on the evil one.
>
> Finally I have a speck of advice, if you have a
> conservatory anywhere near you and have any interest
> in macro photos or just want to go somewhere to relax
> you should vist. The place smells great and is a
> rainbow of colors.
>
> Mark Lloyd
>
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