Jeff Keller wrote:
> On 3/12/07, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Scott Peden wrote:
>>
>>> Actually, I want the best close up's I can get. On occasion I can get a 5 mm
>>> object just right, though a lot of the 'on occasion' was me hand holding the
>>> camera reversed macro at 14 mm. I usually don't go there now, 34-45 mm
>>> reversed gets me more in focus and a little more depth.
>>>
>>> A good many of the flowers I take pics of are 1/2" or less across, I'm
>>> interested in them filling the frame and being able to see into their depths
>>> as there are critters in there and other odd stuff I've never imagined.
>>>
>>>
>> More musings on your dilemma. Why is full frame so important? What do
>> you intend to do with the images? Unless you are planning to create
>> large prints, requiring full frame just makes everything harder.
>>
>> I know the E-500 is entry level and not up to some, more expensive
>> cameras, but the central portion of the image should be fine for filling
>> a computer screen and at least 5x7, probably with a little care, 8x10.
>>
>
> Moose, I think you misunderstood.
Not at all. I was responding in the terms Scott used, not technical
jargon. He wants the flowers "filling the frame"
> He's trying to fill the image with a tiny object
Exactly. And I am asking if that is the best way to get what he wants.
Filling the frame with a small flower is much harder than filling 1/4,
or even half, of the frame. If display sizes are modest, cropping to a
smaller part of the frame may do the job without all the extra equipment
and effort.
> and have the inside of a flower be in focus.
I did not address the DOF issues, I was focused on another area.
> He's not after a full frame camera.
I understand that. Although with the right lens, it might be a slolution
to several parts of the puzzle. More on that later. In any case, that's
not what I was talking about
> Also the quality of the images from an E300 im my opinion is better than an
> E1. An 8Mpixel can't do a 8x10?
Again, we come to the basic miscommunication. I'm talking about the
quality of an 8x10 from say 1/4 of an E-500 frame.
Thanks for bringing up the possible misreading of what I was saying.
Moose
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