Insects, you say? So, presumably, I'd be using a macro lens, right?
Ah, but insects, they're such skittish things -- they always fly away
when I get near to them. Solution: use a 500/8 mirror lens..
http://www.danielmitchell.net/gal/Things/Bug_Hunting_For_Dummies
It's surprising how good the results are. Sure, they're not _awesome_
results, but under the circumstances, the fact you can see the facets of
his(?) eyes is pretty gratifying.
Oh, and to add to the fun, this is on a E-330 focussing through the
viewfinder (ie no split-image/microprism to help out), because while
Live View is great once the subject's in view, if I can't _find_ the
subject, it doesn't help, and I can't aim worth a damn with telephoto
lenses using the screen, the body language is all wrong.
(and of course with DoF of about three inches, if focus isn't spot on,
there's not even any way to work out what the screen's looking at, it's
just a mysterious blur).
-- dan
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