sheltie
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since January 2012
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Post by sheltie on Jan 14, 2014 9:15:34 GMT -5
Yeah, it's me again, sorry.
For some reason, I can't get a clear close up of a rock with any of my cameras on any setting. On my "good" camera (Canon a350) with a 21-80mm lens, I can't get any closer than about 18" away and then a small rock looks tiny and really doesn't show the detail. Is this enough info to ask what I'm doing wrong? It happens also with my Powershot a2200 and another Sony DSC-S30. I've tried setting using the macro and other settings with the a350 and adjusting the WB but nothing seems to work.
How can I get a good close up when taking pictures inside within a light box?
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Post by deb193redux on Jan 14, 2014 9:49:30 GMT -5
you need to know the min focal length of the camera. You can google specs for a camera if missing info booklet. On my old point-n-shoot Canon it was 18", but on a Nikon Powershot bought just two years later, it was 12cm. to get closer in than the min, some camera offer macro mode. You get closer focus, but lose depth of field. Also closer you get, the more the camera blocks light, and flash is at unfortunate angle to the object.
if you have detachable lens, you can get poor man's macro, which is hollow extension tube that moves lens forward a small amount. IF you have deeper pockets, you can get macro lens. Much sharper focus and better optics/light.
Or, set camera to max pixels, take shot at min focal length, then "zoom" in photo editing software.
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