Sunday, May 9, 2010

How to shoot Macro

  1. Use Macro lens where possible
  2. Mount camera on geared rail and tripod
  3. Use cable shutter release
  4. Locate subject and compose
  5. Avoid distracting backgrounds
  6. For fine focusing use manual focusing
  7. Use ring or twin flash



  • Camera Settings for Macro
  • Program modes - Av or M
  • Aperture - f4 to f16
  • ISO - 100
  • Exposure compensation: 0
  • Focusing mode - AFS or M
  • Focusing point - manual focus
  • SHutter mode - single frame
  • Metering mode - average
  • Shoot in RAW

  • The above are recommendations.

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