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Originally posted by kofrad what kind of settings do you use for a macro like that? i've tried severl maco shots before, they always come out with noise on them? might it just be the camera im using? im using a DXG-409

It usually is the camera.

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I think those first three sky shots could have been killer at a different location without all the city crap like powerlines. Maybe from a bridge or something. I'd bring a tripod if you have one. The only other options are the bump up the iso or use a lens with image stabilization but that only helps in moderately low light. In dark the shutter speed still isn't fast enough for the IS to get clear shots.

Heres couple macros I took yesterday in my kitchen

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Originally posted by BadBadNeil I think those first three sky shots could have been killer at a different location without all the city crap like powerlines. Maybe from a bridge or something. I'd bring a tripod if you have one. The only other options are the bump up the iso or use a lens with image stabilization but that only helps in moderately low light. In dark the shutter speed still isn't fast enough for the IS to get clear shots. Heres couple macros I took yesterday in my kitchen

Awesome! You got spidys in your kitchen haha.

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I'm lucky they were just the size of my thumbnail. After living in the south I'll take small spiders over roaches any day!

There is a guy in the NYTA pictures forum, bloodflower than takes some killer pics. Might be worth a looksee when bored.

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Originally posted by BadBadNeil I'm lucky they were just the size of my thumbnail. After living in the south I'll take small spiders over roaches any day! There is a guy in the NYTA pictures forum, bloodflower than takes some killer pics. Might be worth a looksee when bored.

What camera do you use?

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Originally posted by BadBadNeil There is a guy in the NYTA pictures forum, bloodflower than takes some killer pics. Might be worth a looksee when bored.

Yeah. Being an NYTA myself, I look forward to his posts all the time.

I use a Canon 350D. Broke down in december and bought a couple grand worth of gear which doesn't add up to much. Shit is so expensive. Got myself a EF100 f2.8 macro lens and an EF 50mm f/2.8. Both are primes so limited but razor clear when u see the full size photos. I used to use a Canon G3, which takes awesome photos but it is just too slow to capture photos at the speed I want. I still use it for vacations though.

Looking right now at the Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 and the Canon EF 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 IS as my walkaround zoom lenses. Thats like another $1000+ though so ouch.

How bout yourself?

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Originally posted by Yan Yeah. Being an NYTA myself, I look forward to his posts all the time.

I swear his last two, that frog and that other one were like something that should be on the cover of a magazine.

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Originally posted by BadBadNeil How bout yourself?

Casual, vacation photographer, myself.

Ricoh Caplio R3.

I just got a cheapo, Olympus D-545.

I'm looking to drop some $$$$ for a good camera pretty soon. I have about a grand to spend. Just need to look more into cameras cause im not sure whats the best.

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sorry marco what?





and my favorite and most masochistic picture i've ever taken...




yeah macro's about all my camera's good for
slow as fuck and clunky controls, but when you're shooting something specific and want it perfect, it fuckin rocks

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