its summertime so i tried to shoot some flowers and bugs with my portrait lens that i just got, it did a fairly good job still need to invest in a macro lens though.
its summertime so i tried to shoot some flowers and bugs with my portrait lens that i just got, it did a fairly good job still need to invest in a macro lens though.
As I see this post I'm scouting a new macro lens. For this shot I'd have had to use my zoom to get it, which has been surprisingly good for me, but a true macro is in my future. Good work, Joseph.
Thanks Chris let me know if you find one you are happy with.
I’m going to give the Nikon AF-S DX 40mm 2.8 Nikkor a shot
I'd stop the lens down a bit. I do like the creamy background for flower shots, but when you add the bugs I would rather have the depth of field. The butterfly is the best of the bunch it does work it this style, but I still wouldn't mind a little more focus. Hope I'm not coming off to harsh, just trying to give
some feedback. I do like the Swallowtail shot and I'm sure some would rather the body be a little soft.
If a true Macro isn't in the budget right now, a set of macro tubes is a great alternative. Just be sure to get the ones with electronic pass through so you still have aperture control, autofocus, and image stabilization if applicable. I used a cheap set of Meike tubes with my Panasonic GX-85 and 14-140 for a year with very nice results. My true macro is better, but not by that much, tubes will get you 80-90% of the way there.
awesome great knowledge to have as i don't shoot flowers and bugs that often i wasn't sure on the DOF to use but i do like the falloff and pastel look it gives maybe ill try f/5 - f/8 next time and i will look into the tubes i did just watch a youtube segment on that very thing both had there good and bad points.
I have a 250mm canon zoom and it works really well for insects. Someone mentioned the comfort zone and I could not agree more, it used to be chance shots for me until I twigged that the bugs have preferences of habitat and time of day so you need to start thinking of hunting your subject to get the shot. I also tried it with a 50mm and got a lot of nice flower shots where the bugs used to be. Happy hunting.