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Re: [OM] Larger view of my TOPE 6 entry

Subject: Re: [OM] Larger view of my TOPE 6 entry
From: "John A. Lind" <jlind@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2001 10:46:40 +0000
At 14:41 7/22/01, Oben wrote:

Any other opinions and does anyone know the flower?

Oben

Oben,
I don't know the flower, but it does look interesting! Even a minor breeze is the bane of my outdoor macros. You may have to stop down from f/2 depending on working distance to get enough DOF. Motion (from a breeze) may not be the only issue. Instead of bracketing exposure (OM-2S and OM-4 center-weighted metering has been very accurate) I usually bracket aperture when shooting macros. The DOF preview will only tell when something is clearly out of focus in the viewfinder, not when it's tack sharp. OK, I guess I _need_ a varimagnifier now. (Looking for my "wish list" of more OM hardware to add this to it.)

If there's a breeze I try to compose and focus objects waving around at their apex of motion, just as they stop to begin moving in the other direction. Then I try to time the shutter release for just before it reaches the apex to compensate for my reaction time and shutter travel delay for lens stop-down, etc. Usually takes a few shots; the timing can be difficult.

-- John


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