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Re: [OM] ( OM ) Thoughts on macro photograhy

Subject: Re: [OM] ( OM ) Thoughts on macro photograhy
From: Tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2002 00:15:38 -0400
And add weight. Hang your bag from the tripod. Put a lead-pellet beanbag 
over the camera & lens. And hold with your hand. And the final trick - 
electronic flash.

tOM

On Saturday, August 17, 2002 at 16:55, Winsor Crosby 
<olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote re "Re: [OM] ( OM ) Thoughts on macro p" saying:
...
> I think the main thing is that the focussing rail and stage should 
> not be extended.  You should be set up so that you are in the zone 
> and the focus rail and stage displacement should only be a fine 
> adjustment and quite small.  You start with the camera and lens in a 
> stable centered position, focus with the lens, and make the fine 
> adjustment with the rail.
> 
> Macro is in a sense like astrophotography, a long exposure of a very 
> narrow angle. An adequate tripod for general stargazing is usually 
> not suitable for photography.  If you are serious about macro you may 
> want to use a tripod that is much larger and heavier than what would 
> be fine for general photography.
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