Island Capture (aka Silverph or psilver)
Focusing on Macro
Explore Interestingness: June 30, 2007
I'm a bit frustrated with macro -- I rarely get a decent shot most of the time. A lot of them are blurry and no matter how much I do, I don't seem to improve. (I'm not talking about motion blur. For some reason, the lens wouldn't properly focus on low light)
I used to use the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Macro but when I tried the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR, I had more success with it. The problem is, it is not a macro lens so I'm thinking of buying some extension tubes to make the focusing distance closer. I had to do significants crops on my current images to get closer but with the extension tubes, I will not have to do that. The D50 only has 6.1MP so every pixel count to make sure I have enough for large prints.
I can't afford a dedicated macro lens right now and if I had the money, I would purchase a more competitive camera body first. The D50 is great but as you progress, the limitations of a beginner DSLR will frustrate you. I hope I win the lotto. lol!
Focusing on Macro
Explore Interestingness: June 30, 2007
I'm a bit frustrated with macro -- I rarely get a decent shot most of the time. A lot of them are blurry and no matter how much I do, I don't seem to improve. (I'm not talking about motion blur. For some reason, the lens wouldn't properly focus on low light)
I used to use the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Macro but when I tried the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR, I had more success with it. The problem is, it is not a macro lens so I'm thinking of buying some extension tubes to make the focusing distance closer. I had to do significants crops on my current images to get closer but with the extension tubes, I will not have to do that. The D50 only has 6.1MP so every pixel count to make sure I have enough for large prints.
I can't afford a dedicated macro lens right now and if I had the money, I would purchase a more competitive camera body first. The D50 is great but as you progress, the limitations of a beginner DSLR will frustrate you. I hope I win the lotto. lol!