Advanced Photography: Macro | Field Craft

[@dominicksantora1574]

I just bought a macro lens, with a ring flash. My first outing, I chased around a butterfly in a local park. Never got a good photo, but boy, the looks people were giving me. LOL.

[@soyallergy]

Lol!

[@ltcell]

I'm new to macro, but I've fallen in love. Pre focusing is brilliant! Not sure why it never occurred to me, but I appreciate the tip all the same. Cheers!

[@toddfinoch]

I use a mono pod for stabilization. I find it nice when I cannot setup a tripod.

[@zvxcvxcz]

+Wex Photo Video Yep, this one is much more like my experience with insects than the other video of yours I just saw. Sigma 180mm has been awesome for me, f/2.8, IS, good working distance, razor sharp.

[@bertoburaot]

which camera you recomended the d810 or D500 best for macro photography

[@klackon1]

Wex Photo Viveo. I have to say that I am enjoying this series on macro photography. Until a couple of weeks ago I used a Nikon D500 + Sigma 180mm f2.8 OS macro lens. It was a big heavy beast, too unweildy to handhold really: but marvellous on a tripod. I've now changed to a Sony A7III + Sony 90mm f2.8 macro and it is so much easier to use. I also had (but swapped it at the same time as my D500) an Olympus EM1 mark II, another brilliant bit of kit for macro. It has in camera focus stacking and focus bracketing and the marvellous Pro Capture.

[@deanjelcic9299]

Smaller macro lens is great but those older tele photo like Sigma 180 really produce great bokeh in some situations where 105 or 90 just dont do the job. But otherwise the mirrorles are fenomenal in any other case…. So my choice is mirrorles plus a sigma 180 😂😂

[@deanjelcic9299]

Smaller macro lens is great but those older tele photo like Sigma 180 really produce great bokeh in some situations where 105 or 90 just dont do the job. But otherwise the mirrorles are fenomenal in any other case…. So my choice is mirrorles plus a sigma 180 😂😂

[@deanjelcic9299]

Smaller macro lens is great but those older tele photo like Sigma 180 really produce great bokeh in some situations where 105 or 90 just dont do the job. But otherwise the mirrorles are fenomenal in any other case…. So my choice is mirrorles plus a sigma 180 😂😂

[@deanjelcic9299]

Smaller macro lens is great but those older tele photo like Sigma 180 really produce great bokeh in some situations where 105 or 90 just dont do the job. But otherwise the mirrorles are fenomenal in any other case…. So my choice is mirrorles plus a sigma 180 😂😂

[@deanjelcic9299]

Smaller macro lens is great but those older tele photo like Sigma 180 really produce great bokeh in some situations where 105 or 90 just dont do the job. But otherwise the mirrorles are fenomenal in any other case…. So my choice is mirrorles plus a sigma 180 😂😂

[@CurvedSlightly]

As others have said, f/stops, ISOs and shutter speeds would have been nice. I reckon some of those examples are focus stacked or with f/11 or f/8

[@simonwalter7142]

Thanks a lot, Ross. Great video. Did you get the shot the next morning?

[@justinshnieder4393]

I would really like to know what Ross's camera settings were.

[@No2theBS]

Good video but could you put camera setting on future shots please

[@darkbluecentral2478]

Brilliant video ! Thanx !

[@thecommenterh2482]

cricket

[@Surveyor2014]

Why are people concerned with what f stop iso speed for, because they will never be In the same situation so all the setting will not be the same.

[@kathrynj2620]

Thank you so much for this post. I am a beginner, but insects and macro photography is what I'm most drawn to and the macro lens is on my saving up for wish list! One question: with hand held macro, do you find the image stabilisation lenses are preferable or can you still achieve good hand held shots without the IS feature?

[@WexPhotoVideo]

Thank you for watching and commenting. You'll find image stabilisation can help you a lot, as the slightest movement could cost you in terms of image sharpness. However, if you are shooting in bright conditions and able to select a fast shutter speed you may get away with using non-IS lenses. Of course it also depends on how steady you can hold your camera. If you have the option of using lenses with IS or camera-body IS, I say go for it, as it will give you a much better hit rate when stalking flighty subjects. JD

[@kathrynj2620]

Thank you for your answer. I guess I need to save up some more! :)

[@macieclayton8743]

Kathryn J

[@thomasneedham3342]

Kathryn J get the Tokina 100mm ...amazing lens very cheap considering the performance

[@kathrynj2620]

Thank you for your suggestion, Thomas. I will have a look at that lens. Much appreciated!

[@GUTOMOFFICIAL]

Very calm

[@patrickpohlmann]

Well made video!

[@SkillAyurveda]

Which is best macro lens for canon ?

[@merlinthompson3509]

I have the 60mm myself but when I have the extra cash I would get the 100mm, the 60 is great but the 100 would give me the ability to be further back from my subject.

[@jehanmartinez868]

So at what point do you use flashes and diffusers? Here you're with just a camera and lens

[@shivanganand8688]

what about close up filters?e.g opteka 10x hd 52mm on 50mm 1.8..with nikon d750

[@nammangxake]

what lens was use in video sir?

[@houcinesinaceur5170]

Very helpful tkx

[@Nivenization]

Thank you.

[@dellcomputeification]

What was your shutter speed, aperture ans ISO?

[@eljayr4669]

It would have been nice if you had given us some more technical info. F stops, shutter speed and what lens to use. Field craft tips are important but you mainly concentrated on the colder temperature aspects, which can be limiting. Most Insects are very active and probably more interesting than Common Blues. I also noticed that you only took one shot of your subject. Can you give tips on focus as depth of field is critical and I definitely take more than one shot and then pick out the best one. How can I improve? I am not expecting a reply as you haven't reacted to the previous comments so I will just keep my fingers crossed and carry on photographing Insects and rely on experience.

[@kahama42]

the lenses in use look like micro-nikkor. you can see both the af-d 200mm f4 and af-s 105mm. he's made another video about lenses. best lens you have on market now for cheap is tokina 100mm. other alternatives are sigma 105mm or tamron 90mm. For longer working distance, sigma 150mm or tamron 180mm (-: the longer the focal length, the shallower the depth of field. always manual focus and learn more about the working distances of the lens you use. etc...

[@klackon1]

Lawrence Rogers. The trick is to try and get your lens square on to the subject in order to obtain the greatest depth of field for the f stop you happen to be using at the time. I try to obtain the smallest f stop possible whilst still having a shutter speed that will allow me to handhold. I use two cameras: a Nikon D500 + Sigma 180mm f2.8 OS macro (I also have a matching Sigma 1.4 TC) and an Olympus EM1 mark II. I mount my Olympus 300mm f4 + 1.4 TC on the EM1.2 and carry both cameras on my Cotton Carrier twin. I also occasionally use my Sirui 204S hybrid monopod, which is much easier to use than a tripod in scrubland. The Sigma 180mm allows me to handhold down to about 1/125th because it is stabilised: and the focal length allows me to get 1:1 macro shots without scaring off my subject. The 300mm + 1.4 TC on my Olympus allows me to take close up shots of insects too far away for the 180mm macro. Generally, I try to shoot at f8 - f16 in order to get as much of the subject in focus as possible: that, of course brings the shutter speed down, which is where my monopod comes in. It has three fold down legs which provide a more stable platform than a normal monopod. My EM1 mark II can be used with my 300mm f4 and my Olympus 12 - 100mm f4 in order to photo stack in camera. That enables me to use a wider f stop but still get the whole subject in focus; though it does necessitate the use of a tripod. I also have a LED ring light for my 180mm lens but it is a little bulky. Don't forget to set your focus limiter on your lens or in camera so your lens does not hunt for focus (if using auto focus).

[@ramisaber69]

Nice and good vedio

[@julianleeritchie4626]

What lens was used pls

[@dakmandotcom6682]

Looks to be Nikon 105mm VR F2.8

[@MrFreakwent]

It's the 200mm Nikon. See how long it is ?

[@farouqmj1147]

I have nikon 200mm, it looks bigger than 200mm, may be 300mm.

[@v-tube2265]

nice video

[@savariaalkolandai5324]

Mateting season . laying eggs choice leave s leafs larva.catipilar.

[@savariaalkolandai5324]

Gardener angry.plant leaves eaten.beauty gone .

[@toddtucker323]

For an "advanced" video I thought you would have mentioned shutter speed needed to shoot hand held and get a sharp image.

[@davidmatthews631]

What about using a Co2 extinguisher on them. (That’ll cool them down so they don’t fly away). I’m sure the other nature people won’t mind. ... (joke). .... great video.