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Originally Posted by multiweb
Been looking at those macro photos threads for a while. I find them fascinating 
Couple of quick question coz I have absolutely no idea how it's done.
How do you focus?
Do you have to get real close or are you like 1 or 2m away and zoom in?
Do you use a tripod and how long are the exposures?
Thanks. Lovely work  |
Thanks Marc,
With my 50mm macro lens, I need to get within about 5 cm of the subject to achieve full magnification. This distance would be longer with a 90 or 100mm lens. For outdoor shots of moving subjects I do hand-held exposures at about 1/90 - 1/180 sec and focus manually. In practice, the focusing is done by moving the camera back or forward after setting the desired focus on the lens. Hope this answers your questions sufficiently.
Cheers,
Stephen