> Subject: Re: DOF with close up lenses > > > Yes - Shaw's "Closeups in Nature" is definitely worth the read, so too is > the Kodak workshop series book on close up. photography. The > Kodak book has > more of the formulae than Shaw's, but you almost need both of > them to get a > complete picture. > > Shaw has changed his mind on some points in later books - he now > advocates > using a 200mm macro vs the 100mm he recommended in the earlier book,
The choice of 50,100,or 200 for macro is the same as non-macro, it depends on what angle of view you want. I cant imagine shooting macro only at 200 as it compresses "normal" perspective too much. > TTL > flash vs manual flash, manual flash using an incidence flash meter is better than ttl IMHO, except where it is impossible to know correct exposure compensation in severe magnification shots. > and zooms for general work vs primes. Both zooms and primes have their advantages and disadvantages. Neither one is always the best way to go. > But the > essence remains the same and is very valuable. > > Cheers - > > MCC - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .