Optio 555 - Close-up capabilities

2003-11-24 Thread Gary Sibio
Hi, I'm going digital and an considering the Optio 555. I understand it has two macro modes: one focuses to about 5, the other to about 3/4. I want to be able to photograph insects which will probably fly off long before you get within an inch of them so I expect I'd be using the other

Re: Optio 555 - Close-up capabilities

2003-11-24 Thread Bill Owens
. Bill - Original Message - From: Gary Sibio [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 1:18 PM Subject: Optio 555 - Close-up capabilities Hi, I'm going digital and an considering the Optio 555. I understand it has two macro modes: one focuses to about 5

Re: Optio 555 - Close-up capabilities

2003-11-24 Thread Gary Sibio
Does the built-in flash help at all? Does it shoot over the target when you get that close or get blocked by the lens? At 01:16 PM 11/24/2003, you wrote: I can't speak for the 555, but the Optio S has 2 macro modes, one I guess you would call medium and the other real close. Quality with the S

Re: Optio 555 - Close-up capabilities

2003-11-24 Thread Bill Owens
: Gary Sibio [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 3:14 PM Subject: Re: Optio 555 - Close-up capabilities Does the built-in flash help at all? Does it shoot over the target when you get that close or get blocked by the lens? At 01:16 PM 11/24/2003, you wrote: I

Re: Optio 555 - Close-up capabilities

2003-11-24 Thread Gary Sibio
At 02:32 PM 11/24/2003, you wrote: I can't remember ever using flash in macro mode. In the medium mode it IS available. In the really close mode it IS NOT available. For an example in really close mode see: Impressive. That's the kind of photos I enjoy taking the most. The 555 is getting to