Recent content by clariasync

What focal lengths do you require? Maybe once you know, peeps may be able to make some recommendations? Thanks

Can you get a similar effect from a lens baby? Zak

This lens is recommended by lots of people. Great shots and good value for money....then you'll want an L lens! ;)

Isn't the Sigma a good move forward on this? ie a 1.4 or 2x extender with something like a 70-200 2.8?

Are they really worth that??????

I've managed to get hold of both for this weekend, so I'm hoping to do some side by side shots. I'll let you know which I go with!

Hi all, I've joined TP hoping to learn a bit more about macro photography. I've been offered the Canon 100USM macro and the Sigma 180mm lenses by a friend of a friend. Both seem reasonably priced and within my price range. Which is the best to go for? Thanks Zak

Thanks for the infoguys, this has given me a bit more confidence to give it a go!

Thanks Ian, Will have a look and let you know how I get on. I have the camera sensor clean on,but got the odd speck of dust still present.=, so guessing a manual clean is required. Zak

Anybody clean their own sensors? If so, what do you use and what technique? I've got a Canon with a crop sensor if that makes any difference? Thanks Zak

Is it a reputable repair centre or just a high street shop with no technical expertise maybe? Mind you if they charged for it, you'd expect some confidence in being sucessful. Zak

That's interesting. So you find with using the primes that you have to move a lot, ot do the lengths led themselves well to the surroundings and photo types?

Where were you setting the exposure? Were you shooting in manual? Not sure it would work but suggest you set exposure on the face with a lighter in front to get correct exposure. Alternately, take one shot of the face and one of the lighter and merge to get correct exposure on both parts of...