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Using Kenko tubes with a 50 f1.8, do you generally need to use a tripod for most macro shots?
Simple question about macro
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depends what your shooting, if it's a static shot obviousl a tripod will help you to eliminate any camera shake etc, however if it's a fast moving bug then your probably not going to have time to setup a tripod and your better off handheld.
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Phil,
The more tubes you utilise then the higher magnification you'll achieve......upto about 1.25x with the set. As you get closer then the FOV decreases and the shutter speed required will increase and the ISO-Fstop balance kicks in.
You should be able to hand hold at these mag's down to about 1/300.....will there be enough light at this speed to keep the ISO reasonable?
The real issue is not shake but fore/aft movement. As the aperture gets wider then the DOF gets smaller and it becomes increasingly more important not to move backwards or forwards more than a few mm otherwise the focus is lost.
Some people are handholding beyond 4x mag with flash but I can only currently get to about 3x after a winters worth of practice.
HTH Bob
The more tubes you utilise then the higher magnification you'll achieve......upto about 1.25x with the set. As you get closer then the FOV decreases and the shutter speed required will increase and the ISO-Fstop balance kicks in.
You should be able to hand hold at these mag's down to about 1/300.....will there be enough light at this speed to keep the ISO reasonable?
The real issue is not shake but fore/aft movement. As the aperture gets wider then the DOF gets smaller and it becomes increasingly more important not to move backwards or forwards more than a few mm otherwise the focus is lost.
Some people are handholding beyond 4x mag with flash but I can only currently get to about 3x after a winters worth of practice.
HTH Bob
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Yeah, I usually handhold while using a flash with some fingers extended so I can touch something that won't move as well as the camera, this stops me moving the camera about too much and gives me a better chance at getting a decent shot. Sometimes I'll take 20 shots just to get one decent one and often it's the first shot I take that's the keeper - the worst thing you can do is take too long trying to get it just right, so my advice is don't wait - just take a shot before your subject buggers off. Once you have this shot you can start trying for better ones. 