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| Author: | andrew692003 [ Wed Dec 09, 2009 1:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Photography question! |
Lads, I need some advice. I have a Sony a350 DSLR and over the last few days I've taken some pics. I tried on Sunday to take some macro shots of my watches so set the camera to the macro setting and away I went. For whatever reason when I tried to do a really close-up dial shot like some of the ones you lot do, the camera wouldn't allow me to take a picture. I had to be about 2ft away before it would capture the image. Anyway, do I need to buy a macro lens for close ups? I was using a 18-70mm 3.5-5.6 lens if that makes a difference. Cheers Andrew |
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| Author: | Otto [ Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Photography question! |
Did you have the lens at full zoom? Many lenses (even macro ones) won't focus at close range when they're zoomed in. |
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| Author: | andrew692003 [ Thu Dec 10, 2009 12:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Photography question! |
Otto, If i remember correctly I did have it at full zoom but I'm sure I tried the other way too! I'll check that out in the next couple of days. I really need someone to give me a crash course rather than reading the instructions, I hate instructions!  Thanks for the post though Otto hopefully you are correct. Cheers |
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| Author: | aleister [ Thu Dec 10, 2009 12:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Photography question! |
That's true for many cameras - if you use the zoom you can't get "up-in-the-dial"-close with the macro. Just take away the zoom and more or less just put the watch directly onto the lens (or maybe 1 centimeter away). |
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| Author: | andrew692003 [ Sat Dec 12, 2009 12:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Photography question! |
Hi lads, I tried what you said making sure the zoom was 'out' but still no joy! I am going to revert to the instruction book for a change!  Hopefully it will help and I can share the benefits of my new founf knowledge. Then again, my pictures could still be crap! Andrew |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Sat Dec 12, 2009 6:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Photography question! |
Hardly a photography expert, but...... Sometimes you have to change the focus to manual for macro. |
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| Author: | BoneDoc [ Sat Dec 12, 2009 6:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Photography question! |
I would PM Ron (screen name: O2AFAC67) He has forgotten more about fine photography than most of us will ever know combined! 
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| Author: | andrew692003 [ Sat Dec 12, 2009 8:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Photography question! |
Roffensian wrote: Hardly a photography expert, but...... Sometimes you have to change the focus to manual for macro. Another good thought Roff! I'll give it a go. I think the focus was set to automatic. Why don't I just read the instructions? Cheers |
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