> But if the insect is moving the more I go in the direction of faster film and
> slower shutter speeds the more likely I am to get ghost images or blurring of
> the subject. Also, the more I open the aperture the less depth of field I
> get, and I am already focusing by rocking slowly back and forth. At what
> film speed, shutter speed, and aperture do you think the tradeoffs are
> worthwhile......I was shooting Velvia at ISO 50 on manual with f22 and 1/125
> synch speed and the 420EX flash.
>
> Howard
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Yes, those are the trade-offs one has to decide on in macro
photography.
If your camera has DOF preview, you can set the f/stop and
focus point very precisely with out much calculation or
guesswork.
Many of the garden flower photographs in my web gallery
(http://www.larsmichael.com/cgi-bin/gallery?series=garden_flowers?from=eos)
I didn't use a super-small aperture, f/5.6 to f/8 seemed to
do the trick in most cases (one prominent exception is the
rosebud closeup - shot at f/16 I think).
Of course, the higher the magnification, the smaller the
DOF.
If you really absolutely have to shoot at f/22, try a
faster film (Provia 100F, perhaps even pushed 1 stop, or
grainier Provia 400F). With faster film you can cut down on
the flash output while maintaining the f/stop setting.
Lars
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