> Dear Dr. Singh, >
There is no ideal distance from the object for macro photography. It depends on the frame you want to capture. Small object in full frame will require you to get closer. But the closer you get, lesser will be the DoF. So you have to increase aperture value which in turn will reduce speed and increase shake. One way to offset the reduced speed is to increase ISO; most cameras don't give much noise till 1600. The golden rule for reducing shake is not to take hand held picture if speed goes below 1/focal length of your lens, 1/100 in your case. For field photography monopod is sometimes very helpful. I have often felt that bright sun is best for macro photography or you should have dedicated lens mounted flash. Inbuilt flash gives good results only if distance from the object is large enough, not to get too close. best regards Brij Mohan Bhardwaj
