Apr 26
To macro or not macro
Compact cameras have quite awesome closest focusing distances. I mean, how many SLRs with macro lenses can brag with CFD of 1cm? So compact cameras must be really good at macro, right?
Pur-lease. Honestly, what’s the point of focusing at 1cm when you have to do it at wide angle? But I’m sure everyone who’s never shot macro with an SLR and a real macro lens are absolutely convinced that their compacts are far superior.
To be fair, the extreme focusing distance might be good for something. But to use a compact camera to create good macro pictures probably requires more from the photographer than using an SLR with a macro lens and I have to confess that I was lost with the G10 today. Try focusing to 1cm with a live toad – I didn’t.
I’ve just one thing to say – shallow DOF rules! I want my 40D back.
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The 40D is actually already on the way back to me. It’s just that UPS are not able to deliver it to me at home and I haven’t found out how to tell them that I’m at work during the day so they can divert the package to Ljusdal. Frustrating.
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Najs!
And within a week it’s Valborg and April’s gone!
I don’t quite understand your lack of appreciation for the spring-loaded month of April, though! ;o) Have you ever tried visiting what we in sweden calls an orrspel (black grouse play?). Or capercaille dito, thats spring-loaded!
/ L
btw
I have seen some nice macro shots of dragonflies, taken with compact macro at 5 cm.
/ L
It would be nice to see/photograph lekking some day, but I’m not a wildlife photographer unless the occasional toad counts as such.
I decided a long time ago to concentrate on landscapes and flowers, and you must agree that April is not good for landscapes, maybe down in Sk̴ne they already have green sceneries but definitely not up here. And as for flowers Рwell, coltsfoot and hepatica. And hepatica and coltsfoot. Not to forget coltsfoot. And hepatica.
I currently have my eye out on daphne and I found a place where it might be blooming next weekend already. And I just called UPS so they will deliver my 40D at work – I’ll be all set!