Very very very good, which would you recommend i should get first a speedlight or a macro lense?
steve
steve
I finally bought a speedlight and trigger.
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speed light for sure! macro lenses are no good if you dont have enough light. sure you can get a super wide aperture like f/1.4 to let in a lot of light, but your depth of field is so shallow it makes the pic look like crap because only a small portion will be in focus, the rest will be blurred.spwd;4033298;4033298 said:
lots of overhead light, small apeture and fast shutter speed = super sharp pic where everything is in focus
here's a good pic for visuals, as the cars are good at representing a fish. at a fast and big aperture, only the first car is in focus. but with a small aperture, you get everything in focus. but with a small aperture comes less light, that is where the overhead flash comes in. hope that made sense 
jcardona1;4033330; said:here's a good pic for visuals, as the cars are good at representing a fish. at a fast and big aperture, only the first car is in focus. but with a small aperture, you get everything in focus. but with a small aperture comes less light, that is where the overhead flash comes in. hope that made sense
That is very helpful, thank you!
Great shoot of the camera. two thums up.greenterra;4032596; said:This is my first ever shoot with an overhead flash so I am pretty happy with the results. The last two shots are my favorites.
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jcardona1;4033317; said:speed light for sure! macro lenses are no good if you dont have enough light. sure you can get a super wide aperture like f/1.4 to let in a lot of light, but your depth of field is so shallow it makes the pic look like crap because only a small portion will be in focus, the rest will be blurred.
lots of overhead light, small apeture and fast shutter speed = super sharp pic where everything is in focus
Yeah thats what i thought mate thanks for the info and again great pics.
Steve
Thanks all. I am looking forward to seeing the results after some more time. It is always good to have something new to learn.
Jcar, that is a great example you posted. It really shows the difference in the DOF. Something my pics have lacked when shooting without a flash.
Jcar, that is a great example you posted. It really shows the difference in the DOF. Something my pics have lacked when shooting without a flash.
