https://flickr.com/photos/wibbleypants/51854623154/in/dateposted-family/
Perhaps I should take the tube off?
On 31 Jan 2022 15:55:06 GMT, Paul Carmichael <[email protected]>
wrote:
https://flickr.com/photos/wibbleypants/51854623154/in/dateposted-family/
Perhaps I should take the tube off?
DoF too shallow given f/4. Stop the lens down to say f/16.
https://flickr.com/photos/wibbleypants/51854623154/in/dateposted-family/
Perhaps I should take the tube off?
On 31 Jan 2022 15:55:06 GMT, Paul Carmichael <[email protected]>
wrote:
https://flickr.com/photos/wibbleypants/51854623154/in/dateposted-family/
Perhaps I should take the tube off?
DoF too shallow given f/4. Stop the lens down to say f/16.
Am 31.01.2022 um 18:57 schrieb Ed Ruf:
On 31 Jan 2022 15:55:06 GMT, Paul Carmichael <[email protected]>
wrote:
https://flickr.com/photos/wibbleypants/51854623154/in/dateposted-family/ >>>
Perhaps I should take the tube off?
DoF too shallow given f/4. Stop the lens down to say f/16.
Or use a camera with focus bracketing.
On 1/02/2022 8:41 am, Alfred Molon wrote:family/
Am 31.01.2022 um 18:57 schrieb Ed Ruf:
On 31 Jan 2022 15:55:06 GMT, Paul Carmichael <[email protected]>
wrote:
https://flickr.com/photos/wibbleypants/51854623154/in/dateposted-
Perhaps I should take the tube off?
DoF too shallow given f/4. Stop the lens down to say f/16.
Or use a camera with focus bracketing.
Certainly more foreground is sharp that necessary, but moving that back
would still not bring the other side of the insect all sharp.
A bit more attention to focus AND a smaller aperture probably required.
El Tue, 01 Feb 2022 09:51:45 +1300, geoff escribió:
On 1/02/2022 8:41 am, Alfred Molon wrote:
Am 31.01.2022 um 18:57 schrieb Ed Ruf:
On 31 Jan 2022 15:55:06 GMT, Paul Carmichael <[email protected]>
wrote:
https://flickr.com/photos/wibbleypants/51854623154/in/dateposted- family/
Perhaps I should take the tube off?
DoF too shallow given f/4. Stop the lens down to say f/16.
Or use a camera with focus bracketing.
Certainly more foreground is sharp that necessary, but moving that back would still not bring the other side of the insect all sharp.
A bit more attention to focus AND a smaller aperture probably required.Actually, the title of the post reffered to my inability to get eyes in focus. I wasn't aiming for DoF.
--
Paul.
https://paulc.es/elpatio
Did you read the EOS 6D mark ii manual regarding how to let the camera
know what part of the image you would like to be in focus?
The camera is not magically going to know what part of the image you'd
prefer to be sharp.
El Tue, 01 Feb 2022 09:30:18 -0800, sobriquet escribió:
Did you read the EOS 6D mark ii manual regarding how to let the camera
know what part of the image you would like to be in focus?
The camera is not magically going to know what part of the image you'd prefer to be sharp.
I don't know what you're talking about. The camera doesn't know anything.
I aim it, focus it and press the button.
The last time I used a macro lens was quite a while ago, so maybe I just
need some practice. The SP90 2.5 is generally regarded as a good lens, so worth persisting.
PS: My camera has a manual? Whatever for?
El Tue, 01 Feb 2022 09:30:18 -0800, sobriquet escribió:
Did you read the EOS 6D mark ii manual regarding how to let the camera know what part of the image you would like to be in focus?I don't know what you're talking about. The camera doesn't know anything.
The camera is not magically going to know what part of the image you'd prefer to be sharp.
I aim it, focus it and press the button.
The last time I used a macro lens was quite a while ago, so maybe I just need some practice. The SP90 2.5 is generally regarded as a good lens, so worth persisting.
PS: My camera has a manual? Whatever for?
--
Paul.
https://paulc.es/elpatio
On Feb 1, 2022, Paul Carmichael wrote (in article<pan$63421$a1f78f9d$175d5fe0$[email protected]>):
El Tue, 01 Feb 2022 09:30:18 -0800, sobriquet escribió:
Did you read the EOS 6D mark ii manual regarding how to let the
camera know what part of the image you would like to be in focus?
The camera is not magically going to know what part of the image
you'd prefer to be sharp.
I don't know what you're talking about. The camera doesn't know
anything.
I aim it, focus it and press the button.
The last time I used a macro lens was quite a while ago, so maybe I
just need some practice. The SP90 2.5 is generally regarded as a good
lens, so worth persisting.
PS: My camera has a manual? Whatever for?
Uh, you’ve been answering that question from the start of this thread.
On Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 8:23:11 PM UTC+1, Paul Carmichael wrote:
El Tue, 01 Feb 2022 09:30:18 -0800, sobriquet escribió:
Did you read the EOS 6D mark ii manual regarding how to let theI don't know what you're talking about. The camera doesn't know
camera know what part of the image you would like to be in focus?
The camera is not magically going to know what part of the image
you'd prefer to be sharp.
anything.
I aim it, focus it and press the button.
The last time I used a macro lens was quite a while ago, so maybe I
just need some practice. The SP90 2.5 is generally regarded as a good
lens, so worth persisting.
PS: My camera has a manual? Whatever for?
How can you expect decent pictures if you're clueless about operating
the camera?
Here is the manual.. read all the parts related to focusing (AF=Auto
Focus). http://gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/9/0300027469/01/eos6d-mk2-im-en.pdf
Maybe just a matter of more practice then, judging from other pictures
taken with that lens.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/michelevillafranca/21159246390/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/140249051@N03/49935834148/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/michelevillafranca/23542785022/
El Tue, 01 Feb 2022 12:46:06 -0800, sobriquet escribió:
On Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 8:23:11 PM UTC+1, Paul Carmichael wrote:I know perfectly well how to work the camera and don't need a stupid
El Tue, 01 Feb 2022 09:30:18 -0800, sobriquet escribió:How can you expect decent pictures if you're clueless about operating
Did you read the EOS 6D mark ii manual regarding how to let theI don't know what you're talking about. The camera doesn't know
camera know what part of the image you would like to be in focus?
The camera is not magically going to know what part of the image
you'd prefer to be sharp.
anything.
I aim it, focus it and press the button.
The last time I used a macro lens was quite a while ago, so maybe I
just need some practice. The SP90 2.5 is generally regarded as a good
lens, so worth persisting.
PS: My camera has a manual? Whatever for?
the camera?
manual.
Here is the manual.. read all the parts related to focusing (AF=Auto Focus). http://gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/9/0300027469/01/eos6d-mk2-im-en.pdfYou might like to think about the lens I'm using. Not all of us use fancy motorised lenses.
I have many lenses and only one has auto focus.
--
Paul.
https://paulc.es/elpatio
El Tue, 01 Feb 2022 13:56:23 -0600, Bill W escribió:
On Feb 1, 2022, Paul Carmichael wrote (in article<pan$63421$a1f78f9d$175d5fe0$[email protected]>):
El Tue, 01 Feb 2022 09:30:18 -0800, sobriquet escribió:
Did you read the EOS 6D mark ii manual regarding how to let the
camera know what part of the image you would like to be in focus?
The camera is not magically going to know what part of the image
you'd prefer to be sharp.
I don't know what you're talking about. The camera doesn't know
anything.
I aim it, focus it and press the button.
The last time I used a macro lens was quite a while ago, so maybe I
just need some practice. The SP90 2.5 is generally regarded as a good lens, so worth persisting.
PS: My camera has a manual? Whatever for?
Uh, you’ve been answering that question from the start of this thread.
http://allphotolenses.com/lenses/item/c_1079.html
I'm starting to remember why I stopped coming here. Do you actually have
a camera?
Bye then.
I see you
mentioned the lens is MF. But doesn’t the focus confirmation work? That
can work better than your eyes, along with telling you exactly where
it’s focusing. I believe there are also settings regarding how small the spot focus area is,
which might affect the focus confirmation.
El Wed, 02 Feb 2022 04:33:54 -0800, sobriquet escribi�:
Maybe just a matter of more practice then, judging from other pictures
taken with that lens.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/michelevillafranca/21159246390/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/140249051@N03/49935834148/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/michelevillafranca/23542785022/
Yup.
Definitely a capable lens. Crap operator.
Hence the title of the post.
FWIW I wasn't trying to get the whole thing in focus - just its head and >scary arms. I was 100% convinced that I had the eyes in perfect focus.
Maybe it's my age. Not seeing as well as I might like.
On 2 Feb 2022 12:56:52 GMT, Paul Carmichael <[email protected]>
wrote:
El Wed, 02 Feb 2022 04:33:54 -0800, sobriquet escribió:
Maybe just a matter of more practice then, judging from other pictures
taken with that lens.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/michelevillafranca/21159246390/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/140249051@N03/49935834148/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/michelevillafranca/23542785022/
Yup.
Definitely a capable lens. Crap operator.
Hence the title of the post.
FWIW I wasn't trying to get the whole thing in focus - just its head and >>scary arms. I was 100% convinced that I had the eyes in perfect focus. >>Maybe it's my age. Not seeing as well as I might like.
What steps have you taken that for these closeups you have the camera viewfinder diopter set correctly or that your lens isn't front or back focusing? There are many focus test sheets and procedures available to
test your lens' focus.
El Wed, 02 Feb 2022 09:04:39 -0600, Bill W escribió:
I see you
mentioned the lens is MF. But doesn’t the focus confirmation work? That can work better than your eyes, along with telling you exactly where
it’s focusing. I believe there are also settings regarding how small the spot focus area is,
which might affect the focus confirmation.
It does have an aftermarket chip glued in there and does indeed beep when
the lens is open enough.
I think this has more to do with unsteady hands and the fact that I was holding the camera at arm's length and actually moving the camera to
focus rather than the focus ring.
I think I'm just not very good at macro work. Not steady enough.
Praps I'll try upping the shutter speed and iso.
El Wed, 02 Feb 2022 04:33:54 -0800, sobriquet escribió:
Maybe just a matter of more practice then, judging from other pictures
taken with that lens.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/michelevillafranca/21159246390/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/140249051@N03/49935834148/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/michelevillafranca/23542785022/
Yup.
Definitely a capable lens. Crap operator.
Hence the title of the post.
FWIW I wasn't trying to get the whole thing in focus - just its head and scary arms. I was 100% convinced that I had the eyes in perfect focus.
Maybe it's my age. Not seeing as well as I might like.
On Feb 2, 2022, Paul Carmichael wrote (in article<pan$2aeb4$92e0f3ae$6b1b4368$[email protected]>):
El Wed, 02 Feb 2022 09:04:39 -0600, Bill W escribió:
I see you mentioned the lens is MF. But doesn’t the focus
confirmation work? That can work better than your eyes, along with
telling you exactly where it’s focusing. I believe there are also
settings regarding how small the spot focus area is,
which might affect the focus confirmation.
It does have an aftermarket chip glued in there and does indeed beep
when the lens is open enough.
I think this has more to do with unsteady hands and the fact that I was
holding the camera at arm's length and actually moving the camera to
focus rather than the focus ring.
I think I'm just not very good at macro work. Not steady enough.
Praps I'll try upping the shutter speed and iso.
How about live view with focus peaking enabled? That also uses contrast detect which I believe is more accurate, but slower.
El Wed, 02 Feb 2022 11:13:12 -0600, Bill W escribió:
On Feb 2, 2022, Paul Carmichael wrote (in article<pan$2aeb4$92e0f3ae$6b1b4368$[email protected]>):
El Wed, 02 Feb 2022 09:04:39 -0600, Bill W escribió:
I see you mentioned the lens is MF. But doesn’t the focus confirmation work? That can work better than your eyes, along with telling you exactly where it’s focusing. I believe there are also settings regarding how small the spot focus area is,
which might affect the focus confirmation.
It does have an aftermarket chip glued in there and does indeed beep
when the lens is open enough.
I think this has more to do with unsteady hands and the fact that I was holding the camera at arm's length and actually moving the camera to focus rather than the focus ring.
I think I'm just not very good at macro work. Not steady enough.
Praps I'll try upping the shutter speed and iso.
How about live view with focus peaking enabled? That also uses contrast detect which I believe is more accurate, but slower.
Almost certainly would produce better results, but this was an
apportunistic shoot on my patio and I had to get in and out before the
cats noticed.
My favourite models are goats:
https://flickr.com/photos/wibbleypants/7321450498/in/ album-72157630014030874/
(Samyang)
El Wed, 02 Feb 2022 12:51:09 -0600, Bill W escribió:
On Feb 2, 2022, Paul Carmichael wrote (in article<pan$52fe1$98700967$2400e4d2$[email protected]>):
El Wed, 02 Feb 2022 11:13:12 -0600, Bill W escribió:
On Feb 2, 2022, Paul Carmichael wrote (in article<pan$2aeb4$92e0f3ae$6b1b4368$[email protected]>):
El Wed, 02 Feb 2022 09:04:39 -0600, Bill W escribió:
I see you mentioned the lens is MF. But doesn’t the focus confirmation work? That can work better than your eyes, along
with telling you exactly where it’s focusing. I believe there are also settings regarding how small the spot focus area is,
which might affect the focus confirmation.
It does have an aftermarket chip glued in there and does indeed
beep when the lens is open enough.
I think this has more to do with unsteady hands and the fact that I was holding the camera at arm's length and actually moving the
camera to focus rather than the focus ring.
I think I'm just not very good at macro work. Not steady enough.
Praps I'll try upping the shutter speed and iso.
How about live view with focus peaking enabled? That also uses
contrast detect which I believe is more accurate, but slower.
Almost certainly would produce better results, but this was an apportunistic shoot on my patio and I had to get in and out before the cats noticed.
My favourite models are goats:
https://flickr.com/photos/wibbleypants/7321450498/in/ album-72157630014030874/
(Samyang)
As someone else mentioned, you might want to look into the diopter adjustment on your camera. Do you have AF lenses for that camera?
I've adjusted the thing by the eyepiece. I do have one AF lens - a Sigma
that everyone says is crap.
It's what I took these with:
https://flickr.com/photos/wibbleypants/albums/72157688436887885
On Feb 2, 2022, Paul Carmichael wrote (in article<pan$52fe1$98700967$2400e4d2$[email protected]>):
El Wed, 02 Feb 2022 11:13:12 -0600, Bill W escribió:
On Feb 2, 2022, Paul Carmichael wrote (in
article<pan$2aeb4$92e0f3ae$6b1b4368$[email protected]>):
El Wed, 02 Feb 2022 09:04:39 -0600, Bill W escribió:
I see you mentioned the lens is MF. But doesn’t the focus
confirmation work? That can work better than your eyes, along
with telling you exactly where it’s focusing. I believe there are
also settings regarding how small the spot focus area is,
which might affect the focus confirmation.
It does have an aftermarket chip glued in there and does indeed
beep when the lens is open enough.
I think this has more to do with unsteady hands and the fact that I
was holding the camera at arm's length and actually moving the
camera to focus rather than the focus ring.
I think I'm just not very good at macro work. Not steady enough.
Praps I'll try upping the shutter speed and iso.
How about live view with focus peaking enabled? That also uses
contrast detect which I believe is more accurate, but slower.
Almost certainly would produce better results, but this was an
apportunistic shoot on my patio and I had to get in and out before the
cats noticed.
My favourite models are goats:
https://flickr.com/photos/wibbleypants/7321450498/in/
album-72157630014030874/
(Samyang)
As someone else mentioned, you might want to look into the diopter
adjustment on your camera. Do you have AF lenses for that camera?
El Wed, 02 Feb 2022 04:33:54 -0800, sobriquet escribió:
Maybe just a matter of more practice then, judging from other pictures
taken with that lens.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/michelevillafranca/21159246390/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/140249051@N03/49935834148/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/michelevillafranca/23542785022/
Yup.
Definitely a capable lens. Crap operator.
Hence the title of the post.
FWIW I wasn't trying to get the whole thing in focus - just its head and scary arms. I was 100% convinced that I had the eyes in perfect focus.
Maybe it's my age. Not seeing as well as I might like.
El Wed, 02 Feb 2022 04:33:54 -0800, sobriquet escribió:
Maybe just a matter of more practice then, judging from other pictures
taken with that lens.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/michelevillafranca/21159246390/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/140249051@N03/49935834148/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/michelevillafranca/23542785022/
Yup.
Definitely a capable lens. Crap operator.
Hence the title of the post.
FWIW I wasn't trying to get the whole thing in focus - just its head and scary arms. I was 100% convinced that I had the eyes in perfect focus.
Maybe it's my age. Not seeing as well as I might like.
El Thu, 03 Feb 2022 10:12:29 +1300, geoff escribió:
On 3/02/2022 1:56 am, Paul Carmichael wrote:
El Wed, 02 Feb 2022 04:33:54 -0800, sobriquet escribió:Lens motorised or not, you camera presumably has an in-focus indicator
Maybe just a matter of more practice then, judging from other pictures >>>> taken with that lens.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/michelevillafranca/21159246390/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/140249051@N03/49935834148/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/michelevillafranca/23542785022/
Yup.
Definitely a capable lens. Crap operator.
Hence the title of the post.
FWIW I wasn't trying to get the whole thing in focus - just its head
and scary arms. I was 100% convinced that I had the eyes in perfect
focus. Maybe it's my age. Not seeing as well as I might like.
of some sort.
The lens has a chip that I glued in. I certainly wouldn't rely on it.
Circumstance will surely be covered in the manual ....
Or not. I really cannot see what help "the manual" could possibly be (not that I even have a manual).
On 3/02/2022 1:56 am, Paul Carmichael wrote:
El Wed, 02 Feb 2022 04:33:54 -0800, sobriquet escribió:Lens motorised or not, you camera presumably has an in-focus indicator
Maybe just a matter of more practice then, judging from other pictures
taken with that lens.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/michelevillafranca/21159246390/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/140249051@N03/49935834148/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/michelevillafranca/23542785022/
Yup.
Definitely a capable lens. Crap operator.
Hence the title of the post.
FWIW I wasn't trying to get the whole thing in focus - just its head
and scary arms. I was 100% convinced that I had the eyes in perfect
focus. Maybe it's my age. Not seeing as well as I might like.
of some sort.
Circumstance will surely be covered in the manual ....
On 2/2/22 7:56 AM, Paul Carmichael wrote:
El Wed, 02 Feb 2022 04:33:54 -0800, sobriquet escribió:If I were to attempt a photo like that, I would first grab my reading glasses.
Maybe just a matter of more practice then, judging from other pictures
taken with that lens.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/michelevillafranca/21159246390/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/140249051@N03/49935834148/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/michelevillafranca/23542785022/
Yup.
Definitely a capable lens. Crap operator.
Hence the title of the post.
FWIW I wasn't trying to get the whole thing in focus - just its head
and scary arms. I was 100% convinced that I had the eyes in perfect
focus. Maybe it's my age. Not seeing as well as I might like.
Age related "Short Arm Syndrome".
On Feb 2, 2022, Paul Carmichael wrote (in article<pan$8de88$854240$cb6155c5$[email protected]>):
El Wed, 02 Feb 2022 12:51:09 -0600, Bill W escribió:
On Feb 2, 2022, Paul Carmichael wrote (in
article<pan$52fe1$98700967$2400e4d2$[email protected]>):
El Wed, 02 Feb 2022 11:13:12 -0600, Bill W escribió:
On Feb 2, 2022, Paul Carmichael wrote (in
article<pan$2aeb4$92e0f3ae$6b1b4368$[email protected]>):
El Wed, 02 Feb 2022 09:04:39 -0600, Bill W escribió:
I see you mentioned the lens is MF. But doesn’t the focus
confirmation work? That can work better than your eyes, along
with telling you exactly where it’s focusing. I believe there
are also settings regarding how small the spot focus area is,
which might affect the focus confirmation.
It does have an aftermarket chip glued in there and does indeed
beep when the lens is open enough.
I think this has more to do with unsteady hands and the fact
that I was holding the camera at arm's length and actually
moving the camera to focus rather than the focus ring.
I think I'm just not very good at macro work. Not steady
enough.
Praps I'll try upping the shutter speed and iso.
How about live view with focus peaking enabled? That also uses
contrast detect which I believe is more accurate, but slower.
Almost certainly would produce better results, but this was an
apportunistic shoot on my patio and I had to get in and out before
the cats noticed.
My favourite models are goats:
https://flickr.com/photos/wibbleypants/7321450498/in/
album-72157630014030874/
(Samyang)
As someone else mentioned, you might want to look into the diopter
adjustment on your camera. Do you have AF lenses for that camera?
I've adjusted the thing by the eyepiece. I do have one AF lens - a
Sigma that everyone says is crap.
It's what I took these with:
https://flickr.com/photos/wibbleypants/albums/72157688436887885
I asked about the AF lens so that you could check what focus you see
through the viewfinder compared to what the photos look like after
taken. Or just manually focus that lens, and then turn AF back on and
see if it changes.
It will tell you how to use the 'in-focus' indicator.
https://lmgtfy.app/?q=EOS+6D+user+manual&iie=1
El Thu, 03 Feb 2022 21:56:15 +1300, geoff escribió:
It will tell you how to use the 'in-focus' indicator.
https://lmgtfy.app/?q=EOS+6D+user+manual&iie=1
Yes, very helpful, thankyou.
But I still don't need a manual.
On 4/02/2022 1:46 am, Paul Carmichael wrote:
El Thu, 03 Feb 2022 21:56:15 +1300, geoff escribió:So you are rueing that you are unable to focus optimally, you don't know
It will tell you how to use the 'in-focus' indicator.
https://lmgtfy.app/?q=EOS+6D+user+manual&iie=1
Yes, very helpful, thankyou.
But I still don't need a manual.
how to get your camera to assist in this, and you apparently don't
need/want the manual which will show you how to get your camera to
assist in this.
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