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[Switch]

yo everyone, gotta question

I have bene taking pictures with the Close Up Lens, and the 58 mm lens adapter, (obviously) and i have been using the "L" setting, and iso setting on second highest, i tihnk its 200? and every macro shot i take is very very noisey, anyone have any idea how to lower the noise, or the "grainyness"? someone suggest using iso of 50 maye? but wont that make pic blurry? i need sharp pic with high quality pic, (large pic size)

any sugg's?

thanks so much
switcher

[drisley]

switch wrote:
yo everyone, gotta question

I have bene taking pictures with the Close Up Lens, and the 58 mm lens adapter, (obviously) and i have been using the "L" setting, and iso setting on second highest, i tihnk its 200? and every macro shot i take is very very noisey, anyone have any idea how to lower the noise, or the "grainyness"? someone suggest using iso of 50 maye? but wont that make pic blurry? i need sharp pic with high quality pic, (large pic size)

any sugg's?

thanks so much
switcher


The ISO setting is the cause of the noise. The higher the ISO, the more noise there will be.
ISO affects light sensitivity, not image sharpness.
The higher the ISO, the less light you need.
Change the ISO to 50, and your problem will be remedied.

[Switch]

ok, but i still need some light, if i put the iso at 50, and use flash, will flash provide enough light for the pic?

thanks again!, appreciate the reply muchly

switchizzel

[dtrayers]

For macro photography the built in flash may be shadowed by the lens. If your serious about macro photography and need a flash, you should consider a Macro Ring Flash (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=194480&is=USA), but they aren't cheap.

A less expensive solution would be to use another light source, like a shop light, and get a grey card to set a custom white balance.

[12345Michael54321]

Agreed. Using the camera's built-in flash for close-up photography may not be the right way to go.

Rather than using a shop light and grey card, consider taking your close-ups outdoors, on a bright overcast day. On such days, the entire sky acts as a diffuser, which can be desirable. There will be plenty of light for ISO 50 photos, even with the clouds.

And sunlight is cheaper than just about any artificial light source. :)

I would also note that close-up photography is one of the areas where the use of a tripod is most helpful.

[Switch]

k cool, thanks guys

switchin'

[hownndog]

I agree with the outdoors environment.....always looks better for me!