Digital Rebel XTI with 60mm Macro canon lense

[sidneyj06]

Hi, I'm thinking about getting this combo and particularly interested in how the pictures come out using these 2 products, i have not found much.

Thanks and it is much appreciated if you can help me. Would like to see small objects in focus but other mediums are welcome.:)

[head-fi]

Hi, I'm thinking about getting this combo and particularly interested in how the pictures come out using these 2 products, i have not found much.

Thanks and it is much appreciated if you can help me. Would like to see small objects in focus but other mediums are welcome.:)I had the XSi and the 60mm f/2.8 macro (I just ordered a 40D to replace the XSi).

I'm still quite new to photography, so am still far from developing "the eye," but I'm having fun trying to learn.

Here are some photos (http://www.flickr.com/photos/the-jude/sets/72157605956004200/) I took with the XSi / 60mm macro. (Again, please keep in mind I've only been doing this for a matter of weeks, which shows.)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3090/2633664969_9c4166f2c0_b.jpg

[macro junkie]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2102/2178462068_5b3fde1f8d_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2191/2493401214_287808349f_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2107/2516349622_9c60fa6966_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2002/2449597972_dbc33d4130_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2013/2448775789_0aa11c792c_o.jpg

[sidneyj06]

Wow some great photos even with xsi i just want to know how the xti handles it, great photos btw, is there a way to have the subjects body full focus instead of only part like we usualy see, what would this setting be, thanks

[Bill Pham]

increase your aperature or focus stack them. maybe someone else will come along and comes up with something more.

Bill 1

[gerrym7]

Wow some great photos even with xsi i just want to know how the xti handles it, great photos btw, is there a way to have the subjects body full focus instead of only part like we usualy see, what would this setting be, thanks

I don't think there is such a thing as "full focus" in photography. Even with a wide angle lens shooting a landscape, if there's something close enough to you, you have to make a choice and even at the smallest aperture setting.

It's like your eye, you choose what to focus on, unless everthing is far away enough that you can just take it all in at once. That's called "infinity" BTW.

With macro, it's much worse. The depth of field is a huge challenge, and just getting anything in focus should probably be considered a triumph for us beginners.

But generally, like the human eye works, you don't want people to focus on the entire pic at once, but at the parts you want them to look at. Hence what's in focus and what's not is an important part of composition and the artform in general.

IMO of course.

[sidneyj06]

Thank you, i just got my new camera in, i think my old cam has better zoom :P its also canon.. and not slr

[BASmith]

This combo does a nice job.


My results.


Stack, only wish the Solder Fly was facing the sun.

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m139/gerbalhunter/Insects/SomeKindOfFlyStacked.jpg
Eye detail is a selling point.

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m139/gerbalhunter/Insects/Dragon2.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m139/gerbalhunter/Insects/Fly3.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m139/gerbalhunter/Insects/Reflection.jpg


I would say it works ok.

[macro junkie]

Wow some great photos even with xsi i just want to know how the xti handles it, great photos btw, is there a way to have the subjects body full focus instead of only part like we usualy see, what would this setting be, thanks
somthing like f/18..the bigger the aperture the softer the image..you would have to make a decision..do u want fine details and not all in focus or soft as **** and every thing in focus..normally f/16 is about the highest you want to go.all tho i have seen some amazing shots at f/32 :)