Question?

I just got this s5is canon camera, don't know much about the features, can someone helpme, how can I use the macro to take a picture of an ant and be clear?

Thanks!

You need to put the camera in super macro mode, and you will need an additional light source, apparently your so close to the subject that the on-board flash in blocked by the lens ...

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i have S3, and i liked dthe super macro mode..
now i have the lensmate adapte and the raynox dcr 250 macro attachment lens for it.
to diffuse and help avoid any lens shadows you can use a styrofoam bowl,
https://photography-on-the.net …6&highlight=bow​l+diffuser
or what i use (and still do..even though it looks funny)
my coffeemate diffuser
https://photography-on-the.net …light=coffeemat​e+diffuser

and you should be set. i also like the regular macro mode, for butterflies, and larger subjects, which you can be about 3 feet away and zoom in, and with the right angle you can get good DOF...

i shoot aperture mode in 8.0 mostly now, due to the narrow DOF of my lens,
but in Supermacro mode, i used 2.7 or 3.5 to get a narrow DOF..

sorry..i ramble at times. if you have any questions, let me know. and here is a link for a canon s3/s5 user forum if you havent seen it.
http://www.s3users.com​/forum/usercp.php

BTW in super macro mode, you should be 0-3cm away from the subject or so,
and like i said in regular macro mode i think you can be about 3 feet away, and zoom in.
for ants, i recommend super macro mode..and a lot of practice!

O so I do super macro on M or Auto.......

Thank you!

well, i was trying to say that i use AV (aperture mode)
i also use M (manual mode) if i want to increase the shutter speed...
it is just harder using manual with full flash, and at times the medium setting for it is too low, so im forced to use AV mode.
just mess around with it, and you will see the differences.
and the book that came with it is some help at times also!

Thank you so much(all of you) for you help, I'll try everything, by the way your picture are very Nice!
love it.

Thanks!. have fun, and dont be discouraged ever...days are good and days are bad...
i look forward to seeing your posts!

Never discourage!.....Excuseme, if I use AV mode I won't be able to zoom in, is that mean I need to be very close to the object?

Thanks!

Well....AV mode does not bother the zoom... you can zoom in any of the modes on the round dial.
(it is when in super macro mode that you cant zoom)
and in super macro mode, you should be very close (0-3cm away perferable)
any other question i would be happy to help

johnkermit1 wrote in post #5531855
i recommend super macro mode..and a lot of practice!

I am curious, are there specific cameras that can do "super macro mode" or any canon camera? And if so, how so? Sorry to be a pain in the arse, but I am too new to all of this!

well....my camera has a button on the side that initiates the macro and super macro modes..
on DSLR cameras,im pretty sure the flower icon is on the circle mode wheel, and then you can use most lenses for macro (many have the flower symbol on them, and give the working distance right on the lens)
im not sure any DSLR cameras have a super macromode...

Harm wrote in post #5537527
I am curious, are there specific cameras that can do "super macro mode" or any canon camera? And if so, how so? Sorry to be a pain in the arse, but I am too new to all of this!

Think most P&S cameras now have a macro/supermacr mode and it does allow you to focus much closer than normal. Many DSLRs have a macro setting on the dial which really does not do much at all but pick some apertures/shutter speeds it thinks are suitable.
Brian V.

If you buy the LAH-DC20 (58mm) lens adaptor you can then screw in a Raynox 250 and shoot close up from further away. A third party lens adaptor will only cost about $10.
Now if I had that camera I guess I could use my MR-14ex ringlight on the adaptor but that would be extravagent if you didn't already have one.

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