Canon 60D Users, Unite!

Same here, screen closed 98% of the time. 2%..? Live view. There's a top LCD, use it

im with david on this one... use the top lcd for initial metering then use the viewfinder information to oerfect it during your shot

What lens(es) would you folks suggest for macro photography using the 60D? (ie flowers, insects, etc)

Canon_Lover out in action!

Finally got a buddy from work to come out shooting. Climbed a river for some shots. He got this shot of a 60D user (me) using his 7D.

IT was some pretty hardcore climbing. Had to attach myself to a climbing rope for some of the shots over the edges of cliffs. Forgot to bring an ND filter and CP, so no real keepers of the river.

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Having some wireless home network issues - still not fully resolved.

Kew Garden - SOOC. Mandarin Duck

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Playing with the 50 F1.8 + Raynox DCR-250

Also the Tamron 90mm is a nice lens

macroshooter1970 wrote in post #12223378
I think some in this thread just bought that, forgot who it is. Was it you?

Noup not yet.. But maybe I will get one or the sigma 105.

Just picked up my 50 1.8 and, well - here is what I will be doing in a few mins...

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2 quick shots from my photo shoot today. Both with 24-105mm

^^ Ready to ship!

CyberManiaK wrote in post #12217460
Well using triggers give you more freedom. Usually the built in trigger only work good indoor because it needs sight of view, the ebay triggers or any other sort of triggers works on radio frequency. So you dont need to have the flash in "view" to trigger, also on bright sunny days is a hit and miss when the built in, tiggers the external flash.

For more info you can check http://strobist.blogsp​ot.com/2006/03/lightin​g-101.html

Thanks that's the info I was looking for.

Canon_Lover wrote in post #12222845
Canon_Lover out in action!

Finally got a buddy from work to come out shooting. Climbed a river for some shots. He got this shot of a 60D user (me) using his 7D.

IT was some pretty hardcore climbing. Had to attach myself to a climbing rope for some of the shots over the edges of cliffs. Forgot to bring an ND filter and CP, so no real keepers of the river.

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Johan: Out In The Wild by Johan_7, on Flickr

Let's see some of the shots you took while hanging

macroshooter1970 wrote in post #12223952
I hear that how they do it on Craigslist

Thanks Mike!

Is that how adoption works?

macroshooter1970 wrote in post #12223234
All macro lenses are good and made to be sharp. The real question is how much working distance do you want and cash to spend.

I've mostly used the mpe 65mm and 60mm macro once owned the 100mm macro, but I've done it so long that I like to be in the grill of the crap I'm shooting. If you never done it before I would say go with something that will give at least 7 inches or more at 1:1 So, look at the 100mm macro, sigma 105mm macro, or sigma 150mm macro to just name a few.

Thx for your quick reply macroshooter.....anoth​er question.....can you do good macro photgraphy using a zoom lens (ie 18-200mm Canon)? Ant tricks to make it work nearly as well as a dedicated macro lens?