Topic: Lens question
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Old May 18th, 2008, 08:55 AM   #14
Noah Hayes
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Macro Gear

To get those super closeups most shooters will use a 1:1 macro lens like the Nikon 105VR with something called an extenstion tube. The thing with macro photography though is the closer you move to your subject, the shallower your DoF, so you need to use a really stop down aperture and you'll need a tripod or a massive amount of light. Otherwise you'll get like a bee's left eye in focus and the rest of the subject will be completely out of the circle of confusion.
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