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03/07/2007 06:16:17 AM · #1 |
Hey Guys,
I'm having a bit of trouble :o(  Ecce Signum has allowed me to borrow is Canon 100mm F2.8 USM Macro lens and I am getting very frustrated with what appears to be severe camera shake :o(
I am using the lens on my Canon EOS 350D. I always use the shutter release cable but that doesn't seem to make any difference here. I have tried the timer and this morning I tried mirror lock up. None of them are making any difference.
Is it camera shake or maybe a focusing issue??? Would appreciate your thoughts/opinions.
Cheers for reading
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03/07/2007 06:21:34 AM · #2 |
You are using a tripod right?
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03/07/2007 06:26:27 AM · #3 |
Originally posted by yanko:
You are using a tripod right? |
LOL Yes, its on my tripod - Manfrotto O55ProB and I am using my Manfrotto 141RC head
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03/07/2007 06:56:53 AM · #4 |
| are you able to post a sample? |
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03/07/2007 07:41:16 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by Shadowi6:
are you able to post a sample? |
I am off to a hospital appointment now but will post some examples when I get back in a couple of hours!
Thanks for reading :o)
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03/07/2007 07:57:31 AM · #6 |
Possibly a slight breeze or breath (even not visible to the eye) affecting your subject matter.
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03/07/2007 08:56:06 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by Judi:
Possibly a slight breeze or breath (even not visible to the eye) affecting your subject matter. |
I know all about that. I've once had to kill the music I was playing as the sound was vibrating my subject, and I don't have very big speakers. If the windows are open or the air con is on, that will also cause vibrations.
My method now is to move away from the camera after I have nudged my subject into focus (my makeshift macro lens is fixed focus), and hold my breath while the self-timer is running (camera has no connection for a remote). Due to the extreme magnification and long exposures time (using some desk lamps for light and have to stop down all the way for DoF) even the slightest movement will cause dramatic camera shake. |
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03/07/2007 09:55:37 AM · #8 |
| Are you using manual or auto focus? In my limited experience with the same lens, I've found that the auto focus will often zero in on the wrong place. I do a lot better with manual focus. |
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03/07/2007 06:48:29 PM · #9 |
| Lock the mirror up. Helps reduce shake as the mirror does not slap when the shutter is tripped. |
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03/07/2007 07:03:03 PM · #10 |
Lock the mirror, use a remote trigger or the timer, hang a bag of sugar from the bottom of the tripod centre column, make sure the subject is on a solid base, keep the wind off, step back and hold your breath ;-)
OK shoot!!
Message edited by author 2007-03-07 19:03:25.
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03/07/2007 07:04:08 PM · #11 |
Its cause its a Canon >.> lol
My Nikon Shots
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