Nature Macro Photography Lesson - Professional Level Sharpness

[Flyer4EVER7]

Nikon all the way! Gooood Choice!

[9381andre]

ciao,non e' che avresti qualche video in italiano?cosi posso pure io capir i tuoi consigli

[alessandrozocc]

@9381andre Purtroppo, non sono ancora previsti video in Italiano. Spero di farne presto cmq.

[gazsoimi]

use self timer to avoid vibration :D cheap way

[alessandrozocc]

@gazsoimi Unfortunately, the self timer does not avoid vibrations induced by the mirror lift.

[Dalantech]

Excellent video, and it's all good advice. But I'd take that some shot using a flash, with the camera in my hand, and get sharp results (all the way up to 7x).

[rooflz]

Great Video. If I may ask, what kind of audio equipment did you use for this.. Thanks and god bless!

[alessandrozocc]

@rooflz Thanks a lot! The video was filmed with a Nikon D90 with no extra audio equipment.

[CameraTenshi]

Hai un buon inglese! :)

[Atramentarius]

Very informative video, it has a lot of good information. Thank you.

[AztecHWeapon]

Mi piace il tuo accento)

[mafedericos]

thanks for the useful tip...

[diphax]

the mirror lockup was really a nice tip. Thanx

[GainesvilleKen]

First, thanks for the fine presentation, the valuable tips. Second, I have a similar tripod, and until I saw your video, I never knew the legs could flatten out. The moment I saw how you had yours positioned, I understood the unlocking mechanism! So, thanks for opening my eyes to how to use my Italian tripod!

[alessandrozocc]

@GainesvilleKen You are more than welcome.

[Mihkellt]

People always say that you need a remote control in order to get the sharpest images (which is correct ofc since pressing the button will make some vibrations) but you can always set a timer to the shutter.Just set it to like 2-3 seconds (depending on what is the lowest timer speed your camerqa supports) and take the pictures.So after you press the button there will be an 2 second dealy before the image is taken :)...

[alessandrozocc]

@Mihkellt In many cameras (all Nikons for example) the timer does not lift the mirror when the release button is pressed. The mirror is lifted at the end of the time lag and vibrations are still there when the picture is taken. The remote control combined with the Mirror LockUp function is the only way to effectively avoid any vibration.

[Mihkellt]

@alessandrozocc Yea ofc remote control is better but i mean if you dont have it for example than you can still take alot sharper images than without the timer.

[skatugampola]

@alessandrozocc Not sure about the Nikon, but in Canon you can set the first press to list the mirror and then after the delay, the shutter will fire. But I should admit that it is nothing like pressing remotely and getting quick response

[TheSnakeMate]

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[teddybrawl]

your accent is epic, great tutorial

[alghamdi2929]

Thank you, this helped me alot

[iwatchilike]

I'm just a learner so please excuse me if it sounds stupid. But why do we need f/13 for a close up macro shot? should a larger aperture be used say f/8 or f/5.6?

[alessandrozocc]

@iwatchilike You don´t need f/13. The choice of aperture is mainly a compositional aspect. It depends on which depth of field you want to use.

[josemathew77]

Very will presented. However, you could have shared the photo which u have taken to see the sharpness and quality.

[alessandrozocc]

@josemathew77 It´s shown at the end of the video.

[ryosuke529529]

I didn't quite get the last point. Is it possible to raise the mirror before we take the picture? does that feature work on eod 500d?

[alessandrozocc]

@ryosuke529529 Yes, you need to raise the mirror before taking the picture. Many, but not all, cameras have a specific function for that. Check on your camera manual.

[TheFamilyguy421]

Thanks for this video

[mynameisjamesj]

Not only is this video very useful, it is very well presented. Thank you for posting this, helped alot.

[jrswordfish1]

very well presented. thanks.

[badmintonfool]

what lens are you using

[alessandrozocc]

@badmintonfool It's the Micro Nikkor 70-180 mm.

[badmintonfool]

@alessandrozocc thanks :D great video by the way

[Hkandiel]

YOU should make more videos!!! its so easy to understand when you explain! thank you!

[DarkVisionDesign]

Nice tripod, which brand/type is that?

[kylebabb13]

I like 1:15 where he sounds like Super Mario " The first-a thing to do-a" lol. All jokes aside this video is very helpful! Thanks! :D

[monkeyslaye]

Thank you for sharing!

[AlenaziCompany]

thanks .... good notes

[alessandrozocc]

Yes, you are right :)

[isctony]

good tips, however don't touch/lean on the tripod leg when taking sharp shots ;D

[JCEBrown]

what microphone are you using here?

[alessandrozocc]

it's the built-in mic of the Nikon D90.

[d7b44]

great tip re: shutter release to avoid vibration.

thanks!

[alessandrozocc]

Ciao, Il Tamron 90 macro raggiunge già il rapporto d'ingrandimento 1:1. Puoi certamente aggiungere i tubi se vuoi avere un ancor maggior ingrandimento. L'unico difetto è che perderai almeno 1-2 stop di luce.

[9381andre]

ciao,secondo te,un tamron 90 macro,piu tubi estensione kenko,potrebbero essere ottimi?

[zenoist2]

Your bad light looks good to me.

You ought to try living in the UK!

Anyway best wishes man.

Your english is great.

[alessandrozocc]

The lens you see here is the Micro Nikkor 70-180 mm. Unfortunately, it is no longer in production.

[AllEverythingHere]

what lens is that



[alessandrozocc]

The "black box" on top of the camera is the infrared receiver of the remote control. Remote and receiver come together when you buy it. It's the Nikon model ML-3.

Thanks for visiting !

Alessandro

[DoublePlatinum313]

What is that at the top of the camera...the black box on the hot shoe?? name & model if u would please.

[alessandrozocc]

The tripod used here is the Manfrotto Neotec 458B. It has a unique, quick release function for extending the legs. Very usefull for carefully composing an image. It is a little heavier though, as it is not made of carbon fiber.

[xboxsamurai8]

what is the model # of the tripod in this video?

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thx for lesson