lightmonkey
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im expecting arrival of o60/2.8 sometime soon.
intended use is for outdoors with live subjects such as critters and plant life.... not for static objects from a tripod inside the house.
never taken a crack at macro photography before.... but im going to assume id pretty much want to stop the lens down quite substantially [f8+], which means
(1) likely a flash is needed??? [i mean who can focus bracket handheld at such magnification?]
(2) if so... is ring flash the best? or standard external flash? or em1's OEM mount-on? or just those teensy bendable accessory are okay?
(3) never been a fan of flash. unappealing harsh lighting. with shooting sooo close and such tiny subjects for macro, even dialing down power of the flash, i just imagine it overwhelming the subject with a torrent of unnatural illumination....... someone explain a noobie out of this please?
i aware your seasoned responses
intended use is for outdoors with live subjects such as critters and plant life.... not for static objects from a tripod inside the house.
never taken a crack at macro photography before.... but im going to assume id pretty much want to stop the lens down quite substantially [f8+], which means
(1) likely a flash is needed??? [i mean who can focus bracket handheld at such magnification?]
(2) if so... is ring flash the best? or standard external flash? or em1's OEM mount-on? or just those teensy bendable accessory are okay?
(3) never been a fan of flash. unappealing harsh lighting. with shooting sooo close and such tiny subjects for macro, even dialing down power of the flash, i just imagine it overwhelming the subject with a torrent of unnatural illumination....... someone explain a noobie out of this please?
i aware your seasoned responses
