more macro practice

[IzzieK]

Read and learn "My Pretty"...http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...d.php?t=807056

Thanks William...I bookmark the site for later reading during the day when I have time in between all of today's activities. I have been wanting to ask about the best choice for a macro as I really love to join the macro club of Geoff, David and DanK...and not to forget Grahame. But now you just might have answered my question ... Thanks again, mate...

[chauncey]

Chauncey, thank you for the link. I will read through it

Not a problem Rita and Izzie...I can't think of anyone more technically astute with macro work.

BYW...your stuff ain't too shabby either.

[ajohnw]

There are 2 things I think you should try Rita. One is try using continuous AF and nothing else but practice moving the camera back and forwards while keeping the AF tracking. You could do that on something on a table etc. It's pretty slow at macro distances.

The other method which would allow the camera to be used in the same way as a dslr is here

Olympus OMD EM-5 focus peaking

I have been meaning to try this but haven't yet. My impression where I have tried it is that it seems to work at it's best when the depth of field is low = macro distance and the fact that the lens is wide open before you take the shot. You could use this with any combination of manual focusing and af just using it to finalise the focus - I don't know how well it will work but it is worth trying. A search on youtube for em-5 focus peaking will show you what it looks like through the viewfinder.

John
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[Rita]

John (Slipper), thank you for commenting.

John, (ajohnw), thanks for the info I will look into it and give it a try. On Dans suggestionI have just found how to remove the af from the shutter button and assign it to Fn1. Tried that out today and so far I like how that works.