This is when having macro glass is a blast

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Originally Posted by Jim A

Terrific image, Brian. Makes me keen to try out macro.

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if you have a lens in the 18/55 range you can get great close-ups and see if it becomes addictive. :)

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Originally Posted by CaolIla

So clean, so crisp. Really nice.


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The bg really enhances the shot

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Originally Posted by Rosielea

Lovely shot, I am thinking it is one of the many Long Legged flies. On second thoughts it may be a midge.

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I'm terrible at id.

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Originally Posted by marlunn

think its this - http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/16168801

Telostylus Neriid Fly

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Originally Posted by JBW

if you have a lens in the 18/55 range you can get great close-ups and see if it becomes addictive. :)

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Am enthusiastic about getting close-up filters (sometimes called lenses) Hoya 1,2,4. Not what a purist would use, however seems suitable for my talent and budget.

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Originally Posted by Jim A

Am enthusiastic about getting close-up filters (sometimes called lenses) Hoya 1,2,4. Not what a purist would use, however seems suitable for my talent and budget.

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Purists have their own wants. I knew I was hooked so I bought a mid range macro lens. Allow me one suggestion that worked for me?

Whatever gear you now have start doing closeups. The skills and techniques you develop will come in handy when you upgrade.

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Originally Posted by Jim A

Am enthusiastic about getting close-up filters (sometimes called lenses) Hoya 1,2,4. Not what a purist would use, however seems suitable for my talent and budget.

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Jim, my first foray into macro was participation in a workshop where the advice of the instructor was to buy a set of filters - she recommended the Polaroid ones at under £15. I have since learned that this coupled with what Brian says in post #26 is spot on. Getting familiar with Exposure, Aperture, DoF (keeping the plane of the sensor parallel to the object being photographed or at an angle to create an artistic out of focus effect), experimenting with ISO and shutter speed are all essential steps as you explore the genre. Once you have mastered these, then is the time to invest in a macro lens. I have the same one as Brian and love it. They're not cheap but can be used for other purposes - portraiture being a good example.