New to Macro photography, any pro's?

[Dreadlock Wolf]

Hi guys, how's tricks?

Just thought i'd check in here to see if anyone is in the know
about camera's. I want to start taking good quality close up shots
of spiders and insects in the wild. Plus some of my T at home.

Anyone know of a decent camera to start off with.

Someone suggested the Nikon p500? :?

 

[Kruggar]

I have a crappy Nikon coolpix L5. and with a tripod it doesn't do too bad.

I'm thinking of trying out the 'Macro Jelly Lens" for a really cheap start.
http://unitips.ca/?p=131

its only $7.00 at blacks.

 

[Dreadlock Wolf]

Nice looks interesting..

Might be looking to be spending more like $650 then $7

Hope Canada's good!

 

[Nerri1029]

Check out:

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=158890

Martin is a fantastic photographer

Specifically http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showpost.php?p=1623779&postcount=42

 

[Dreadlock Wolf]

I think Martin may well be god. Its clearly magic he can bring us
so close.

Thanks for the tip, i might hit him personally with a question.

wtf i cant believe that thread. I'm going to stick on the kettle
and pour over it for about 30mins. Its like a free book.:clap:

 

[Malodave]

I pretty much have the same setup with a Canon 40D, EX-580 flash, and a Micro Apollo Softbox. I also have the little Ball head and hot shoe mount. I was going to use my studio strobe on a large softbox over top of my kitchen table for general lighting and the on camera flash for the main light.

I use the Canon 50mm f2.5 Macro and a Canon 100mm f2.8 macro lenses. I also use a set of auto Extension tubes to get close in. I can shoot a 3/8 x 1/2 in area and fill the frame.


Just some background on me. I hold an Associate of Science Degree in Photography and have over 30 years of experience. I teach studio lighting at the studio I use.

For some of my work here is a link

http://photocamel.com/gallery/u15407-malodave.html


Malodave


Both Canon and Nikon make some point and shoot cameras with OK macro abilities. The shutter lag time and poor depth of field
contribute to the lower quality of the images. Good Lighting can be your friend to help with those. A Tripod would be needed to
keep camera shake and blurry pictures to a minimum. I don't know of any specific models because I use much higher end equipment
so I don't look at their specs.