Help With A Macro Shot Pls!

[becandcharch]

Hey guys,

I have borrowed a camera from someone as I needed a macro lense and they had one I could borrow.

Their camera is Nikon, mine is Canon, long story short they gave the the whole thing!

Anyhoo... having never shot with a macro lense (or a Nikon!) im having some problems. Im trying to shoot a pic with 2 small subjects in it. They are only about 2 cm apart but I cant get them both in focus.

One is about 3cm higher than the other.

Sorry im rambling! Im trying to get this sorted before I loose the light of the day!

Any suggestions!?

[Kirislin]

Probably too late now but you could try a larger f stop/smaller aperture. Also if they're not on the same focal plane it will be harder to have both in focus. You say one is higher than the other, does that mean it's closer to your lens?

[becandcharch]

Probably too late now but you could try a larger f stop/smaller aperture. Also if they're not on the same focal plane it will be harder to have both in focus. You say one is higher than the other, does that mean it's closer to your lens?

Hey I have to give the camerea back by lunch time. Can you believe the bloody battery is about to go!! he didnt put a charger in the bag. Arghhh!

Ill try smaller aperture. This camera is so different to mine.

Both subjects are the same distance away.

Thanks!

[Kirislin]

Probably too late now but you could try a larger f stop/smaller aperture. Also if they're not on the same focal plane it will be harder to have both in focus. You say one is higher than the other, does that mean it's closer to your lens?

Hey I have to give the camerea back by lunch time. Can you believe the bloody battery is about to go!! he didnt put a charger in the bag. Arghhh!

Ill try smaller aperture. This camera is so different to mine.

Both subjects are the same distance away.

Thanks!

I meant to add that having a smaller aperture will require a longer shutter time, so more chance of blurring. If you can increase the ISO it might help.

[becandcharch]

I thought about you asking if they subjects were both the same distance away from the lense.

Turns out they werent. I have now lined them up properly and its working! Thankyou!

I also tried your suggestion with my 'kissy couple'. The street light idea didnt turn out how we imagined but I did get a much better result.

Will post them all of them up when ive finished.

Just got the 'Splat' brief left to do!

[Kirislin]

Thanks! I'm not much good at photography myself so I am glad to be able to help someone else.