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Unfortunately, my Macro isn't as good as you guys' newer point and shoots. I really need a new one. I'm still not in focus in this pic. I would still have to come back a little bit.
f/2.8, shutter speed 1/20, ISO 100, no flash. My advice is to play around with the settings so you figure out first hand what each setting does. I usually keep the ISO low unless I can't get a good exposure without raising it.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...gars/006-2.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...gars/006-3.jpg

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Trinidad Reyes:

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...s/img_0049.jpg

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H. Upmann Mag 48 '09 LE:

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...s/img_0050.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...s/img_0051.jpg

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La Riqueza Petit Corona:

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...s/img_0052.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...s/img_0053.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...s/img_0054.jpg

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Arturo Fuente Between The Lines:

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...s/img_0055.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...s/img_0056.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...s/img_0057.jpg

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question, the wife had her work camera here for a day D90 with a smoking macro(for dental) and I put my card in it and took a few shots but the images did not show up on my card? ideas?

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On my Macro shots, I usually keep my AV around F11 or so. I always shoot in M and RAW. Here's a couple other shots I've done in Macro.

Jumping Spider a little smaller than a dime
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2439/...d0c0b30c_b.jpg

This tree frog was about the size of a quarter
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2610/...d3a727c6_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2637/...09195876_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2509/...a55812d5_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2513/...00cfdf38_b.jpg

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I got a hold of my Dad's 100mm f2.8 macro lens. I'm gonna try it out tomorrow.

-Mark.

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Holy hell, David, what setup do you have for those macro shots?

Oh, nevermind, I scanned the thread:
Amazing shots, man!

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Did you take the lens cover off? :r

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Did you format the card while it was in the camera before shooting?

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is was a dslr...............



no, I did not format the card to that camera, but used the same caRD in my d 40 right after that and those pics are there?

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What is the brand of the card?

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will look tonight.....It was cool however to see a Boil band fill the frame!

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Thanks Dan! For the insect shots, I also use a full set of Kenko Extention Tubes to get roughly 2:1 Magnification (2:1 = 2x actual size). The lens alone will only do 1:1. I just used the lens without tubes, and not at 1:1 for the cigar shots. Might have to try that though, tubes and all on a cigar.

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Nice pic!

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Great job on the Macro shots David.

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Thanks Dan! I can't wait to find 3 hours to burn that dark prince!

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I love these two shots.