Macro Shot At Night.

[LearnFromBasic]

Hi everybody,

Advice needed. May I know what are the settings you use for night macro shots? I'm using Canon EOS 550D Kit I together with Raynox DCR-250. I also noticed that when I try using Av Mode and with the Flash Light on and Aperture 16, the shutter speed went as low as 1 Seconds. My night macro shots I usually went is at Lower Pierce Reservoir.

I also need to know more about Bulb mode on EOS 550D. I tried using bulb mode when taking fireworks at YOG Ceremony the shutter speed was 1-2secs. Is this right? From what I heard from my friend is When we press the shutter it will start to open and we press the shutter again to close.
Thanks for your help.

 

[engrmariano]

for macro, use these settings... M mode, 1/80-125, f11-16, ISO400 or 800...

 

[CanonEOS]

Hi everybody,

Advice needed. May I know what are the settings you use for night macro shots? I'm using Canon EOS 550D Kit I together with Raynox DCR-250. I also noticed that when I try using Av Mode and with the Flash Light on and Aperture 16, the shutter speed went as low as 1 Seconds. My night macro shots I usually went is at Lower Pierce Reservoir.

I also need to know more about Bulb mode on EOS 550D. I tried using bulb mode when taking fireworks at YOG Ceremony the shutter speed was 1-2secs. Is this right? From what I heard from my friend is When we press the shutter it will start to open and we press the shutter again to close.
Thanks for your help.

It seem that the blind is leading the blind ;p The shutter will only stay open when you hold down the shutter button. The shutter will close when you release the shutter button. The only slight variation is when you use mirror lock up and you need to press the shutter a twice.

By the way why are you using f/16 for a macro shot? f/16 is a very small aperture.

 

[litlefiter]

It seem that the blind is leading the blind ;p The shutter will only stay open when you hold down the shutter button. The shutter will close when you release the shutter button. The only slight variation is when you use mirror lock up and you need to press the shutter a twice.

By the way why are you using f/16 for a macro shot? f/16 is a very small aperture.

to increase the DOF

 

[GRbenji]

By the way why are you using f/16 for a macro shot? f/16 is a very small aperture.

What aperture do you suggest?

BTW, I use even smaller aperture than this.

 

[diver-hloc]

By the way why are you using f/16 for a macro shot? f/16 is a very small aperture.

I used f16-f18 during Macro for DOF on close-up..... Not everyone shot with f2.8 for macro :think:

 

[CanonEOS]

Icic! Learnt something today

 

[ovaltinemilo]

It seem that the blind is leading the blind ;p The shutter will only stay open when you hold down the shutter button. The shutter will close when you release the shutter button. The only slight variation is when you use mirror lock up and you need to press the shutter a twice.

By the way why are you using f/16 for a macro shot? f/16 is a very small aperture.

Bro, using the Raynox DCR-250 makes dof very thin...

 

[LearnFromBasic]

Ok thanks everyone. BTW, what is DOF?
SORRY for my noobie question.

 

[diver-hloc]

Ok thanks everyone. BTW, what is DOF?
SORRY for my noobie question.

Depth Of Field.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depth_of_field

 

[GRbenji]

Ok thanks everyone. BTW, what is DOF?
SORRY for my noobie question.

Depth of field

BTW, most use Manual mode for macro. Night macro, you can't use Av mode as camera will meter for ambient light.

 

[C500D]

Depth of field

BTW, most use Manual mode for macro. Night macro, you can't use Av mode as camera will meter for ambient light.

Good Advice!!!

 

[engrmariano]

for macro, use these settings... M mode, 1/80-125, f11-16, ISO400 or 800...

1/80, f/13, ISO400

 

[TonyT]

I use similar aperture and shutter speed for macro, but I usually use a iso lower than 200 for a cleaner image. Is there any particular reason you use high iso?

BTW, your sample shot looks great! :thumbsup:

for macro, use these settings... M mode, 1/80-125, f11-16, ISO400 or 800...

 

[engrmariano]

i'm using ISO400-800 to get more ambient light as possible during daylight macro...

the photo above was shot in broad day light, but under tree shades thats why ambient light was close to none...


here's another shot taken on a bright day...

1/80, f/11, ISO800

 

[TonyT]

So no flash was used for daylight shots?
But macro at night when flash must be used, would you use a different setting or same?

i'm using ISO400-800 to get more ambient light as possible during daylight macro...

the photo above was shot in broad day light, but under tree shades thats why ambient light was close to none...


here's another shot taken on a bright day...

1/80, f/11, ISO800

 

[engrmariano]

So no flash was used for daylight shots?
But macro at night when flash must be used, would you use a different setting or same?

i used pop-up flash on that day light shot coz my 580EX got low batt...:sweat:

off coarse, its a must to use flash specially during night macro and settings should be similar...

 

[LearnFromBasic]

i used pop-up flash on that day light shot coz my 580EX got low batt...:sweat:

off coarse, its a must to use flash specially during night macro and settings should be similar...

HeHe, Learn about Ambient Light. -.-

 

[LearnFromBasic]

So no flash was used for daylight shots?
But macro at night when flash must be used, would you use a different setting or same?

Setting should be the same, But use diffuser so that the like is not harsh.

 

[jsprtan]

So no flash was used for daylight shots?
But macro at night when flash must be used, would you use a different setting or same?

Macro in the day also need flash unless u are shooting on a very bright day. As ur aperture is very small around 11 to 16, leads to a longer exposure timing. This might cause motion blur due to handshake.