kilgore_trout1 Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 I got the 55mm micro AI lens last month -- I shot an f90x and am wondering about the ideal mode for the camera -- do I set it to closeup mode, landscape, sports, etc... Which will provide the best results and depth of feild as well as best focusing--- anybody have any information on this combo? what's the best setting for my metering spot or area? It seems to be a great lens so far and I enjoy using it... any help is appreciated...<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael R Freeman Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 "I got the 55mm micro AI lens last month ... am wondering about the ideal mode for the camera " IMHO - Manual exposure mode, spot metering. Macro photography is "thinking" photography. Depth of field, point of focus, et al. An "idiot mode" (no disrespect intended) where the camera makes those decisions for you is going to be hit and miss. This is one area of photography where the computer in your head is (should be) the most qualified to make those decisions about aperture, shutter speed, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjacksonphoto Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 I'd probably use aperture-priority autoexposure so that I could control DOF. I guess metering mode would be determined by what you were photographing-- evaluative unless there are hot or dark spots that might throw it off. Then I'd use spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham_line Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 Mine works well (on an FE2) with aperture priority and about 2/3 of stop bracketing up and down. Spot metering ought to give you a better idea of the range in the photo, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Ingold Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 Macro photography is best done in manual mode - focus and exposure. I may spot meter using the TTL feature, but in general I find that an incident reading with an hand meter is more reliable - compensating for lens extension of course. TTL spot metering is of little use once you have set up a shot, and averaging reflected light readings are unreliable by the nature of many subjects. I've never used a camera that had "closeup", "landscape" etc modes, and would have no idea what that means without reading the manual. There's nothing mysterious about f/stops and shutter speeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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