mon Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 I bought a Canon Rebel T5 with a EFS 18-55mm lens on Black Friday. Is this lens ok for shooting marbles....I not a camera buff and hope someone here could advise me on the basic settings or needs to take ok close-ups. I bought it for hiking but hope it could replace my old cybershot I have been using for mibs! thanks, mon P.S.....who writes these user manuals anymore....or...am I to old to get it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockinron110 Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Does the Camera have a Macro mode? That is the best mode to take marble pics Also I use VGA level resolution to make posting pics a bit easier (don't have to resize for most sites) VGA has more than enough detail Lighting is where I have most of my issues Good luck Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mon Posted January 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Yes, it has a macro setting but is that lens ok? Also, I've read here that it's best to use in manual. It has so many settings and was hoping for a basic must for setting this up. mon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Canon-Lenses/Canon-Macro-Lens.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockinron110 Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Mine Camera is a Sony Cybershot Only thing I have done is set resolution to VGA and turned on Macro setting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbobam Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 The 18-55 lens will be just fine! When you 'zoom' between 18 and 55, putting the lens right about 'in the middle' will probably be best for marble photos. I wouldn't worry about using the camera in 'manual'. When you use the 'macro' setting, the camera will know you are taking close-up photos and probably make good adjustments. So leave everything on 'automatic', have fun, and see what happens! If there's any need, you can make things more complicated later. ( : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mon Posted January 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Thanks...I'll give it a go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mon Posted January 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 test Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 Get some distance between the lens and the marble. The top of the marble is in focus - but 75% of it isn't quite so. That distance will also allow more light on it without the lens throwing a shadow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mon Posted January 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 Thanks Alan, I'll fiddle with it. It is funky... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbobam Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 Alan brought up a real important point. When you're shooting close-up, a very small change in the camera-to-marble distance can make a big difference. But this is already a better than average photo, and Mon got that nice 'glassy' look a lot of people have trouble with. ( : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 F/stop is important . the smaller the fstop (the larger the number,the smaller the diameter of the aperture)the more depth of field there is. More of the marble will be in focus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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