Re: Macro competition final reminder

"Paul Furman" <paul-@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:43Cqi.102$rG7.72@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >  How do you guys get so close with your macro shots?

Use proper macro equipment.

> > Are they all cropped or
> > do you use a lens that does that? I just bought my second macro lens
they
> > call a micro but it doesn't get that close. Should I use tubes or
close
up
> > filters?

There are lenses that go to 5x image size without filters, tubes or
bellows.
You need to use a microscope adapter to do much better than 10x.

> I believe tubes give better quality at the cost of exposure time,

I agree with the first part.

> filters are easier at the expense of image quality & bokeh.
> I've barely experimented with tubes,

That would explain it then.

>'filters' are easy & merter proper.

So does a decent extension tube.
(assuming merter was meant to be meter)

MrT.