From the course: Photography Foundations: Macro and Close-Up
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Understanding macro lens shutter speed - Photoshop Tutorial
From the course: Photography Foundations: Macro and Close-Up
Understanding macro lens shutter speed
In addition to focal length, you will want to consider some other features when selecting a macro lens. You may find that some of these features are actually more important to you than a particular focal length. So, choosing a lens is going to be a process of finding a balance of a number of different features and characteristics. First, as with any lens, you will want to consider image quality, contrast, and color quality, and of course, sharpness. Sharpness is especially important in a macro lens, because macro images have lots of very fine detail. With macro, you want good sharpness across the entire image from edge to edge. It's not hard to find sample images from lenses online. You can download those, and evaluate them at home. If you have the chance to examine your candidate lenses in a camera store, consider taking your own memory card with you. You can shoot some images, and then take the shots home to check them out. Alternately, consider renting lenses to test them out, and…
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Choosing a macro lens2m 4s
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Exploring macro lens features: Focal length3m 16s
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Understanding macro lens shutter speed7m 6s
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Shooting basics with a macro lens8m 24s
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Getting closer with macro lenses and extension tubes11m 13s
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Working with depth of field and macro5m 1s
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Understanding depth and composition in macro6m 43s
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Working with subject holders and support6m 36s
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Shooting with the Canon 65 mm8m 15s
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