8/10/2019 D-SLR Settings (Canon) - 4 - Macro

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8/10/2019 D-SLR Settings (Canon) - 4 - Macro

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1 Exposure mode Av

2 ISO Auto

3 AF setup Area AF

4 Picture style Standard

5 White balance Auto

6 Metering mode Partial

7 Image quality Raw

8 AF mode

Manual focus

9 Drive mode Self-timer

Macrostartersettings Which lens?

Canon EF 100mmf/2.8L Macro IS USMYoull need a true macro lens that offers amagnification factor or 1.0x or 1:1 at its closest focussetting, which means that it will be able to reproducea life-sized image of an object on the image sensorwhen focused as close as possible. Many zoom lenseshave the word macro added to their title, but beware

they will not give the same results as a true macrolens; it simply means they can focus a little closer.

Live View mode

Shooting close-up with a macro lens, even at narrow

apertures, can make accurate focusing a challenge, as your

depth of field is so limited that any slight inaccuracy will result in

blurred shots. So use a tripod and Live View

mode on your Canon D-SLR to compose

and focus your shot. Using the rule of

thirds, position the focal point for the

best effect. For accurate focusing,

press the magnifying glass buttonto zoom in x5 or x10 to view your

focal point close up and switch your

lens to MF (Manual Focus). Then

adjust the focusing ring on your lens

until your chosen area is in sharp focus.