Oh, and I almost forgot! When we do a new hire, the new person is introduced to our way of thinking and doing, by being given an "OLD" Canon T3i and an original "kit" lens. You know, with ZERO image stabilization. Then we give them their test instructions and parameters: "Here, go shoot something. We'll see you in 2 hours." We then review the images for the "WOW" factor and their ability to be creative, not technically correct. Some need additional guidance to make them great photographers, some not so much. Oh, and we're huge promoters of DIY projects to save people $$$ over buying costly retail when YOU can build it for less. Happy shooting! . ~Alexa Shaw
Some more expensive camera that have feature that are needed for some types of photography, so those photographers have to spend more money on their cameras, but macro photographer doesn't require any of those features some other photographer might need, so we can get by with less expensive camera bodies. As far as macro lenses, all companies macro lenses are good quality.
so whats the most amazing camera you tried? i see those sony a7r5 or the new fuji 40mp xt5, of the gh6 100mp stacked shot from micro 4/3. I guess what im saying how much better would your phots be? i suppose theres a limit on what our eyes and a lens/print can even resolve.
OMG! OMG! OMG! I loved this video so much, I showed it to my mentor, teacher, uh, grandpa. I've been shooting for about 20 years now. He DRILLED this into my brain. Pretty much everything you said about buying the newest, latest, most expensive, fanciest, newfangled equipment, believing in the hype, commercials, ads, etc., it's all just crazy/ridiculous yammering. I'd heard it so many times: "If your images aren't tack-sharp, it's NOT the camera!" His 'test' for great images doesn't include numbers, equations, reviews by so-called pros or experts, or other rhetoric. His test is what he calls the: "OOOOOH, AAAAAAHHH!" test. It's the only one he goes by. Now that I've officially taken over the biz, so do I! If your pics don't have a "WOW!" factor, YOU failed, not the equipment. I've saved this clip to show him, he's been right all along. So, thanks for that! . ~Alexa Shaw
Mike, coincidentally I’ve been using a D7000 with the Tamron 90mm (albeit the updated version). I’m with you on the capability of the gear. I love it! In fact, I still carry my D7000 with the 90mm or Tamron 18-270mm during my frequent neighborhood walks to the local park. Question for you-have you tried a CamRanger with your macro set up in the field. I’ve used one for landscapes. If it works for your macro work, it precludes the need for an articulating screen on your camera, especially if you wireless connection to am iPad. In fact, for landscapes, the CamRanger/iPad combo provides a much larger and more helpful image before I shoot. It’s great for nailing focus. Your wife may like the CamRanger idea because it just may reduce the grass stains on your clothes at the knees and elbows. P.S. I met you at Grandfather Mountain last year and bought a Plamp, stake, and diffuser panel. I routinely congratulate myself for a rare smart move in buying what has turned out to be eminently helpful tools.
Thanks, CamRanger sent me one to try out a couple years ago, and I could never get the thing working properly, and part of the problem is, I'm very poor at figuring out how most tech stuff works. I don't have the patience, and give up.
Mike, I use a now 7-year old Sony A7 for most of my macro (and everything else). I agree that the Tamron lenses are amazing. My wife has a 5-year old Olympus (M4/3) which is the best sensor size for T-mounted imaging. During this time of not going anywhere (we are in our 70's) this is the fun part of our day. I have a fairly good microscope that the Olympus shows at its best (stacking is what works best for us). None of this takes much in the way of equipment (a $50 light-box and some USB LED lights). Keep safe...
Not better, but as good. I've had some people in my workshop with that lens and their images looked great. All true macro lenses are good, I have not seen any bad macro lenses from Tamron, Sigma, Canon, Nikon, Tokina.
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Oh, and I almost forgot! When we do a new hire, the new person is introduced to our way of thinking and doing, by being given an "OLD" Canon T3i and an original "kit" lens. You know, with ZERO image stabilization. Then we give them their test instructions and parameters: "Here, go shoot something. We'll see you in 2 hours." We then review the images for the "WOW" factor and their ability to be creative, not technically correct. Some need additional guidance to make them great photographers, some not so much. Oh, and we're huge promoters of DIY projects to save people $$$ over buying costly retail when YOU can build it for less. Happy shooting!
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~Alexa Shaw
Great video again! Makes us think about getting away from the "needing to get the newer and shinier equipment all the time" disease...
Some more expensive camera that have feature that are needed for some types of photography, so those photographers have to spend more money on their cameras, but macro photographer doesn't require any of those features some other photographer might need, so we can get by with less expensive camera bodies. As far as macro lenses, all companies macro lenses are good quality.
Thank you for showing that you don’t need the highest end gear to get beautiful photos.
You are welcome Keith,
so whats the most amazing camera you tried? i see those sony a7r5 or the new fuji 40mp xt5, of the gh6 100mp stacked shot from micro 4/3. I guess what im saying how much better would your phots be? i suppose theres a limit on what our eyes and a lens/print can even resolve.
Mike, can you do a short video on the software you currently use?
Yes I will do future vids on software.
OMG! OMG! OMG! I loved this video so much, I showed it to my mentor, teacher, uh, grandpa. I've been shooting for about 20 years now. He DRILLED this into my brain. Pretty much everything you said about buying the newest, latest, most expensive, fanciest, newfangled equipment, believing in the hype, commercials, ads, etc., it's all just crazy/ridiculous yammering. I'd heard it so many times: "If your images aren't tack-sharp, it's NOT the camera!" His 'test' for great images doesn't include numbers, equations, reviews by so-called pros or experts, or other rhetoric. His test is what he calls the: "OOOOOH, AAAAAAHHH!" test. It's the only one he goes by. Now that I've officially taken over the biz, so do I! If your pics don't have a "WOW!" factor, YOU failed, not the equipment. I've saved this clip to show him, he's been right all along. So, thanks for that!
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~Alexa Shaw
Glad you like the video Alexa.
Mike, coincidentally I’ve been using a D7000 with the Tamron 90mm (albeit the updated version). I’m with you on the capability of the gear. I love it! In fact, I still carry my D7000 with the 90mm or Tamron 18-270mm during my frequent neighborhood walks to the local park. Question for you-have you tried a CamRanger with your macro set up in the field. I’ve used one for landscapes. If it works for your macro work, it precludes the need for an articulating screen on your camera, especially if you wireless connection to am iPad. In fact, for landscapes, the CamRanger/iPad combo provides a much larger and more helpful image before I shoot. It’s great for nailing focus. Your wife may like the CamRanger idea because it just may reduce the grass stains on your clothes at the knees and elbows. P.S. I met you at Grandfather Mountain last year and bought a Plamp, stake, and diffuser panel. I routinely congratulate myself for a rare smart move in buying what has turned out to be eminently helpful tools.
Thanks, CamRanger sent me one to try out a couple years ago, and I could never get the thing working properly, and part of the problem is, I'm very poor at figuring out how most tech stuff works. I don't have the patience, and give up.
Mike, I use a now 7-year old Sony A7 for most of my macro (and everything else). I agree that the Tamron lenses are amazing. My wife has a 5-year old Olympus (M4/3) which is the best sensor size for T-mounted imaging. During this time of not going anywhere (we are in our 70's) this is the fun part of our day. I have a fairly good microscope that the Olympus shows at its best (stacking is what works best for us). None of this takes much in the way of equipment (a $50 light-box and some USB LED lights). Keep safe...
Thanks for comment Dan, and glad to hear you and your wife are sharing your passions in this tough times. Stay in, stay safe, and keep on shooting.
Hello new subscriber here,what do you think about tokina 100mm 2.8?is it any better than tamron 90mm?
Not better, but as good. I've had some people in my workshop with that lens and their images looked great. All true macro lenses are good, I have not seen any bad macro lenses from Tamron, Sigma, Canon, Nikon, Tokina.
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Thanks Divi