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alfredo

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16. I made a short center stack for my tripod so I can get

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #15)

Tue Nov 26, 2013, 08:42 PM

Nov 2013

Closer to the ground. I thought about reflectors, but I'm resistance to carrying a lot of crap. A small LED flashlight has served me well in some situations.

I had a light box, but dismantled it.

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I picked up an Experimental Lens Kit for my Oly ELP2 [View all] postatomic Nov 2013 OP

Zone focusing was the poor man's autofocus back in the day Major Nikon Nov 2013 #1

I use hyperfocus when doing landscapes. I set my F8 when doing alfredo Nov 2013 #2

There are situations where zone focusing is actually far more effective than autofocus Major Nikon Nov 2013 #3

I have AF with manual override. I'm manual with macro. I use the alfredo Nov 2013 #7

It does work Major Nikon Nov 2013 #8

I love my little Industar 50-2 for Macro, but it's only really useful in good light. alfredo Nov 2013 #10

That's true for just about all macro Major Nikon Nov 2013 #12

I have arm lights and other sources. Are reflectors useful with Macro? alfredo Nov 2013 #14

Absolutely Major Nikon Nov 2013 #15

I made a short center stack for my tripod so I can get alfredo Nov 2013 #16

Ask Leica M users if zone focus Stevenmarc Nov 2013 #4

It didn't disappear from all Nikon lenses, just most of them Major Nikon Nov 2013 #6

You can still find great manual focus lenses made for all mounts. I use M42 lenses alfredo Nov 2013 #9

I use a lot of old glass Stevenmarc Nov 2013 #11

I see Blunty and DigitalRev have reviews. alfredo Nov 2013 #13

Did you pick it up at Lomography? Stevenmarc Nov 2013 #5

Yup postatomic Nov 2013 #17

There's a contest for the kit you have Stevenmarc Dec 2013 #18