New Macro Lens

[big]

Originally Posted by OceanLover
http:///forum/post/2889243
Wow, you must have been a very good girl this year for Santa to gve you the lens early.

I also got the Canon Rebel XSi (12) for Christmas! I sit in my comfortable chair in front of the reef tank to read the manuals and keep falling asleep!
Gads .......I was reading to 2 am last night and I am still only about half understanding some issues.

And I shot a manual 35 MM camera for years..........

 

[silencio530]

Originally Posted by big
http:///forum/post/2889144
Nice first shots Jean. I got the same camera for Christmas...... I still need to talk the wife into why I still need another nearly 500 dollar lens!!
I am still digesting the manuals............

hey big ...if u want a 500 dollar lens and u want macro shots ...
i highly highly recomend getting the f 1.8 55mm and a revers coupler maybe all for about 150
that lens will do verrrrrrrrrrrrrrryyyy well in low light and its really cheap i have it and man ....its a beuty! i have it for my nikon but its also made for canon

 

[cranberry]

Originally Posted by jeanheckle
http:///forum/post/2888275
You guys are killing me

it was on manual focus. Do you think a ring flash will make a difference, I just can't seem to get a clear shot. When I go manual and open the f stop to 22 the pic is to dark. Any help is appreciated.
The ring flash doesn't work well for tank shots...it reflects too much. I have one.

 

[silencio530]

ill post pictures up of my "dead" corals i dont have any as im cycling but i dont want this threat to get out of "subject'' so we will go on with corals and Macro shots lol ......