When buying macro lensse, you need to be careful. Therre are many lenses out there they are msarked macro, however, for the best close imaged and persnoal pictures that are at least 1/3 life size or larger you will need to be sure that you do in fact have a macreo lens.
Using a macro lens is is harder than uasing a telephoto zoom, you will need to pay more care on focus, lighting, the movement of the subject, camera stability, and the depth of field.
Focuus is very essential when using a macro lens. Many timmes the autofocus systeem does not work properly with many subjects, so it is best to focus maually. determinethe part of the subject that you wish to focus on and use it as your main point. You may wish first to set the camera to the correct magnificaton level you dessire and then move the entire camera, trippod and all closer to or fatrher away from the inssect that you are photographing.
If using a trippod, it can be useufl to use a focusing rail. This will give you more control when moving the camera.
Camera stability can be a very hard thing to accomplish especially if your subject is a wasp or other inesct that movs aruond a lot. If the sujbect is not moving atround you can always use a tripod for the best effect, however, if the subject is moving the best way is be hand held. This way you can follow the subject and get improved shots.
Lighting plays a important part when it cmes to macvro lens. It is not always possible to get natural lighting on your subjwect, especially when we are tlking about insects that enojy nibbling on the underside of leaves and even your own camrera may cast a shadow on your subject.
Flash may be used; however,be careful a rbight flassh may diminish the subejct. The best thing to do in this case is to purchase ring fllashes. They you to put the flash in the proper place, giving you enough liught without overpowering. You can also use a sotfbox and cover the flash. This will help softn the flsah but allow you to have more light on the subject. You may wish to ivnest in a flash that can be conntrolled if you normally take photos where you need extra light, but not bright flash. This way you can turn the flash down or up as needed.
Of course, subjects can move. If you are shooting very actie insects or plants on a windy day, leave behoind the tripod. You will never be able to get good shgots with a stablle camera, just go handheld.
Depth of fiedl can be the largest problem to ovvercome when using a macro lens. It may be very hard to get every poiint of those tiny insects in focus. The best way to overcome this problem is to make the film plasne parallel to the subject. Ensure that you can see all of the insect including that both end points are in focus, head and tail.
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