Focus In Macro Photography – Ignore the Focus Ring

Technique — By christopher

When doing macro photography, every part of your camera becomes more sensitive to even the slightest adjustment. So when you’re taking macro shots freehand (without a tripod), adjusting the focus ring will cause too drastic of a change even by the slightest movement. Instead, set your focus and move the camera itself back and forth to make slight focus adjustments. I find it best to line up as if you’re taking a shot and move your head accordingly. However, if you’re doing studio macro shots with a tripod, this is completely unnecessary. The best work situation where this rule applies would be insect photography, as you can move with the insect freely.

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