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I've just discovered that I can switch my camera to "live view" on the LED screen, and zoom in to get the focus spot-on. I'm going to have a go using this technique early next week and see what the results are like. Watch this space!

Loving the black and gold thing going on here.

This hobby is quite new to me, and I'm slowly trying to teach myself. As widely recommended, I use the aperture setting on the camera averaging as you suggest, around f8, so the shutter speed is determined for me, but it's usually around 1/250. The grasshopper shot is nowhere near my usual...

Love your beetle's metallic finish! Fascinating this type of photography I think.

I've only got in to this type of photography recently, but this is what I've learned so far for what it's worth: Get as close to the subject as possible to fill the viewfinder. Cropping wastes pixels. Keep the camera absolutely still. All the photos I've posted were taken whilst hand-held, but...

Nikon D7100 camera and NIKON AF-S VR MICRO-NIKKOR 105MM f/2.8G IF-ED lens. I use manual focus and shoot in Aperture mode from 7.1 to 16. This is because I'm still experimenting. Here's a bee, but the flower's knackered so spoils the photo. Also, you can't see the bee's face. All in all...

No. All my photos are aux naturel. Nothing staged. Apparently, that's cheating in the Macro world! I've done loads of reading about Macro photography and I use manual focus as mainly recommended. Perhaps this is why I haven't experienced "focus breathing"? Cheating can be good fun by...

Yes. I wondered that. Layman's explanation would be most welcome.

See you there! I opened myself up for this didn't I!!

This is exactly my kit! I'm quite pleased with some of my efforts, but want to take even better photos. When you search for macro photos on the internet, there's some absolute stunners. It seems that you need to fill the frame and keep the camera ultra still. Obvious basic photography...

Do any macro fans on here use extension tubes or ring flashes? If so, what do you recommend? Your help is much appreciated.