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Yea, good question... what do you considder Macro? 1:1? Your shot of the fly head is also much higher than 1:1... I would think closer to 3:1 on FF.Lets take a 13mm subject, like my fly...1:1 Lens...

Sorry I read your message wrong :D... tired after a day work...So yes, assuming no background behind the subject which can be lit by your flash it will turn black, which is what you dont like. Most...

Im no expert but I wouldnt care much for Sync speed... When I use flash I just use manual on a low power setting which in turn will cause a very short burst of light... essentially the time your...

Yea, kind of him (or her) to stay stationary more than 3-4 seconds for me to take the shot ;) Mostly they swiftly get out of the way when pointing a (for them) huge piece of shiny glass in their...

Don't know but there's no dragonflies here and no mosquito's either ;)I stop down when I need. Didn't need in these shots.... The ones @ F2.8 was because it just happened to hang around my head, no...

So, been fooling around for a while with this lens on my G1. And after considering flash for some time I have (for now) abandoned that idea and went for natural light handheld bug hunting in the...

hey, nice pictures! great start. I have also just recently started with macro, loving it :) just one comment, to help you off a bit.... getting as close as possible is not always the best shot....