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Lens suggestion

Started Jun 1, 2020 | Discussions thread
mount evans
mount evans Contributing Member • Posts: 553
Re: Lens suggestion

Acydstyne wrote:

Thank you all for the suggestions

from further reading, I remembered the G7 does not have in body IS. So if i get a lens with no IS, i will need a tripod as well? Or do people usually just hand hold these?

A tripod is always a good thing to have.  Imagine how much better all those "selfies" would look if they weren't shot through a mirror, or at arm's length, or at the end of a wobbly stick.

The depth-of-field gets so narrow during macro shots that it is important have the camera angle absolutely perpendicular to the plane of thing you are shooting, while holding it completely still and not blocking whatever lighting you have set up. Doing this by "just leaning over" is harder than it sounds.  For macro work, you will need the kind that allows you to invert the central post and sling the camera under the tripod, like so:

What is the name for the type of tripod that is able to do this?  A lot of them can't.

If you have a physical camera store in your area that sells used gear, pay them a visit. Tripods are one item you really want to make sure will work physically with your camera and your work space before buying them.

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