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New Years Day Macro (1/1/2021)

Started Jan 7, 2021 | Photos thread
kelpdiver Veteran Member • Posts: 5,564
Re: New Years Day Macro (1/1/2021)

Dann-Oh wrote:

I am thinking of adding a little pointer stick to my camera to give me the minimum focus distance measurement (19cm/7.5in). I noticed I needed to back off some of the objects to get them to fit in the frame. Again Im still learning but having a great time when I go out.

Macro on the 4/3rds presents a bit of a challenge in that the 60mm (120 effective) is tighter than the common 60 (APC = 90 or 96)/ 100mm (FF).   It's not quite the 160mm super macro, but once you get up to sea hare size, you're struggling to get it in frame without being too far away.

Panasonic does make a 45mm macro, but it's pretty steeply priced.   I can't see the benefit to adding it, and another port.

Critter spotting gets easier with more time in the same region.   Some study of marine bio also helps.   Though personally I like Catalina more for the larger critters-  bay rays, lobsters, morays, sea lions and seals, big black sea bass, the small sharks, and once, something that was either a big soupfin or a small white shark at 140ft.    Plus the kelp forest action itself.   Seems like it's doing alright there, from your shots.   With the seastars up and down getting the wasting disease, the kelp forests have been taking hits.

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