How to take close-up shots with your digital SLR

Pt. 5 of 6 | 3:03 |

How to use digital SLR lenses

Friday August 20, 2010

In order to take detailed pictures of objects

using your digital SLR

, you'll need to

use a macro lens

. Macro lenses allow for clear

close-up shots

of very small subjects. Having one of these with you will allow you to get close and

take pictures

of things like spider webs and insects.

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Show Notes

- Macro lenses are designed to get on top of a subject and shoot it in high-detail from up close.

- This allows you to get detailed shots of things that are very small.

- You will see a number of details you couldn't see with any other lens.

- Lighting may be an issue if you get too close.

- Longer lenses will allow you to take the shot from further away.

- Depth of field can be a problem with macro lenses as the area in focus may only be a couple millimeters away from the area out of focus.

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