Macro Photography Camera Settings - Complete Guide to Macro Photography Part 3
This video is part 3 of a Complete Guide to Macro Photography. Check the playlist if you are behind!
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The Gear I Use:
📷 OM System OM-1
🔍 M.Zuiko 90mm F3.5 2X IS PRO
💥 Godox V860iii
☁️ Cygnustech Diffuser
🔬 Raynox DCR 250
💻 Lightroom Classic-, Photoshop, Helicon Focus, Topaz Labs Photo AI
Recommended settings:
ISO- Set to base ISO (check camera's manual, usually 100, 200, or 50)
Shutter Speed - Set to Max Flash Sync Speed (check camera's manual, probably 1/160 or 1/250). If you want more color from a distant background, try lowering it to as low as 1/100.
Aperture - F8 to F11. I reccommend the following:
Single shots at 2X magnification or more -F8
Single Shots at 1X magnification - F11
Single Shots with an M. Zuiko lens - F10
Focus Bracket when soft background is priority - F5.6
Flash power - Start at 1/16 power and adjust up or down if image is over or under exposed. Use manual flash power, NOT TTL
Histogram -ON
File Type - RAW
Focus Peaking - ON Bright
Focus Magnification - Try it out!
White Balance - Match Flash temp (you can also set by taking a pic of a piece of paper with flash set at 5500 and then going into photoshop (camera raw) and using the eyedropper tool to see if it needs to be adjusted warmer or colder
Picture Preview - OFF
Live View - No exposure adjustments
Grid - ON
Programmable Button 1 - set to switch between single shot and burst mode
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Comment any settings you need more info on!
A video specifically for the OM-1 will be released soon. There are some special settings on that camera I want to cover.
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