Enable Macro?

[seaman0385]

Just recently I picked up a Nikon D40 with the kit lens 18-55mm. I'm pretty new to photography and have been taking tons of pictures. I was wondering if there was setting to enable macro, or if it was built into the lens and it is automatically adjusted with the lens?

I also ordered the Nikkor 55-200mm Lens from nikon as well.

I was wondering if anyone has some other beginner advice?

Note: experimenting with HDR... different exposures without a tripod it is really hard.

Thanks,
Dan

 

[lockwood81]

Purchase a good tripod, your pictures will improve dramatically.

As for Macro there isn't a setting, its the lens, you could take your kit lens and turn it backwards and that would be a reverse macro lens...creates a very shallow DOF. And is difficult to hold and focus and shoot at one time.

You can buy an extension tube that allow for close-up macro shots with your lens. (the Cheaper way)

Or find a lens that says it is macro.

 

[Joves]

You need to do as lockwood said or, find some nice Nikor-Micro lenses. There is no Macro mode in dslrs. You can shoot faily close up though with the 18-55. Just move in back and forth to till you get to the closest it will focus.