H4X1MA
No longer a newbie, moving up!
- Joined
- Aug 10, 2011
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- Location
- Vermont
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- Photos OK to edit
The Questions:
So I enjoy the world of macro (would like to do bugs)... but it seems that the D3100 has a max sync speed of 1/200, even the D7100 only goes to 1/250. While reading up on macro photography I found that you should be hitting speeds of 1/250 minimum in order to get super sharp images. That being said, am I doomed to be in the realm of mediocre macro shots because I am not spending at least $1100 on a new body? or is my study of the net flawed with the 1/250 math?
Proceed with incoherent rambling:
Currently I am using tubes, so I may be stuck within the "it's ok" realm anyway. I've tried a ring light, but it didn't really seem to help much. Yesterday I ordered the SB-400, with a TTL cord, so I could adjust my lighting It came in today... B&H shipping apparently rules. However, after getting it, and noticing I still couldn't go beyond 1/200 I face-palmed hard enough to cause brain damage. I am glad I didn't spend the $500 on the twin flash setup to find this out, and investing in my first flash is a plus.
Why is it that "modding" a camera seems like just as much of a headache as modding a car >.<
So I enjoy the world of macro (would like to do bugs)... but it seems that the D3100 has a max sync speed of 1/200, even the D7100 only goes to 1/250. While reading up on macro photography I found that you should be hitting speeds of 1/250 minimum in order to get super sharp images. That being said, am I doomed to be in the realm of mediocre macro shots because I am not spending at least $1100 on a new body? or is my study of the net flawed with the 1/250 math?
Proceed with incoherent rambling:
Currently I am using tubes, so I may be stuck within the "it's ok" realm anyway. I've tried a ring light, but it didn't really seem to help much. Yesterday I ordered the SB-400, with a TTL cord, so I could adjust my lighting It came in today... B&H shipping apparently rules. However, after getting it, and noticing I still couldn't go beyond 1/200 I face-palmed hard enough to cause brain damage. I am glad I didn't spend the $500 on the twin flash setup to find this out, and investing in my first flash is a plus.
Why is it that "modding" a camera seems like just as much of a headache as modding a car >.<