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Old 14-08-11, 20:11
Jack93 Jack93 is offline  
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Question New to the site.. And Macro photography. :D

Hi, im new to the forum... and about 5 minutes ago i ordered the Canon EF 2.8 USM Macro lens for my Canon EOS 500D. I've been trying to get the general gist of the macro techniques but i thought it'd be best to ask myself... so where better a place to ask, im grateful for any opinions you can give, im only 17 im not the most experienced of photographers.

So here goes:
is there a general rule on settings, for macro e.g. AI Servo, high aperture etc?

Does anyone have the Canon EF 2.8 USM lens and can you give me any tips specific to this lens and getting the best out of it.

Do I need external flashes, remote shutter release and the et 67 lens hood to get good shots? as at the minute i don't have either of these.

Any wise words?

Thanks
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