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Originally Posted by Christine
Can I drop in here with a simple question ,please?.When shooting in Macro,ie using a specific Macro lens(Canon 100mm) is it better to use the actual auto Macro prog on the camera,or use one of the progs where one has to put in ones own settings.In my case P mode,I only ever change the iso.I find it is not very viable to be using a tripod for Butterflies etc,as they flit from plant to plant,and I am unable to actually get low down to the ground,so camera shake can be a prob,but occasionally I have managed a decent shot.But just wondered is the cameras own Macro prog the best setting to use to use.
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I can't say I've ever used the macro mode on my 300D. I tend to stay in AV mode almost all the time so I can control the DoF and let the camera worry about the shutter speed. With subjects such as butterflies you can probably use around f/8 or f/11 to keep the subject sharp against a nicely blurred background whilst using a decent shutter speed.
If you start shooting at 1:1 or closer then the amount of DoF really drops and f/16 or smaller is needed which in turn means some kind of support is essential.