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21APR2021 – Photo of the Day
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All the Secrets of the Universe and Some Really Important Stuff Too!
All the Secrets of the Universe and Some Really Important Stuff Too!
What lens are you using for these shots? Do you have a macro in the 100mm range?
That was the Sony 90mm macro. But it was taken from pretty far away and then very heavily cropped. I was just walking around when this rabbit appeared near one of the gardens. This year I’ll set up my long zoom (200-600) and get a nice close-up of Bugs.
I’ve got a 90 macro, it’s a stellar performer. But I’ve found that it’s happier relatively close up. I don’t have anything even close to 600mm but my 70-300mm does pretty well when backed off to around 250mm for shot like that. Especially with my A7RII where I can crop in.
I agree. The 90 shines for macro and portraits. But that is what I walk around with so that is what I had when that rabbit showed up. And as they say the best lens (and camera) is the one you have when you need it.
I think that statement is a variation of the most asked concealed gun question, “what is the best carry pistol?” Answer: the one you are most likely to have with you.
And both are related to that other famous statement about the perfect being the enemy of the good. And finally a very wise but very evil man once told me, in a very thick German accent that, “Sometimes good enough is good enough.”