New to photography....

[Zonda]

Well maybe two, i can't remember ...

[Zonda]

Gosh! How did we ever manage with film?

[Lee Hurrell]

Well I finally got my monopod (Jessops 330) for a bargain at £10. Only used it a little so far but one word - genius.

It didn't arrive in time for Somerset and I didn't take it to Spain. I started with Zonda's Dick Whittington style of carrying but I'm nervous of the camera dropping off so tend to have one hand on the camera. I'll see how it goes.

While walking along a lane in Somerset I came across a very agreeable Speckled Wood who kindly posed on a protuding nettle for a series of shots allowing me to play around with f stops. Personally in this instance, I like the F22 shot best.

F8

F11

F16

F22

Cheers

Lee

[Zonda]

Yeh! me too,,,,super shot Lee. Although they are all good down to f8.

[Lee Hurrell]

Thank you Sir!

[Zonda]

Nuff of the Sir,,,i aint been knighted yet.

[Zonda]

I've been thinking about buying a longer macro lens, but it wouldn't have helped me get a shot of a Clouded yellow today, they were on patrol and very flighty.

[Lee Hurrell]

Nuff of the Sir,,,i aint been knighted yet.

Fair enough

What macro lens do you have now?
I have a (non macro) Canon 24-85mm and now a 75-300mm which I am yet to try with the monopod but am looking forward to the results!

Cheers

Lee

[Zonda]

Lee asked:

What macro lens do you have now?

A very old Sigma 105mm macro.