Comments on: It’s alive! http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2008/06/18/its-alive/ notes, photos, and other collectible fragments Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:50:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Richard http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2008/06/18/its-alive/#comment-175455 Richard Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:17:32 +0000 http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2008/06/18/its-alive/#comment-175455 Diane: So, break out that camera and start shooting. Flowers are great fun. Thanks. Diane: So, break out that camera and start shooting. Flowers are great fun. Thanks.

]]> By: Diane http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2008/06/18/its-alive/#comment-175454 Diane Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:06:14 +0000 http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2008/06/18/its-alive/#comment-175454 It's not weird...it's really beautiful; I love looking closely at flowers/plants in my garden (and elsewhere). Of course, I'm a gardener. ;-) It’s not weird…it’s really beautiful; I love looking closely at flowers/plants in my garden (and elsewhere). Of course, I’m a gardener. ;-)

]]> By: Richard http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2008/06/18/its-alive/#comment-175404 Richard Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:08:10 +0000 http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2008/06/18/its-alive/#comment-175404 Gedas: No, the 180mm macro isn't better per se, but because of its focal length it allows one to get further away from the subject and still get 1:1 magnification. Also, because of the extra focal length you can get a bit more blur at the same aperture. <a href="http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-180mm-f-3.5-L-USM-Macro-Lens-Review.aspx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">This page</a> at The Digital Picture has example shots part way down that show this. Check it out. Gedas: No, the 180mm macro isn’t better per se, but because of its focal length it allows one to get further away from the subject and still get 1:1 magnification.

Also, because of the extra focal length you can get a bit more blur at the same aperture. This page at The Digital Picture has example shots part way down that show this. Check it out.

]]> By: Gedas http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2008/06/18/its-alive/#comment-175396 Gedas Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:29:42 +0000 http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2008/06/18/its-alive/#comment-175396 absolutely right! hmmmm 180mm is better then 100mm ? absolutely right! hmmmm 180mm is better then 100mm ?

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