My SuperMacro shot for the weekend...

[AMDnut]

He is alive, he flew away after several shots, and this is straight from the Canon S2IS without PP work other than shrinking the size...

[AlexMonro]

Wow! Great shot!

[planty]

very nice I really want to get better with macro.. I like the detail in the wings nice job!!:)

[XaiLo]

:confused: How'd you get him on your finger??? Really nice AMDnut

[AMDnut]

XaiLo - Poor guy crashed into my chair at the campground and was stunned! He was stuck in the chair for a while (he hit nose first and stuck for a minute, I need to post that shot also), then I let him crawl onto my finger for a couple shots. Notice his left legs... they were not working right when he was crawling. But he did fly away after a couple of minutes!

[BowerR64]

I think ide have a bit of trouble flying with a head that big also.:confused:

He is all eyeballs! :D

[GoYanks34]

I can't wait to get my S3 in the mail!!!!!

[XaiLo]

I can't wait to get my S3 in the mail!!!!!

We can't wait either where is it?:)

[tlpa]

Love your macro shot. I need a good macro camera for pictures of beads, and other close up things. I've been looking at the Canon, but can't seem to figure out how to get it into the super macro mode. I know it can do it, (you're beautiful dragonfly attests to the fact), but is it easy? I've been to 2 different Circuit Citys to try out the cameras, and none of the help can figure it out. I've been looking at the FZ7 also, and its macro fits my needs and is easy to use, but I seem to like the Canon better. Any tips?
Thanks so much
Tlpa

[BowerR64]

The camera will only switch to macro in certin modes. The quickest and easiest would be "P" mode. Once you are in the right mode you push and hold the button on teh front near the lens that looks like a flower.

If you are going to try and use the camera there at the store your going to need to bring your own SD memory card, and you may need some small white cardboard sheets. When you use super macro you hold the camera VERY close to the object and this can block light so the cardboard can help reflect some light or the flash.

If you use the flash you may have to use a defuser or adjust the flash intensity and the EV till you get it where it needs to be.

The S2 and S3 is a complete package because it covers every distance. It can shoot from 0-3.9" in super macro, 3.9" to 1.6' in macro and then 1.6' to infinity. and with 12X zoom thats a pretty far distance. It really has no limits other then it wont fit into your pocket. lol

[tlpa]

:)Wow, thanks so much for the info. It sounds like the canon should fit my macro needs, taking lighting into consideration for the closeness of the shots. The macro is what I primarily need in the short term, so it's tough to take the plunge without being able to test it for myself. I do like the Canon better than the FZ7 for the long term(the swivel display is nice, and the one in the store seemed to be able find the focal point easier than the FZ7 on the zoom shots). Thanks again!

[AMDnut]

Put the camera in "P" mode and hold the Macro button for a few seconds. It will go into SuperMacro only if you hold the button down for a while...:)

[halcb]

BowerR et al,
Are any of you "macrophiles" using the canon 500D closeup filter with your S2 or S3? I recently purchased, but can't seem to figure out the conditions under which it works best, e.g., does it work best only in normal (non-macro) mode? does it work best with Manual Focus? etc. So far I have only been able to capture a few shots that are actually in focus, using the 500D attachment:confused:

thanks much for any advice/info!
H