Which camera is best for orchid / macro pictures?

[Lars Kurth]

Hi,
I did get the Canon EOS 550D and the EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro lens. Don't have the extension tubes yet, but maybe the extra equipment will have to wait until I learned to use what I just bought.
Lars

[Connie Star]

You're going to love it!

[ChasWG]

Congrats on the new camera, like Connie said, you're going to love it! And as I told her a while ago I'll tell you too. Now that you have a Canon you're going to come up with some questions. And while this forum section here on OB is very nice and has a lot of great folks, there is one more spot that you should check out.

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There are so many great folks there and almost everything you're going to need to ask is already there. It's a great resource. And make sure you check out the macro forum. You'll be amazed!

Have fun and play around a lot with your camera and it's settings. Then post some of your images here for us to see!

[Lars Kurth]

Thank you for the tip on the forum.

Have fun and play around a lot with your camera and it's settings. Then post some of your images here for us to see!

Already have some. The forum won't let me post the full-size pictures. I am impressed by depth of field and detail. The attached pictures were taken with a tripod using the Av setting to get extra depth of field. Sometimes exposure was 2+ secs. Sometimes I used natural light (of which there was not much the day I experimented: a typical grey, dull and dark UK winter day), sometimes artificial. I also played with HDR as well.

One thing I really need is a remote control (-:

[Connie Star]

Nice shots. I personally like the diffuse light of a gray day. Isn't that macro amazing?
I'm getting to know mine in preparation for my upcoming trip to Costa Rica. Each step up is a little different from the last one.
And ChasWG is right- Canons DPOTN website is great. I don't look at it as often as I look at this board, but I am especially impressed with the bird forum.

[ronaldhanko]

Nice shots - especially like the close-up of B. perennii

[Lars Kurth]

Yes, the diffused light seems to bring out the colours at its best. The close-up of B. perrinni is actually just a section of the previous picture. I wanted to show the detail of the pictures as I wasn't able to upload the file sized picture.

@Connie: I still have to PM you re Costa Rica. Maybe we can meet up for a beer, food, chat.