Camera Club Meeting Reminder

Remember there will be a VPC camera club meeting at the Longmeadow Adult Center tomorrow. If you are 55+ please try to attend. Here is some information about the meeting from the presenter (Membership and meetings are FREE):

Hello all,

Just a reminder for the meeting this week for the macro class. Plese bring your cameras, macro lens if you have one, an SD or CF card formatted, nothing on it.

Here are some terms used in macro photography, please look them over and bring questions.

• Magnification Ratio – The relationship between subject size on the camera sensor versus its actual size (1:1 means life-size)
• Working Distance – The space between your lens front element and the subject
• Depth of Field – The zone of acceptable sharpness in your image, typically very shallow in macro work. What’s in focus in front of the subject and behind.
• Focus Stacking – Taking multiple gshots at different focus points to combine into one sharp image
• Extension Tubes – Hollow tubes that mount between camera and lens to enable closer focusing
• Focusing Rails – Sliding platforms allowing precise forward/backward camera movements
• Reversing Rings – Adapters enabling a lens to be mounted backwards for increased magnification
• Macro Ring Light – Circular flash unit that mounts around the lens for even lighting
• Image Stabilization – Technology reducing camera shake effects

Some tips

• Use manual focus for precise control
• Start with apertures between f/8 and f/11 for optimal sharpness
• Consider using a tripod for stability
• Practice with larger subjects before moving to tiny ones

See you there.
Thanks
Felix