macro with the Q2

[kengai]

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I am finding many difficulties (= mistakes) in using in macro mode: having fixed the shooting distance the subject is not always in focus. How is it correct to proceed?

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[Leica Guy]

Macro photography has many fun challenges. I usually put the camera on continuous shutter and take many images as I slowly move the camera towards and away from the subject. I then select the best one in focus using Lightroom. I also make many many mistakes. That’s just part of the process. 
The alternative is to use a tripod and carefully focus. That does not work for objects that move. Bugs for instance. I also use a macro Ring flash at times which is great for illumination as well as freezing the subject motion. 
 

Post some photos and let’s see if we can critique and help you. 
 

For sure look at the macro thread. There are many great examples there. 

[PhotoCruiser]

vor 2 Stunden schrieb kengai:

having fixed the shooting distance the subject is not always in focus.

If you can't use/don't ave a tripod then you may use AF-C mode and set the focuspoint there where you wanna have it.
Due the very shallow DOF, using AF-S  without something to hold the camera steady gives often blurry, out of focus or wrong focus point photos.
If you use a strobe/flash you can gt more DOF as you can use f/11 and above even if the difference is not really a lot.
The artificial light will give you also the possibility to use higher shutter speds and those avoid blurry or micro blurry photos.
I would start in this order:

1° try to avoid moving objects, even the slightest breeze will move a leaf and lead to a unsharp photo
2° use a tripod
3° use a strobe/flash to close diaphragma and get shorter exposure times
 

for the beginning F/16 @250/sec is a good start,
if you need  shallower DOF then open diaphragma till you isolate what you are photographing

Chris

 

[t00l1024]

On 11/8/2020 at 7:23 AM, Leica Guy said:

Macro photography has many fun challenges. I usually put the camera on continuous shutter and take many images as I slowly move the camera towards and away from the subject. I then select the best one in focus using Lightroom. I also make many many mistakes. That’s just part of the process. 
The alternative is to use a tripod and carefully focus. That does not work for objects that move. Bugs for instance. I also use a macro Ring flash at times which is great for illumination as well as freezing the subject motion. 
 

Post some photos and let’s see if we can critique and help you. 
 

For sure look at the macro thread. There are many great examples there. 

FYI- This guy knows what he's talking about. Only good things come from his advice.