Another feature that is a “must-have” for close-up and macro
shooting is the ability for the camera body to take a remote cord
or trigger, some way to trigger the shutter remotely. You need
that, so don’t purchase a camera for close-up work without it.
Most decent cameras have this. You can either plug in a cord or
used an infrared remote.
To Flash or Not Flash
Flash for snapshots? Yes. For macro and close-up? Not for me and
I have tried it. I used flash extensively for about a year and a half
for macro photography and I thought I was getting some good stuff.
But some time later, when I started to really look at what I had
produced I could see that the earmarks of using flash were all
through the photos and made them useless to me.
I know that I need to get back into using flash in a subtler manner,
so gently that you would never know that flash was used. I have it
on my list, but for now I am so into using natural light that I have
yet to find the time when I actually might start using flash again.
