tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337124616441230125.post4957934581974975103..comments2023-12-24T18:54:23.764+08:00Comments on Dad ~ Baker & Chef: Macro shots, Diopter Filters and Flowers in my GardenDharmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12509907139098039768noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337124616441230125.post-68074265158133196012007-10-12T10:41:00.000+08:002007-10-12T10:41:00.000+08:00David,yes, I have the 400D which is known as the R...David,<BR/>yes, I have the 400D which is known as the Rebel Xti in the US. I was tossing up between the Canon 400D and the Nikon D40X. If you already have a bunch of Canon lenses, then this is a no brainer and go with the Rebel Xti. I personally just LOVE it!!!Dharmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12509907139098039768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337124616441230125.post-58081091915727597012007-10-12T03:10:00.000+08:002007-10-12T03:10:00.000+08:00Sorry - I read back over & noticed that you said 4...Sorry - I read back over & noticed that you said 400D, which is the Rebel XTi. I thought you were talking about the EOS 40D, which runs about 3x the price.David T. Macknethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03074123750929335716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337124616441230125.post-77939911226970100032007-10-11T22:54:00.000+08:002007-10-11T22:54:00.000+08:00Ahh. Well, I like to get in & photograph things l...Ahh. Well, I like to get in & photograph things like the flowers of moss (it <I>does</I> have flowers), so I end up putting that 3x on top of a 200mm lens, at about 1" distance from the subject. That makes for quite a bit of a problem. :)<BR/><BR/>Why'd you decide on the 40D, by the way? I'm considering the Rebel XTi, because it's more than 1/2 the price, for the same megapixel resolution ... what motivated you to go the other way?David T. Macknethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03074123750929335716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337124616441230125.post-74667211853120543232007-10-11T19:23:00.000+08:002007-10-11T19:23:00.000+08:00David,The diopter I use gives me a x2 magnificatio...David,<BR/>The diopter I use gives me a x2 magnification. You're right about the autofocus, when its real close, the camera has trouble with autofocusing. However, all the shots shown were autofocus. I just need to pull back a bit ( as in not get in so close) and it autofocuses fine. Same problem withouth the closeup filter too if I get in too close....Dharmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12509907139098039768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337124616441230125.post-66405341580925925672007-10-11T18:11:00.000+08:002007-10-11T18:11:00.000+08:00I went the same way - with a good 3x filter I get ...I went the same way - with a good 3x filter I get pretty close to what I'd get with a macro lens ... but tell me: how well does it do with autofocus & that filter? I'm using a Canon EOS Elan 7E (35mm film), and it doesn't seem to be able to handle the filter as far as focus goes - it can't track things very well at all, so I end up manually focusing. It's not just the lens, either, as I've tried it on a Canon, Sigma, and Tamron lens as well, and it just doesn't like focusing through that filter.<BR/><BR/>Congrats, though! I'm looking at it ... and haven't made the leap yet.David T. Macknethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03074123750929335716noreply@blogger.com