Advice Taking photos of flys

[flyinghigh]

Would love to post some pictures of the flies I have tied up but can't seem to get them right have understood all the setting except for the iso number for photographing flies do you want a high number or a low number.
thanks

[Brennan]

Set the ISO to automatic.

So you know, in dark conditions (or with a fast shutter speed) you need to set the ISO higher and in light conditions it's the opposite.

Regards,
Brennan

[Scratch]

Originally Posted by flyinghigh

Would love to post some pictures of the flies I have tied up but can't seem to get them right have understood all the setting except for the iso number for photographing flies do you want a high number or a low number.
thanks

Hi FH, for photographing flies, the ISO setting is largely irrelevant. You should be either - adding indoor lighting to the shot, or shooting outdoors. Either way, the light should be good, and your fly and camera should be still, which elimantes the need to p!ss about with the ISO. Stick with 100 or 200 to get the optimum quality, and mess around with the lighting and your technique... not the ISO.

Have a butchers here for a simple set-up.

[flyinghigh]

Thanks for the help, will need to see about getting a new memory cards as I have filled my old one with holiday snaps and now fly photos which I cannot work out how to delete.

Thanks again

[Brennan]

Originally Posted by flyinghigh

Thanks for the help, will need to see about getting a new memory cards as I have filled my old one with holiday snaps and now fly photos which I cannot work out how to delete.

Thanks again

Transfer them to your computer. It's quite easy to do. Have a read of the instructions manual!

Brennan

[splashtestdummy]

Originally Posted by Scratch

Have a butchers here for a simple set-up.

I've taken Scratch's advice on the 'ruler technique' except drilled a hole in the end and shoved one of Scratch's very own fly clips through from under, with some masking tape, works well, speeds up the pic taking no end.

[badly_cast]

Ideally you want as low an ISO as you can manage without long exposures. Automatic should be fine, so long as the lighting is adequate. High ISO can introduce grain and spoil clarity. I've not photographed many of my flies, but I take a lot of wildlife shots.

Brighter light will allow the camera to use a smaller aperture and increase the depth of field (how much is in focus).