Lots of equipment but i dont know what im doing

[GSMguy]

what blazer said

 

[cschumaker]

Don't forget to use mirror lockup for your macro shots, which will also help eliminate any vibration in the camera. It is custom function 7 in an XTi.

 

[Blazer88]

I almost hate to admit it, but I've never used the mirror lock-up. I just read up about it and it seems very useful. I have always wondered if the mirror would cause any motion blur when shooting macro shots...now I know. Woohoo! Something new to try! lol

 

[gregr]

The general rule for mirror lock-up is that it's most useful for shutter speeds between 1/2 and two seconds.