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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Overread" data-source="post: 1540517" data-attributes="member: 68571">I don't actaully meter most of my macro shots, mostly since my main light source is flash since I am shooting handheld - so I sort of stole settings from others <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> but also base them around what I want - letting the flash meter itself and makeup for the needed lightmostly I use:f13 - good depth of field and no worries about diffraction. If I want a little more I will go to f16, but I don't like to go any smallerISO 200 - Its a pretty clean ISO with a good exposure even on my 400D and its mostly where my ISO sits (for animals it lets me have a little more shutter speed)1/200sec - fastest I can go with shutter speed (without using highspeed mode) and since I have a 1.4TC on my 150mm its right at the lower guide limit for shutter speeds. With those I then use the flash to makeup the light needed - auto metering on it (ETTL) is generally quite good, though if there are hotspot problems I will use the controled preflash and meter the flash off a bright part of the subject. Also on very bright days (like 1 day a year in the UK) I will dial in flash compensation if there is too much light around - also dialing in compensation if its a very dark scene. I am slowly moving toward manual flash mode, but so far its just not giving me the same good results all the time - I need more experience to be able to judge the light better mostly</blockquote>

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