What sort of camera do people use to get these amazing close up shots?
Any DSLR or mirrorless camera can be used for this type of photography, but the important thing is the lens, which should be a macro lens, ie capable of a magnification of x1 or more.
I use a Sony A6000 with their 30mm macro lens. I don't recommend it at all A view finder is invaluable for taking photos of tiny things on bright days though. I used to use a cheaper Sony that didn't have one and it was very tricky to get the focus right.
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@FlyDragon. I just use my phone camera, it has a feature that sharpens and focuses on what you are looking at instead of the foliage around it. It's just a huawei phone nothing special.
Thanks, I'd love to get such great pictures, might have a look to see what sort of prices DSLRs are nowadays. I've got an iPhone 8, if anybody has tips to get good results on that!
I would like to buy a macro lens (probably second hand) for my first DSLR. Any tips welcome.
Good idea! What make and what type is your DSLR camera (or maybe you haven't bought it yet?). A good 100mm (focal length) macro lens for an APSC camera costs about 600 Euros new and may be found for half the price. If you want to seriously go for macro-photography with a DSLR camera, such a lens is indispensable.
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and another bee portrait. A red mason bee this time, you can just see the facial horns above the jaws. This one was more blond than red now which I assume is the sun bleaching effect again.
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