Photographing Swirl Marks

[SCOTT_182CUP]

Had a go at this a couple of times but with limited success. Any tips would be appreciated. I have a Canon EOS450D with an 18-55mm kit lense and a Sigma 70-300 APO DG.

Cheers

 

[Revels]

Manual focus is what you need. Twist until you can see the swirls. Click.

 

[Feirny]

Manual focus is what you need. Twist until you can see the swirls. Click.

What sweetcheeks said.

 

[JD]

I usually get the swirls in the sun or under a decent Halogen lamp. Autofocus on Macro picks them up no problem at all. But failing that, as the two above me said, MF is a good start.

 

[JD]

Like this;

 

[Andy.]

Or failing that, put your finger on or beside the mark and AF on that. That is only needed in the absence of a limb or lens with MF capabilities.

 

[SCOTT_182CUP]

cheers for that. will give it a go on sat