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I’ve traded up many times over the years as newer camera bodies became available.</p> 210<p>My current camera body is the Canon 60D, which I purchased in October of 2010.</p> 211<div style="clear:both;"></div> 212<div style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a class="vt-p" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0040JHVCC/naturecloseups-20"><img data-recalc-dims="1" fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class=" " title="Canon EOS 40D 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.naturecloseups.com/amazon/60d.jpg?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1" alt="" width="300" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Canon EOS 60D 18 MP Digital SLR Camera Body</p></div> 213<div style="clear:both;"></div> 214<p>Before that, I was using the Canon 40D, which I purchased in the Fall of 2007.</p> 215<div style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a class="vt-p" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000V5P90K/naturecloseups-20"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class=" " title="Canon EOS 40D 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.naturecloseups.com/amazon/40d.jpg?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1" alt="" width="300" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Canon EOS 40D 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera Body</p></div> 216<div style="clear:both;"></div> 217<h3>Lenses</h3> 218<p>I primarily use just these two lenses:</p> 219<div style="clear:both;"></div> 220<div style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a class="vt-p" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004XOM3/naturecloseups-20"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class=" " title="Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.naturecloseups.com/amazon/100mm.jpg?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1" alt="" width="300" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens</p></div> 221<div style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a class="vt-p" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00009XVD5/naturecloseups-20"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" " title="Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5X Macro Lens" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.naturecloseups.com/amazon/65mm.jpg?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1" alt="" width="300" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5X Macro Lens</p></div> 222<div style="clear:both;"></div> 223<h3>Flash</h3> 224<p>Lighting is always a challenge for macro, and for years now I’ve been mostly relying on this specialty flash:</p> 225<div style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a class="vt-p" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00006I548/naturecloseups-20"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" " title="Canon MT-24EX Macro Twin Lite Flash" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.naturecloseups.com/amazon/mt24ex.jpg?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1" alt="" width="300" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Canon MT-24EX Macro Twin Lite Flash</p></div> 226<div style="clear:both;"></div> 227<p>It’s nicer than a ring flash because the lighting doesn’t come face on, but directionally from the sides. I can easily move the flash heads around the lens to control the direction of the light. I almost always change the ratio between the flash heads so that, for example, I direct more light towards the head of the subject.</p> 228<p>I’m still often unhappy with the lighting, especially for highly reflective subjects. I’ve been experimenting with different ways to diffuse the light, with varying results.</p> 229<h3>EXIF</h3> 230<p>If you’re curious about what equipment and settings were used for a specific photo, just check the EXIF info embedded in the image. Make sure you’re checking the full-resolution image though and not one of the automatically generated smaller images. 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