I get emails from photographers all the time with various questions on my methods or simply seeking advice. Though I hardly get enough volume to have a weekly reader FAQ like some sites do, I believe it would still be a good exercise to share some of my replies to inquirers with the rest of the world to help others with similar questions. If you have a question of any kind relating to photography, shoot me a line at mwdurr@bellsouth.net and I’ll see what I can do. 🙂

For the first entry in this (more-than-likely) continual series, I recently received a great question from John on using the NEX-7 for critical macro work:

Dear Matthew,

I am a just-retired Horticultural Lecturer who has over the years spent much time building up a slide collection of plant and flower subjects.

I am scanning the best of these and have had some success selling them as framed or mounted prints.

I have only just started to dabble in digital photography and am equipped with an iMac and an Epson Printer (A2) and have been using my brothers Canon 7D to try out.

I have been following your website and in particular your use of the Sony NEX 7. I am considering this together with a Nikon 55mm micro 2.8 manual for further plant photography.

Now to the question based on your use of the NEX 7:- Continue Reading