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You might also want to refer to his section on close up photography in his later book "Nature photography field guide" which is rather more up to date.


Note Shaw's changes from this 1987 classic.   August 14, 2002
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Readers of this 1987 classic should note that in his more recent books, John Shaw says his favorite macro lens is now the Nikon 200mm, rather than the 105mm lens recommended in "Closeups in Nature". In his 2000 "Nature Photography Field Guide", his note beside a set of photos says "These photographs were taken with my favorite macro lens, the Nikon 200mm. The long focal length gave me lots of free working distance, plus control over background coverage". Shaw still uses a 105mm macro and other lenses in appropriate situations, but for those trying to decide between a 105mm macro lens and a 200mm macro lens, his current preference for the Nikon 200mm macro lens should be considered.


Worth the price just for the photos   July 2, 2002
This is an awesome book. I still haven't praticed enough to master many of the techniques, but I am getting better all the time. This book covers from beginer to master and all points in between.


Stunning Photography   June 9, 2002
If you have read John Shaw before, you will get a lot of the same information on apeture, shutterspeed, film speed, lenses, tripods, etc. However, the photographs in this book are amazing. Shaw's captions tell how he achieved them. It is a beautiful book, and very informative if this is your first read by John Shaw.