Macro shooting - leaning in or hand focusing?

[BrisbaneShooter]

Hey everyone,

I’m hoping to get some advice on best ways to focus while doing macro shooting. Should I be leaning in and out or should I be focusing with the lens barrel directly? I’ve heard people discuss doing it both ways, and I’m finding it difficult using the lens barrel technique on my 100mm macro. The DOF is just so thin! But I’m also worried that leaning out and in might be frowned upon, and I don’t want to get myself into bad habits.

Any advice is appreciated!

Mark

[MattWarrell]

I shoot macro photography fairly often and think the leaning in and out shooting is really effective. Don't feel bad, it's still not easy! haha

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