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I don't know if I could use a tripod, I have a pretty steady hand, for quick changing of location/subject, etc. though, working with a tripod might mean missing a good shot. Just my thought on it.
You're not going to miss a shot when doing macro, because you will get close and personal, and to do this, you will need your subject to be still!
So, with that said, you must have a tripod. Don't trust your hands too much
Action and pan with the bee for a sharper image. Fast shutter speed a must. Focal point can be a challenge. That would be one of the harder images to take well because of the size of the subject. Getting the auto focus to single out the bee will be not be easy. Often the camera will lock on to the background and then the bee in the foreground will be out of focus. It's not a dumb question. Just technical
Presently I'm using the Fugi S100fs, a prosumer all in one camera, but it has a dual anti shake system..One in the camera, and one in the lens. The lens is 28mm to 400mm. My hand is steady because of the many years I spent as a precision welder where a steady hand is essential.
Here's what I took on a macro setting of my camera. I was about 5 inches away from the subject, no magnification, on a tripod (although slightly windy outside) and set on a 2 sec timer. I think the blur is still being caused by wind.
Look how shallow DOF is in this shot, if i'm to blink, this picture would be blurry. So if i do macro, which i rarely do, i use tripod 100%
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