slclick said:
Zeidora said:
Get a matt focusing screen and focus manually; or more accurately, set magnification with focus ring, then move body back and forth to place focus where YOU want it. Can be done hand-held with practice. Focusing rail is another option, though slower. I recently got a Hejnar 5-series and quite happy with it, particularly the lack of slack and lateral movement when reversing direction.
Sorry, focusing screens aren't available for the Mark 3. Oh and camera shake from handheld will always show on that tight of a shot, rails are amazing.
focusingscreen.com makes matt focusing screens for the 5D3. Not too difficult to switch out, did it on my 5DsR.
Re handheld, no problem with flash. or keep exposure time well shorter than 1/200s and it is fine with a bit of practice. As always, not every shot will work, but shoot enough, and you'll have some keepers.
Rails are good for some applications, but not all. Good luck shooting jumping spiders with a rail. I have several, including the motorized StackShot, but sometimes I shoot hand held with 100 MP / 180L / MPE 65 macros.