So be it. Thanks to all of you! :-)) @Wolfsnap: special thx for your advice. Will try it that way soon. Till now, i usually shot spiders, living in places where there's not enough room to move to much so the AF had to do it's job. But about this "getting out before the dew dries" - thing sigh ... no chance on this one, even if i really do believe you ;-) @JordyArt: i'm dreaming of butties in 3000*2000 Px (seen this pic of "tharakes" lately?) .. don't think this is possible with a standard-lens? Perhaps with a close-up-lens attached? Or did i miss some joke here? If so .. oops, sorry ...