How do you get 1.2 inches away!? If I get 1.2 FEET away they scarper :o Consequently I use a longer lens on my bug shots which I beleive also does not help the DoF issue. I can be farther away - but I seem to need a higher aperture and thus I almost always need to use flash for shots taken at the closest focus :|. Its all compounded with needing a high shutter speed due to using a more wobbly lens! Ahh well, guess I should just be happy with what I've got in the gallery. :|