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Jun 17, 2014 17:40:48   #
terry44 Loc: Tuolumne County California, Maui Hawaii
 
Thanks I will definitely check it out
camerapapi wrote:
The 105 has a better working distance than the 85mm. The 24-85 will work for some "macro" shots if the reproduction ratio it gives you is acceptable to you. Although I have an excellent macro lens I find myself using my 70-300 for "macro" work often.
My 28-105 is also very useful for "macro" work since it has a switch that allows the lens to get closer to the subject. It is indeed handy.
The working distance where you will feel comfortable will dictate the focal length that you should buy and I would say 105mm tends to be the standard.
The 105 has a better working distance than the 85m... (show quote)

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Jun 18, 2014 19:22:43   #
terry44 Loc: Tuolumne County California, Maui Hawaii
 
Will do, I found that I did have an old CPC Nikon mount 28-70mm 3.5-4.5 macro on a Nikon N2000, I tried it out last night in the house to see if it worked and it did ok it is manual which I do not mind as I rarely use auto focus on any of my gear. Will get out and shoot with it later today
Screamin Scott wrote:
Depending on the camera, tubes will require contacts in order to communicate with the body. Given the cost of tubes so equipped, he is better off saving for a macro lens... Older manual focus ones are not much more than tubes anyway...I have auto tubes & manual tubes & that's my opinion.... Seeing as macro is my niche, I have all bases covered, tubes (both auto & manual), auxiliary magnifying lenses, bellows, reversing rings and AF & MF macro lenses... Bottom line is that the true macro lens, for those who have a decided interest in macro,is the best way to go... Get that first & then dabble in the other methods. To do otherwise may just turn one off to macro shooting as it's not as easy as it looks and other methods have more shortcomings or are just less convenient than a dedicated macro lens.
Depending on the camera, tubes will require contac... (show quote)

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Jun 18, 2014 19:25:21   #
terry44 Loc: Tuolumne County California, Maui Hawaii
 
I am now wondering if the 150-500 mm lens would work as a macro I might pick one up as now I found that 28-70mm in my old film stuff.
camerapapi wrote:
The 105 has a better working distance than the 85mm. The 24-85 will work for some "macro" shots if the reproduction ratio it gives you is acceptable to you. Although I have an excellent macro lens I find myself using my 70-300 for "macro" work often.
My 28-105 is also very useful for "macro" work since it has a switch that allows the lens to get closer to the subject. It is indeed handy.
The working distance where you will feel comfortable will dictate the focal length that you should buy and I would say 105mm tends to be the standard.
The 105 has a better working distance than the 85m... (show quote)

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Jun 18, 2014 19:26:16   #
terry44 Loc: Tuolumne County California, Maui Hawaii
 
I have noticed that pretty cool.
wingclui44 wrote:
That's true, a P&S camera can give you better DOF, because it has a much smaller sensor, and it doesn't count as true macro (1:1 life size).

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Jun 18, 2014 19:28:21   #
terry44 Loc: Tuolumne County California, Maui Hawaii
 
Thanks that sounds like a great option gonna go to the lighthaus camera store tomorrow will decide what I need by the. I think it will be fun to play with macro.
imagemeister wrote:
I really like a 70-200 zoom with a +3 diopter 2 element close up lens that will take you to about 1:2 repro ratio without getting close (relatively).

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Jun 18, 2014 19:29:04   #
terry44 Loc: Tuolumne County California, Maui Hawaii
 
Very nice shot
psychusa wrote:
Yes, I use my long lenses for macro type shots all the time, especially butterfly shots. This one was taken with a 100 - 400 Zoom.

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Jun 18, 2014 19:29:34   #
terry44 Loc: Tuolumne County California, Maui Hawaii
 
beautifull
imagemeister wrote:
Canon 70-200 F4L with Tamron SP 1.4X and Canon 500D close up (+2 diopter) at a marked 135mm .......

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Jun 18, 2014 19:30:20   #
terry44 Loc: Tuolumne County California, Maui Hawaii
 
Awesome thats what I want to do
Screamin Scott wrote:
Nice close ups of the different butterflies....How about checking off the "store original" box so we can pixel peep ?.... I'm attaching an image of a smaller butterfly I got an image of last week & also a Sleeping Bee on the end of a Black Eyed Susan flower petal...Both taken with a mid 1980's 105mm macro lens

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Jun 18, 2014 19:32:58   #
terry44 Loc: Tuolumne County California, Maui Hawaii
 
I like to use manual as much as I can that way it seems I have much more control with my shots
ocbeyer wrote:
I like to use a tube with a medium zoom that can already close focus. It's easier for me to set the lens to manual and then focus by zoom, with the camera set to AF confirm priority.

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Jun 18, 2014 19:33:57   #
terry44 Loc: Tuolumne County California, Maui Hawaii
 
That is one I am looking at thanks for the help
phlash46 wrote:
Nikon makes a very nice 85mm DX macro lens that also has VR. It's not outrageously expensive.

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