Macro shooting is dangerous
Feb 19, 2014 17:13:46 #
Playing with a Nikon 50/1.4 and tubes was fun so tried pentax SMC 55/1.8.
Even better, so tried my Schneider-Kreuznach 150/5.6. Fantastic detail but 25 cm of tubes is a bit much and these old eyes need lots of light.
Now that Im hooked on macro i decided to spring for a Tokina 100/2.8 real macro lens. Almost as good as the 105 nikon and whole lot cheaper. Leaving the store is when the gotcha got me .
Sitting all forlorn on the top shelf was an ugly brown box with yellow labels and those damning letters D800
I hold you all responsible for my demise as you forced me into it.
See: http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-174365-1.html
As punishment for you all, here is my new Tokina on my new D800 shooting that damn label.
Even better, so tried my Schneider-Kreuznach 150/5.6. Fantastic detail but 25 cm of tubes is a bit much and these old eyes need lots of light.
Now that Im hooked on macro i decided to spring for a Tokina 100/2.8 real macro lens. Almost as good as the 105 nikon and whole lot cheaper. Leaving the store is when the gotcha got me .
Sitting all forlorn on the top shelf was an ugly brown box with yellow labels and those damning letters D800
I hold you all responsible for my demise as you forced me into it.
See: http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-174365-1.html
As punishment for you all, here is my new Tokina on my new D800 shooting that damn label.
Feb 19, 2014 17:16:36 #
amehta
Loc: Boston
oldtigger wrote:
Playing with a Nikon 50/1.4 and tubes was fun so t... (show quote)
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :lol: :lol: :lol:
SUCKER!!! Welcome to the club! ;-)
Feb 19, 2014 17:17:00 #
Feb 19, 2014 17:27:28 #
oldtigger wrote:
Playing with a Nikon 50/1.4 and tubes was fun so t... (show quote)
Where is the 'e'????
Feb 19, 2014 17:47:35 #
Feb 19, 2014 17:50:34 #
couldn't convince myself the e was that much sharper and think the filter may save a shot here and there.
Feb 19, 2014 19:07:45 #
oldtigger wrote:
couldn't convince myself the e was that much sharper and think the filter may save a shot here and there.
:lol: :lol: :lol: :thumbup:
Feb 19, 2014 23:34:49 #
Good for you Tigger... I can't wait to see your shots.. I told you macro is a very, very, slippery slope..........
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..................
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..................
Feb 20, 2014 08:04:25 #
That's what you get for not wearing a mask, thick glasses that hug the head and rubber gloves in such a contagious environment
Feb 20, 2014 12:03:39 #
Congratulations on the new camera and lens. I think you will see positive results in your new photos.
Dennis
Dennis
Feb 20, 2014 13:02:40 #
congrats on your new camera...I know what it's like to impulsively buy something. I roam through Amazon and I have "1 click" so all I have to do is click on the button and 2 days later it arrives...of course then it's also on my credit card.
Take great photos and share them...
Take great photos and share them...
Feb 20, 2014 13:13:10 #
If only there had been a pretty girl around to catch your eye instead! Come to think of it, you may have gotten off cheaper the way things did work out! :) Besides, I don't see what the problem is. You got a new toy! Two actually. How bad can that be? Enjoy!
Feb 20, 2014 13:24:45 #
Feb 20, 2014 13:24:45 #
Feb 20, 2014 16:09:23 #
A-PeeR wrote:
Good for you Tigger... I can't wait to see your shots.. I told you macro is a very, very, slippery slope....
It got worse; last night i pointed the Tokina across the room, saw the results and grabbed up an armful of glass i had been sort of satisfied with on the D7100.
The D800 is a demanding beast and this morning i replaced my 18-55/3.5 nikon, 70-300/4 tamron and 55-200/4 nikon with a 28-300/3.5 VR nikon and a SP24-70/2.8 VC Tamron. The 800 likes my primes but made it very clear it knew the difference between $200 plastic and $1300 glass. My normally soft nikon 24-120/3.5 street-sweeper surprisingly made the cut and should be a flattering wedding/portrait lens.
On the positive side, the pain of upgrading is over and by buying all at once i got a $200 lens rebate and a $600 discount. Naturally i blew it on two filters, a Delkin memory stick and radio remote link since the 800 lacks IR capability.
All in all, its been a good two days and feeling the weight of a real camera in my grubby little paws is sheer heaven even if it means i can't afford my medicine this month... Oh yeh, the 7100 really struts its stuff with the new glass.
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