Best closeup lens for 750
Jan 7, 2015 13:43:33 #
stepha11
Loc: Trail British Coluimbia
For images beyond the 1.1 such as a fruitfly filling the screen. I did this back in the film days (sixties)but needed a bunch of tubes and a speciial closeup lens. Might have to still use tubes but want a good lens to make it a bit easier. Up to a thousand or so in price if necessary. Would be great if it can be a lens that gives a reasonable distance between object and camera. I'm not asking for the moon (I hope) but that there actually is a lens that will do this for an old timer digital newbie. Thanks to all.
Jan 7, 2015 14:00:01 #
A fruit fly filling the frame would be about 3:1 without cropping. That said, just about every macro lens in the 90/100 mm range sounds like a what you want. Those will give you 1:1 and then you can crop from that size. Depending on the quality of the original image, you could get a nice picture that fills the frame
Jan 7, 2015 14:01:07 #
Jan 7, 2015 16:22:40 #
stepha11 wrote:
For images beyond the 1.1 such as a fruitfly filli... (show quote)
In order to get much closer than 1:1 you will STILL need to use extension tubes with whatever lens you might choose.
Jan 8, 2015 10:36:50 #
For a thousand or so, get the Nikon 200mm Micro. Make sure it's the Micro version and not the standard 200mm fixed. It's $1400 and the sharpest macro I've ever seen
Jan 8, 2015 15:40:18 #
Nikon has a bunch of 105mm Micro lenses in your price range. I have the 105/2.8D Micro which is no longer available new, but which is a great lens, IMHO. Sigma also makes ones, although I can't say anything about it. Look on B&H and search for Nikon 105. Also, look on KEH for a used version.
Jan 8, 2015 16:29:59 #
tomcat wrote:
For a thousand or so, get the Nikon 200mm Micro. Make sure it's the Micro version and not the standard 200mm fixed. It's $1400 and the sharpest macro I've ever seen
As wonderful as the 200mm f/4 Micro Nikkor is, the reproduction ratio remains at 1:1, although with a greater working distance, making it ideal for bug hunters; however, you will also sacrifice its light gathering power as compared to the 105mm f/2.8 Micro Nikkor. Basically is a toss up.
Jan 8, 2015 20:57:44 #
tomcat wrote:
For a thousand or so, get the Nikon 200mm Micro. Make sure it's the Micro version and not the standard 200mm fixed. It's $1400 and the sharpest macro I've ever seen
From what little I've read, the extraordinarily good quality is true for the ED model, not the older Ai-S one.
May 24, 2015 14:35:35 #
stepha11
Loc: Trail British Coluimbia
Bought the Nikon 105 and am very happy with it. Thanks for all the advice!
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