You can also crop your pictures (Photoshop)and get some nice close up results.
Much better to get proper magnification with a macro lens, close focus tele lens, extension tubes or screw in close up lens. Cropping will reduce image quality.
Hi again, I recently took these using a Canon 6D and a Canon 24-105 zoom lens. By reading your post it sounds like this is somewhat what you aiming for. It can be done. Good luck and happy shooting.
For most flexibility and best quality results I suggest you investigate macros . Rent or borrow before buying . For flowers I use 90 mmm. to m105 macros and occasionaly 180 mm and bellows .
If you want a good lens and don't want to break the bank Tamron's 90mm AF 1:2.8 Macro does a nice job. Remember when using a macro lens a tripod is one of your best friends.
I have a set of close up filters and I don't have much luck with them. I have never been able to get a real crisp image compared to what I get with my 105mm Macro lens. I bought the more expensive close up filters but still not the results I was hoping for. Having said that it could well be that I just don't have the skills needed to get good results with them.
I use a Canon close-up filter on my Nikon 70-300mm lens with excellent results. The only thing required was an adapter from 67mm (lens) to 72mm (Filter). I highly recommend the use of your tripod. Camera used: Nikon D7000, close up filter: Canon 500D. View pictures in "download" mode for better viewing.
thank's for help,one more thing if i may? what do you consider "fairley close"inches please.
Again, that depends on the focal length. I have a Nikon 28-300mm that focuses down to 13 inches at all focal lengths, to me that's fairly close for a 300mm, but not very close for 28mm. It does provide nice close-ups too.
I would also add that quite a lot of sites also quote the max magnification of the lens (e.g. lenshero.com) It is not always very clear, particularly for zoom lenses, but it gives an indication how big the object will be to fill the picture. e.g. if it quotes 5 times or 0.2 and you are on a full frame sensor at 36X24mm then an object 175 x 120mm will fill the picture. (If it is a zoom, I think you need to assume that the max magnification will be at the max focal length. Do you agree MT?)
what do you consider "fairly close" inches please?
You need to know the distinction between Minimum Focusing Distance (from sensor plane to subject), and Minimum Working Distance (from lens front element to subject).
While lens manufacturers post MFD as part of their specs, most macro photographers are more concerned with MWD.
You can also crop your pictures (Photoshop)and get some nice close up results.
Much better to get proper magnification with a macro lens, close focus tele lens, extension tubes or screw in close up lens. Cropping will reduce image quality.
Hi again, I recently took these using a Canon 6D and a Canon 24-105 zoom lens. By reading your post it sounds like this is somewhat what you aiming for. It can be done. Good luck and happy shooting.
that's what i'am looking for.what is the min.focus on that lens?
[quote=Bill gomberg]For most flexibility and best quality results I suggest you investigate macros . Rent or borrow before buying . For flowers I use 90 mmm. to m105 macros and occasionaly 180 mm and bellows . i know what your saying,but hate to spend the macro premium if i don't need to