what comes after 18-200 lens? nikon: i have nikon d 5000 with lens 18-200. i am getting to need a better close ups what will you think i must get? i am new to slr 10 months.

nava writz Loc: los angles california and new york city

i have nikon d 5000 with lens 18-200.
i am getting to need a better close ups what will you think i must get?
i am new to slr 10 months.

PJT Loc: Sarasota,Florida

Nikon AF 300 MM F/4.0 ED . This is a reasonably priced lens that performs very well. It sells for around $450.00 new, If you want beter performance at the expense of a lot more sheckels (money) look at the Nikon AF 300MM EDF 2.8 lens. This is quite a large and heavy lens.however its image yeilding potential is unmatched in qualty and performance. In closing I think that the 300mm AF ED F/4.0 will work nicely for you. Check B&H, Adorama.or KEH Camera. Any of these will insure a new well packaged lens and with the important USA camera warranty providing you purchase as new.
Hope this helps as you will gaina lot more magnification in a held holdable lens . Note To be sure of sharp images you should be shooting at a reciprohical of the photo length of you lens. Example 300mm = TV of 350 or faster when hand holding. If you shoot with a good sturdy tripod you can shoot at lower shutter speeds/higher F/stops.

Fstop12 Loc: Kentucky

nava writz wrote:

i have nikon d 5000 with lens 18-200.
i am getting to need a better close ups what will you think i must get?
i am new to slr 10 months.

I guess my question would first be, " better close ups of what"?. There are macro lenses and then there are telephoto lens. What subject matter are you wanting to shoot?

beacher Loc: Butler, PA

nava writz wrote:

i have nikon d 5000 with lens 18-200.
i am getting to need a better close ups what will you think i must get?
i am new to slr 10 months.

Independent wealth, or a life partner willing to supply you with independent wealth; B&H Photo or Adorama, websites, and an I-want-it-all attitude :mrgreen: !

D2hundred

I can tell you what I use for close ups: an AI 55 micro manual focus, three extension rings (PK 11, 12, 13) and a reversing adapter. The combination can get me anywhere from life size to "is that a mite on that flea?"

Fstop12 Loc: Kentucky

D2hundred wrote:

I can tell you what I use for close ups: an AI 55 micro manual focus, three extension rings (PK 11, 12, 13) and a reversing adapter. The combination can get me anywhere from life size to "is that a mite on that flea?"

I always wondered if those reversing adapter's actually worked. Would you care to post some of your work?

steve_stoneblossom Loc: Rhode Island, USA

Your question is a bit unclear. Do you want a lens to shoot macro, i.e. the ability to get physically close to your subject, or do you want a lens that zooms in close from a distance?

D2hundred

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D2hundred

Fstop12 wrote:

D2hundred wrote:

I can tell you what I use for close ups: an AI 55 micro manual focus, three extension rings (PK 11, 12, 13) and a reversing adapter. The combination can get me anywhere from life size to "is that a mite on that flea?"

I always wondered if those reversing adapter's actually worked. Would you care to post some of your work?

Sorry. If it were at hand I would. All a reversing adapter does is put more distance between the focal plane and the lens elements. The more distance the more magnification.

PJT Loc: Sarasota,Florida

I guess when you said closer I immediately thought of more lens. I think that you can still gain some close up mag at about the 4' - 6' range on that 300 mm lens. Those other posts are right on the money if strickly close up photography at magnifacations of from 1/2 lifesize to greater than lifesize using the revrsing ring. The price you pay for extreme magnifacation will be that your D.O.F. will be shallower than a regular lens,and your subject distance will now also be closer than with a normal lens. Even with a macro lens stopped down quite a lot your D.O.F. is still very narrow.

nava writz Loc: los angles california and new york city

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nava writz Loc: los angles california and new york city

Fstop12 wrote:

D2hundred wrote:

I can tell you what I use for close ups: an AI 55 micro manual focus, three extension rings (PK 11, 12, 13) and a reversing adapter. The combination can get me anywhere from life size to "is that a mite on that flea?"

I always wondered if those reversing adapter's actually worked. Would you care to post some of your work?

nava writz Loc: los angles california and new york city

Fstop12 wrote:

D2hundred wrote:

I can tell you what I use for close ups: an AI 55 micro manual focus, three extension rings (PK 11, 12, 13) and a reversing adapter. The combination can get me anywhere from life size to "is that a mite on that flea?"

I always wondered if those reversing adapter's actually worked. Would you care to post some of your work?

PJT Loc: Sarasota,Florida

I guess when you said closer I immediately thought of more lens. I think that you can still gain some close up mag at about the 4' - 6' range on that 300 mm lens. Those other posts are right on the money if strickly close up photography at magnifacations of from 1/2 lifesize to greater than lifesize using the revrsing ring is what you want. The price you pay for extreme magnifacation will be that your D.O.F. will be shallower than a regular lens,and your subject distance will now also be closer than with a normal lens. Even with a macro lens stopped down quite a lot your D.O.F. is still very narrow.
It really deponds on your interpatation of "getting closer "and how you want to achieve it.Your camera has a close up setting on your selection dial.Try this first on your longest zoom if you want closer focusing and a quasi macro setting.As you know true macro is achieved at 1 to 1 or lifesize and larger than life when viewed through your camera using the correct lens.
Hope this helps!
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