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Micro Lenses
Mar 24, 2012 05:03:59 #
Which micro lens is best for every day photos like plants, jewelry etc i was thinking of the 40mm or 60mm all advice is appreciated thank you UGH up front
Mar 24, 2012 05:34:12 #
Only Nikon (mis-)labels their lenses as "Micro". The common & correct term is macro lens.
One major difference between lenses is Working Distance.
On a APS-C size sensor, to achieve 1:1 magnification (life-size), Minimal Working Distance (between lens front element & subject) for a:
40-mm macro lens is about 60-mm (2.4-inches);
60-mm macro lens is about 90-mm (3.5-inches);
105-mm macro lens is about 157-mm (6.2-inches);
200-mm macro lens is about 300-mm (11.8-inches).
Lighting becomes an issue with close WD, which is why the 100-mm/105-mm range is so popular.
To see results of various macro lenses, take a look at the UHH True Macro-Photography Forum:
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/s-102-1.html
One major difference between lenses is Working Distance.
On a APS-C size sensor, to achieve 1:1 magnification (life-size), Minimal Working Distance (between lens front element & subject) for a:
40-mm macro lens is about 60-mm (2.4-inches);
60-mm macro lens is about 90-mm (3.5-inches);
105-mm macro lens is about 157-mm (6.2-inches);
200-mm macro lens is about 300-mm (11.8-inches).
Lighting becomes an issue with close WD, which is why the 100-mm/105-mm range is so popular.
To see results of various macro lenses, take a look at the UHH True Macro-Photography Forum:
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/s-102-1.html
Mar 25, 2012 07:07:10 #
I have the Tamron 60-mm macro. It is wonderful. Most of the posts I've read here lean towards the 100-mm neighborhood though.
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Mar 25, 2012 08:12:10 #
Through a couple classes I took,(after I bought the lens),they recommend 100mm. 100mm allows you some working distance. Since I have a very limited budget I bought a 30mm for my Sony. I enjoy the lens, and am learning to work with it, but I wonder if I would have been better off waiting until I could afford a 100mm.
Mar 25, 2012 08:22:07 #
Great! Something new I have to buy to become a great photographer. Will this never end?!
Mar 25, 2012 08:36:26 #
Yes, and some day everything will go retro and the only photos people will want are those taken with a Kodak disposable!
Mar 25, 2012 08:37:36 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Great! Something new I have to buy to become a great photographer. Will this never end?!
Isn't part of the fun of being a photographer all the cool toys you can buy? It's all about the fun!
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Mar 25, 2012 08:41:47 #
bullwinkle wrote:
Isn't part of the fun of being a photographer all the cool toys you can buy? It's all about the fun!
There's a huge gap between "can buy" and "want to buy."
Mar 25, 2012 08:53:13 #
jerryc41 wrote:
There's a huge gap between "can buy" and "want to buy."
bullwinkle wrote:
Isn't part of the fun of being a photographer all the cool toys you can buy? It's all about the fun!
There's a huge gap between "can buy" and "want to buy."
Point given. I am in the "want to buy" area myself, (I have a sickly wife with lots of medical bills), but it's still fun to look and dream.
Mar 25, 2012 10:20:00 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Great! Something new I have to buy to become a great photographer. Will this never end?!
NO!
Mar 25, 2012 10:24:55 #
oldtool2 wrote:
NO!
jerryc41 wrote:
Great! Something new I have to buy to become a great photographer. Will this never end?!
NO!
Good! One of my favorite sections of photo mags is the New Product section - not that I buy them, but I am amazed by the technology.
Mar 25, 2012 14:30:42 #
larrydc46 wrote:
Which micro lens is best for every day photos like plants, jewelry etc i was thinking of the 40mm or 60mm all advice is appreciated thank you UGH up front
I personally use the Nikkor 55mm f2.8 and Soligor 90mm f2.5 lenses. These are "film" Manual lenses. They have "F" mounts so they are interchangeable with DSLR Nikon bodies (in Manual mode). These are very versitile for walk-around and Macro uses and I like to think of them as my "fixed-focus zoom lens) because the only things that move are your feet in order to get the image. When using Manual, you can be more creative than using Auto. Good shooting!!!
Mar 25, 2012 14:48:20 #
quagmire
Loc: Greenwood,South Carolina
jerryc41 wrote:
There's a huge gap between "can buy" and "want to buy."
bullwinkle wrote:
Isn't part of the fun of being a photographer all the cool toys you can buy? It's all about the fun!
There's a huge gap between "can buy" and "want to buy."
I used to go to Sears and look for tools. It was fun to wish. Now that I have most anything I could want,it isn't near as much fun to go there.
Mar 25, 2012 16:35:07 #
quagmire wrote:
I used to go to Sears and look for tools. It was fun to wish. Now that I have most anything I could want,it isn't near as much fun to go there.
And it seems too much like work to use what you have, right? But, it's good to know you've got 'em, just in case. I know exactly what you mean.
Mar 25, 2012 16:50:59 #
What about an extension tube on my 50-200 zoom?
(My 55mm micro nikkor was the first lens I truly loved)
(My 55mm micro nikkor was the first lens I truly loved)
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