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| Posted: Fri Jan 8th, 2016 11:21 |
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Sixstringslinger
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My subjects are so varied I leave an 18-105 DX AF-S on it most of the time. I've gotten very nice results taking live music stage photos with it in low light conditions shooting in manual mode with auto ISO. I do need a macro lens so I'm considering the 40mm micro DX. Anyone have any experience with this lens? I imagine I do need a good prime however.
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| Posted: Fri Jan 8th, 2016 13:43 |
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Robert
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I don't have personal experience with the Nikkor DX 40mm Micro AF but all reports and comments from experienced owners I have read is that for close work 40mm focal length gets the lens/camera way too close to the subject, making it difficult to light and causing perspective/parallax issues particularly with three dimensional objects like insects or flowers. Another thing is that being internal focus, the focal length shortens the closer to the subject you get so @ 1:1 you may be down to 30mm focal length. Don't be sucked into thinking that a shorter focal length increases your depth of focus, In close up photography the rules are different, once you get close up there is little depth of focus no matter what the focal length, the DoF is down to magnification. I use a 55 manual focus which is superb for DX. Auto Focus is pretty useless for close up work because you need to decide which part of the subject YOU want to be sharp, also you may want to push the sharpest part of the image back slightly so you don't wast half of your depth of focus in front of your subject. However, the D3300 practically requires an AFS lens of some sort I believe.
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| Posted: Mon Jan 11th, 2016 17:23 |
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Sixstringslinger
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In my film days I used a 35-105 F3.5 Nikkor Macro Zoom and loved it. The macro is used mostly for documenting my guitar and amp repair or builds. (Back then it was car parts!) Detail shots mostly. From what you say, and I certainly understand the DoF thing, I may be better off with the 85mm DX micro. In this mode of shooting I could really care less about auto focus so I'd be switching it off anyway. Thanks for your thoughts! Big help!
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| Posted: Mon Jan 11th, 2016 17:45 |
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jk
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I have a Nikkor 35-105mm AF that I still use when I want a single easy to use lens that covers most situations from a macro shot to an occasional portrait.
____________________ Still learning after all these years! https://nikondslr.uk/gallery_view.php?user=2&folderid=none |
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| Posted: Tue Jan 12th, 2016 08:32 |
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Robert
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Again I haven't used the 85, but I would say thats probably a good compromise with DX, neither too long to hand hold, nor too short to stop light getting in and to cause extreme perspective issues. The trick with manual focus is to focus on the closest part of the subject, then move the focus point away slightly until the closest part is still acceptably sharp, that way more of the subject will be in focus, rather than the air in front of the subject.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 12th, 2016 08:57 |
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jk
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I have the 105VR plus the 60 and 105 Mikro AFD. I cant see any difference in results but the AFD lenses I use underwater. I think AF is a waste of time on these macro lenses (on land). Underwater I need to be able to focus remotely as I dont have a wheeled focus knob on the underwater lens housing. The 105VR is very sharp but so are the other AFD lenses..
____________________ Still learning after all these years! https://nikondslr.uk/gallery_view.php?user=2&folderid=none |
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| Posted: Tue Jan 12th, 2016 11:28 |
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amazing50
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My favorite macro is a Tamron 90. f/2.8 manual focus. Although FX it is light and compatable with Dxxxx. This is a quick D300 ASPC snap of a nail cutter, 1/2 in 12mm wide, at max magnification, about 4 inches, 100mm from the front of the lens. No processing except reduction on the pix. Attachment: clip01.jpg (Downloaded 13 times)
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| Posted: Tue Jan 12th, 2016 12:15 |
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Sixstringslinger
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So with the DX crop this is basically a 135 macro on the D300?
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| Posted: Tue Jan 12th, 2016 12:58 |
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jk
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Yes that is correct.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 12th, 2016 15:26 |
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amazing50
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Basically the same size sensor as yours.
____________________ There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept ;~) Mike Grace |
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