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| Posted: Mon Apr 16th, 2012 19:12 |
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Ed Hutchinson
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Hi there I have decided I am in need of a macro lens, I have been looking at the nikor 60 mm 2.8d or the tokina 100mm 2.8 any thoughts or comments would be a big help  Ihave read some reviews but put more value on info here as you are all out there doing not sitting in a cubical somewhere dark lolthanks Ed
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| Posted: Tue Apr 17th, 2012 02:42 |
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Robert
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With Close Up lenses it's very important to identify what you are likely to photograph. Do you have interests which will suggest a subject, for example stamp or coin collecting, an interest in plants, insects or fungi? Many lenses can be used close up, either by using screw on close up lenses, which is a very good method, or extension tubes. For example I quite often use my 300mm f2.8 lens with an extension tube to capture small things which are out of range of shorter lenses. As for dedicated close up lenses the Nikkor 60mm f2.8 Micro is a good lens but AF is not a ideal for close up photography. Because the depth of focus is so small you need to focus manually in order to get the critical parts of the subject sharp. AF lenses are not as easy or nice to use manually. The 60 Micro also has a little trick up it's sleeve, it's actually a short zoom or varifocal lens. It's focal length varies from about 40mm at it's closest focus to 60mm at infinity. That is how it manages to achieve 1:1 magnification. That also applies to the Nikkor 105mm f2.8 Micro. There are several good close up lenses in the 90-150mm range, Tamron have a very good name with this class of lens. Personally I have an old Nikkor 55mm 2.8 MF Micro which I use for most of my flower images. If I need longer I use extension tubes with a suitable standard lens. I can't speak for the Tokina, having no experience with that lens, but most 2.8 lenses tend to be good...
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| Posted: Tue Apr 17th, 2012 03:02 |
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jk
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I have the Nikon 60mm and 105mm macro lenses plus the Sigma 150mm macro. All work reall well but it depends on the subject as to which is best to use. The Sigma 150mm is a very nice portrait lens as well.
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| Posted: Tue Apr 17th, 2012 04:58 |
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Iain
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I've had a go with the Sigma 150mm and was impressed with it and for me with a sigma lens that takes some doing.
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| Posted: Tue Apr 17th, 2012 07:24 |
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Robert
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Iain wrote:I've had a go with the Sigma 150mm and was impressed with it and for me with a sigma lens that takes some doing. Yes and I remember why! 
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| Posted: Tue Apr 17th, 2012 07:31 |
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whiteiris
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All these lenses are FX lenses so if you use them on a DX camera remember their equivalent focal lengths with by multiplied by 1.5. I say this because, for me, the 60mm Nikon on a DX body is ideal for most situations. But as others have said before, if you want to shoot bugs, getting a bit further away (so as not to spook them) may recommend the longer Nikon or indeed the Sigma mentioned. All good lenses.
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| Posted: Tue Apr 17th, 2012 09:52 |
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blackfox
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at present i,m having a more than fair degree of success using the 300mm-f4afs and a 1.7E11 t/c this is giving me a 500mm combo that on my D7000 gives a useable close up as opposed to outright macro lens that focuses down to one and a half metres . i,m finding it very good on butterflies and larger insects .i did dabble with proper macro last year but i couldn't get into the dragonflies eyes type of pictures .so this combo suits my style of photography
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| Posted: Tue Apr 17th, 2012 10:33 |
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Ed Hutchinson
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Wow thanks ever soooooo much, I have trouble going to anything but nikon. that said I have had some very good sigma items back in the film days. price is going to play an important part here, i had not thought about the 105 sigma I will look at it at this point I am into flowers texture and colors are awesome thanks again for taking the time to answer as always you are the best. Ed
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| Posted: Tue Apr 17th, 2012 10:45 |
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Doug
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Sigma make some good lenses, a clue is their second-hand value, but watch out since there are occasionally duds floating around
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| Posted: Tue Apr 17th, 2012 11:37 |
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Ed Hutchinson
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Thanks Doug for the reminder I had heard that before I am now thinking of staying with a known item NIKON!!!!!!!!!!I will let you all know what transpires. thank you all Ed
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