Micro Lens??

[nitellort]

Hi All

Decided to get a micro lens for my D70, can you all give some surgestion on wat good lens i can buy (abit on the budgit side)

Thanks!!!

[Dennis]

Depends on the kind of pic you shoot.
Nikon 60mm macro is good and cheap.
If you take bugs than the 105mm is OK, 200mm better.
3rd party can use Tamron 90mm or 180mm.

Originally Posted by nitellort Hi All Decided to get a micro lens for my D70, can you all give some surgestion on wat good lens i can buy (abit on the budgit side) Thanks!!!

[digitalvoice]

Originally Posted by Dennis ...If you take bugs than the 105mm is OK, 200mm better. 3rd party can use Tamron 90mm or 180mm.

Any idea what's the price difference for these 2?

[wanglk]

Nikkor AF 105/2.8 Micro about $1k, the Tamron 90/2.8 is about 2/3 of the price.

[MbmC]

Originally Posted by digitalvoice Any idea what's the price difference for these 2?

105mm micro about $980...
Tamron 90mm about $670

[nitellort]

wat bout the price for tamron 180mm and nikon 200mm??

[glensky]

Originally Posted by nitellort wat bout the price for tamron 180mm and nikon 200mm??

nikon 200mm if ed $2400-2500

[Dennis]

List price of Nikon lens can be found here.
Do your own calculation

http://www.nikon.com.sg/

[nitellort]

ok thanks for all the reply,

how bout using of micro filters? does it affect the image??
and can i buy a micro filter and put on my AF-S DX 18-70mm f3.5-4.5G IF-ED
and can take micro shots liao??

sorry i still new in micro shots.. please help!!

[Voyage]

Wait for new AFS VR micro-nikkors to come with D2000

[Dennis]

Filters are OK but quality not as good (especially the corners) unless you are using the like of Canon 500D with the correct lens, maybe it is acceptable. You can also consider extension tube or reverse lens.

Originally Posted by nitellort ok thanks for all the reply, how bout using of micro filters? does it affect the image?? and can i buy a micro filter and put on my AF-S DX 18-70mm f3.5-4.5G IF-ED and can take micro shots liao?? sorry i still new in micro shots.. please help!!

[litefoot]

Originally Posted by nitellort Hi All Decided to get a micro lens for my D70, can you all give some surgestion on wat good lens i can buy (abit on the budgit side) Thanks!!!

What's the budget? I always find the Nikkor 105mm Micro a good lens, its sharp wide open. Forget the 60mm micro, you dun have enough working distant and you are better off with an extended 50mm. Play around with the extended 50mm and buy the 105 micro when you decide to take the plunge.

[bigzj]

Hi litefoot, can elaberate on the "extended 50mm"? I am interested in micro and have a AF50/1.8 already.

Thanks.

[rebbot]

Originally Posted by bigzj Hi litefoot, can elaberate on the "extended 50mm"? I am interested in micro and have a AF50/1.8 already. Thanks.

use extension tubes to increase the working distance

[litefoot]

Originally Posted by bigzj Hi litefoot, can elaberate on the "extended 50mm"? I am interested in micro and have a AF50/1.8 already. Thanks.

There are extension tubes available in the market that allow you to mount between the lens and the body. Effectively this will decrease the distance between your subject and the camera allowing you to take a close up pix. Down side is that you will lose focusing to infinity which doesn't really matter.

[justarius]

Originally Posted by rebbot use extension tubes to increase the working distance

extension tubes don't increase the working distance.... it gives you greater magnification by decreasing the minimum focussing distance....

[bigzj]

Got the idea of the extension tubes and tried it in CP this evening. Not really like it. $200 for 3 glassless tubes... Decided to go for Nikon 105mm micro.