Best DSLR mcro lens?

ScubaMagazinedotnet · 22nd May 2007

I am still debating either talking our publisher into getting a Nikon D-200 or a FujiFinepix Pro S-5. Short of the bulky DX2 or the REALLY costly Canons, they seem to be some of the best DSLR's around that are well suported by housing manufacturers.

However, since both are Nikon bodies, the photos that we find interesting are the really close macro shots.

I know the 105mm is popular, but I have seen photos from the company that makes the flip down macro additions and the closeups are magnificent. We want to be able to fill up most of the screen with the head of an Imperator shrimp or pygmy seahorse so one can really see the details of the projections on the pygmies.

Opinions?

kthan · 22nd May 2007

what ua re looking for is prob the 105mm macro with teleconvertors....check out wetpixel.com for some of these super macro shots.

kthan · 23rd May 2007

http://wetpixel.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17238

lovells19 · 23rd May 2007

Ouch :P

bighead · 23rd May 2007

Is the ID positive ?? Think the administrator should know abt it ...

talbazar · 23rd May 2007

Originally Posted by kthan

http://wetpixel.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17238

Very interesting thread you linked here.
Thanks for sharing the awareness

Pierre.

cat64fish · 28th May 2007

Never tried going super macro on a DLSR before, but I knew some people who used an inverted lens to do greater than lifesize macro work .. very shallow depth of field though.

Cheers, Jeff

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kthan Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,318	Re: Best DSLR mcro lens? what ua re looking for is prob the 105mm macro with teleconvertors....check out wetpixel.com for some of these super macro shots.

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kthan Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,318	Re: Best DSLR mcro lens? http://wetpixel.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17238

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lovells19 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Deep Deep in the sea Posts: 3,234	Re: Best DSLR mcro lens? Ouch :P Last edited by lovells19; 23rd May 2007 at 03:06 PM.

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cat64fish Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 185	Re: Best DSLR mcro lens? Never tried going super macro on a DLSR before, but I knew some people who used an inverted lens to do greater than lifesize macro work .. very shallow depth of field though. Cheers, Jeff