Potential D70 buyer seeks advice

Evilmerlin · 5th April 2004

Will hopefully be getting a D70 soon (fingers and toes all crossed!)

I'll be getting it with 2 additional lenses

Nikon 18-70mm (kit lens) - General purpose and landscapes
Nikon 50mm f/1.8 - General purpose and low light situations
Sigma 70-200 f/2.8 - For a decent telephoto capability

Just like to check how do the above lenses perform for macro photography?( I need to take photos of my wargaming miniatures...hehehe)

Think should be able to get all of the above for about S$4k +/-?

I currently have a Sunpak PZ5000AF flash which I'm hoping to transfer over to the D70.

Jed · 5th April 2004

Well, not very close would be the short answer. However for wargaming, you should easily be able to use cheap-ish close up accessories to obtain the necessary magnification. Either close-up filters or third party extention tubes, or better yet if you don't mind mucking around with manual exposure, a lens reversing ring for your 50/1.8. But that will give you more magnification than you will probably need.

rapidmax · 5th April 2004

Originally Posted by Jed

Well, not very close would be the short answer. However for wargaming, you should easily be able to use cheap-ish close up accessories to obtain the necessary magnification. Either close-up filters or third party extention tubes, or better yet if you don't mind mucking around with manual exposure, a lens reversing ring for your 50/1.8. But that will give you more magnification than you will probably need.

Sorry to be borrowing the thread, how much is the reversing ring (52-72 or the BR-2A) and where can we get them?

Thanks

gadrian · 5th April 2004

BR-2A is about SGD26.00 I got mine from Cathay - (52mm filter thread size)
BR-5 - 62-52 step down ring - for 62mm lenses to attached to the BR-2A

Lenses should be from the 20mm - 58(60)mm range..

This are the reproduction ratio's.

Auto Focus (AF) Lens
Reproduction Ratio

20mm/2.8 (SEE NOTE 1) 3.4X
24mm/2.8 2.5X
28mm/2.8 2.0X
35mm/2 1.4X
50mm/1.4 1/1.1X
50mm/1.8 1/1.4X
Micro 55mm/2.8 (SEE NOTE 2) 1.2X - though I dont see why you want to do this? (it is a micro lens for crying out loud)
58mm/1.2 Nocturnal 1/1.2X
Micro 60mm/2.8 (SEE NOTE 1) 1/1.2X - though I dont see why you want to do this? (it is a micro lens for crying out loud)
58mm/1.2 Nocturnal 1/1.2X
85/1.8 1/2.8X
Zoom 24-50mm/3.3-4.5 (SEE NOTE 1) 3.0X - 1.0X
Zoom 28-70mm/3.5-4.5 2.2X - 1/5.6X
Zoom 28-85mm/3.5-4.5 (SEE NOTE 1) 3.0X - 1/27.5X
Zoom 35-70mm/2.8 (SEE NOTE 1) 2.3X - 1/1.9X
Zoom 35-70mm/3.3-4.5 2.1X - 1/6.1X
Zoom 35-80mm/4-5.6D 1.7X - 1/18.6X
Zoom 35-105mm/3.5-4.5 1.8X - 1/6.1X
Zoom 35-135mm/3.5-4.5 2.2X - 1/31.7X
Zoom 70-210mm/4-5.6D (SEE NOTE 1) 1/1.6X - 1/infinity X
Zoom 75-300mm/4.5-5.6 1/1.2X - 1/infinity X
Manual Focus Lenses
Reproduction Ratio

20mm/2.8 (SEE NOTE 1) 3.4X
24mm/2 2.6X
24mm/2.8 2.6X
28mm/2 2.2X
28mm/2.8 2.1X
35mm/1.4 1.8X
35mm/2 1.6X
35mm/2.8 1.5X
35mm/2.8 PC 1.6X
50mm/1.2 1.1X
50mm/1.4 1/1.1X
50mm/1.8 1/2X
55mm/2.8 Micro 1/1.1X - though I dont see why you want to do this? (it is a micro lens for crying out loud)
58mm/1.2 Nocturnal 1/1.2X
Zoom 28-85mm/3.5-4.5 (SEE NOTE 1) 2.9X - 1/35.8X
Zoom 35-70mm/3.3-4.5 2.1X - 1/6.1X
Zoom 35-105mm/3.5-4.5 1.8X - 1/6X
Zoom 35-135mm/3.5-4.5 (SEE NOTE 1) 2.2X - 1/14.9X
Zoom 35-200mm/3.5-4.5 (SEE NOTE 1) 2.2X - 1/Infinity X (SEE NOTE 3)

Note 1 - The BR-5 (or step-down 62mm-52mm ring) is required to mount the lens in reverse.

Note 2 - When mounting the 55mm/2.8 in reverse, avoid strong pressure to the end of the lens nearest the the aperture ring, especially if the focus ring is extended, could cause camera malfunction.

Have fun...

igpenguin · 5th April 2004

er.. sorry i'd like to borrow thread too... any recommendations for a focusing rail?

5th April 2004	#1
Evilmerlin Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Woodlands Posts: 954	Potential D70 buyer seeks advice Will hopefully be getting a D70 soon (fingers and toes all crossed!) I'll be getting it with 2 additional lenses Nikon 18-70mm (kit lens) - General purpose and landscapes Nikon 50mm f/1.8 - General purpose and low light situations Sigma 70-200 f/2.8 - For a decent telephoto capability Just like to check how do the above lenses perform for macro photography?( I need to take photos of my wargaming miniatures...hehehe) Think should be able to get all of the above for about S$4k +/-? I currently have a Sunpak PZ5000AF flash which I'm hoping to transfer over to the D70. __________________ Photoblog Flickr

5th April 2004	#4
gadrian Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 1,226	Micro Photography BR-2A is about SGD26.00 I got mine from Cathay - (52mm filter thread size) BR-5 - 62-52 step down ring - for 62mm lenses to attached to the BR-2A Lenses should be from the 20mm - 58(60)mm range.. This are the reproduction ratio's. Auto Focus (AF) Lens Reproduction Ratio 20mm/2.8 (SEE NOTE 1) 3.4X 24mm/2.8 2.5X 28mm/2.8 2.0X 35mm/2 1.4X 50mm/1.4 1/1.1X 50mm/1.8 1/1.4X Micro 55mm/2.8 (SEE NOTE 2) 1.2X - though I dont see why you want to do this? (it is a micro lens for crying out loud) 58mm/1.2 Nocturnal 1/1.2X Micro 60mm/2.8 (SEE NOTE 1) 1/1.2X - though I dont see why you want to do this? (it is a micro lens for crying out loud) 58mm/1.2 Nocturnal 1/1.2X 85/1.8 1/2.8X Zoom 24-50mm/3.3-4.5 (SEE NOTE 1) 3.0X - 1.0X Zoom 28-70mm/3.5-4.5 2.2X - 1/5.6X Zoom 28-85mm/3.5-4.5 (SEE NOTE 1) 3.0X - 1/27.5X Zoom 35-70mm/2.8 (SEE NOTE 1) 2.3X - 1/1.9X Zoom 35-70mm/3.3-4.5 2.1X - 1/6.1X Zoom 35-80mm/4-5.6D 1.7X - 1/18.6X Zoom 35-105mm/3.5-4.5 1.8X - 1/6.1X Zoom 35-135mm/3.5-4.5 2.2X - 1/31.7X Zoom 70-210mm/4-5.6D (SEE NOTE 1) 1/1.6X - 1/infinity X Zoom 75-300mm/4.5-5.6 1/1.2X - 1/infinity X Manual Focus Lenses Reproduction Ratio 20mm/2.8 (SEE NOTE 1) 3.4X 24mm/2 2.6X 24mm/2.8 2.6X 28mm/2 2.2X 28mm/2.8 2.1X 35mm/1.4 1.8X 35mm/2 1.6X 35mm/2.8 1.5X 35mm/2.8 PC 1.6X 50mm/1.2 1.1X 50mm/1.4 1/1.1X 50mm/1.8 1/2X 55mm/2.8 Micro 1/1.1X - though I dont see why you want to do this? (it is a micro lens for crying out loud) 58mm/1.2 Nocturnal 1/1.2X Zoom 28-85mm/3.5-4.5 (SEE NOTE 1) 2.9X - 1/35.8X Zoom 35-70mm/3.3-4.5 2.1X - 1/6.1X Zoom 35-105mm/3.5-4.5 1.8X - 1/6X Zoom 35-135mm/3.5-4.5 (SEE NOTE 1) 2.2X - 1/14.9X Zoom 35-200mm/3.5-4.5 (SEE NOTE 1) 2.2X - 1/Infinity X (SEE NOTE 3) Note 1 - The BR-5 (or step-down 62mm-52mm ring) is required to mount the lens in reverse. Note 2 - When mounting the 55mm/2.8 in reverse, avoid strong pressure to the end of the lens nearest the the aperture ring, especially if the focus ring is extended, could cause camera malfunction. Have fun...

5th April 2004	#2
Jed Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,076	Well, not very close would be the short answer. However for wargaming, you should easily be able to use cheap-ish close up accessories to obtain the necessary magnification. Either close-up filters or third party extention tubes, or better yet if you don't mind mucking around with manual exposure, a lens reversing ring for your 50/1.8. But that will give you more magnification than you will probably need.

5th April 2004	#5
igpenguin Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,108	er.. sorry i'd like to borrow thread too... any recommendations for a focusing rail?