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[Joshua Tan]

Hello All,

Great to be a member here, since started buying all the stuff and had no time to use it. Hope to start learning how to use my camera and lenses soon... will join the outing with you guys very soon.

Can anyones advise me where the get the best price for AF-S VR Micro-NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED?



Best regards,

Joshua Tan

 

[Treetrunk]

Welcome to CS

 

[lonarciso]

welcome to the club!

 

[madmartian]

Welcome to CS

 

[Joshua Tan]

Thank you, Treetrunk, Ionarciso and madmartian hope to learn from you guys more over here in Clubsnap.

 

[horizon_grazer]

Hi Joshua, warm welcome !

 

[cleonbus]

Welcome to CS

 

[omahunk]

Welcome to CS...

 

[ZerocoolAstra]

Hello All,

Great to be a member here, since started buying all the stuff and had no time to use it. Hope to start learning how to use my camera and lenses soon... will join the outing with you guys very soon.

Can anyones advise me where the get the best price for AF-S VR Micro-NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED?



Best regards,

Joshua Tan

welcome to CS!

Can't say for certain which shop gives you the best price.
You should check with a few of the reputable shops and compare prices.

 

[Numnumball]

Welcome to CS

Where? HK! (of cos if u cant go or ask anyone to buy bk fro u, there's always those reputational shops listed in the price guide section where u can request fro e-quotes)

 

[dingaroo]

Hello All,

Great to be a member here, since started buying all the stuff and had no time to use it. Hope to start learning how to use my camera and lenses soon... will join the outing with you guys very soon.

Can anyones advise me where the get the best price for AF-S VR Micro-NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED?



Best regards,

Joshua Tan

Very interesting ... usually, most seniors here would advise you to get to know how to use your camera first with the kit lens, and not worry so much about acquiring lenses, unless your pocket is very deep. In which case, I advise you to develop your skills more than your inventory.

No point carrying a DSLR but shooting and getting crappy pictures ... just my 2 cents.

Cheers!

 

[Joshua Tan]

Thank you very much for all the Welcome and advise.

I had already got my AF-S VR Micro-NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED from Alan Photo today.

Need to join some of the members here to learn how to take Micro photograghy.

Cheers!

 

[daredevil123]

Thank you very much for all the Welcome and advise.

I had already got my AF-S VR Micro-NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED from Alan Photo today.

Need to join some of the members here to learn how to take Micro photograghy.

Cheers!

To take marco/micro, Just having a macro lens is usually not enough.

Other stuff recommended:

- A very stable tripod. One of those to make your center column horizontal will be excellent. Something like a Manfrotto 190xprob, or Gitzo explorer. Something that allow you to do this: http://www.jamesbyun.com/blogpics/gitzo.jpg

- Flash with diffuser or front ring flash. See here for examples. Many people DIY.

- Macro Railing that allows you to slide your camera back and forth. See here for examples.

As for reading to get you started on how to do it, here are some links:
http://photo.net/learn/macro/
http://digital-photography-school.com/super-macro-photography
http://frankphillips.com/beautifulbugs/howto.htm
http://digital-photography-school.com/macro-photography-for-beginners-part-1