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10/12/2010 10:44:09 PM · #1 |
I need a macro lense for my D80. Found two options,
Nikon 60mm f/2.8D AF Micro-Nikkor Lens &
Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Di for Nikon
Could you please give your experience on the above two? |
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10/13/2010 02:01:35 AM · #2 |
| What sort of subject matter are you aiming to do? Working distance is going to be a primary concern for these two, and other options, for that matter. Were you looking at the Nikon 60mm AF or AF-S? You listed AF but I just wanted to make sure. |
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10/13/2010 02:04:09 AM · #3 |
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10/13/2010 08:28:37 AM · #4 |
Thank you for the response. I would like to shoot more flowers, leaves etc..
And i prefer Nikon 60mm AF over the AF-S. Or if you have some other recommendations please let me know.
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10/13/2010 10:42:41 AM · #5 |
i have the Tokina 100/2.8 ATX Digital Ready 1:1 AF-D Macro Lens. I love the build and the price. besides, this lens is awesome for portrait photography too.
Previously, I almost get the Tamron SP90 but it feel very plastic. :D |
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10/13/2010 10:47:14 AM · #6 |
I have the Nikon 60mm f/2.8. Its not bad but you have to be quite close to your subject to get true macro. With a 105 mm you can be back a bit which is handy for most subjects.
On the other hand these shots convinced me that it was a great lens:
//www.dpchallenge.com/lens.php?LENS_ID=245
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10/13/2010 10:52:30 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by Citadel:
I have the Nikon 60mm f/2.8. Its not bad but you have to be quite close to your subject to get true macro. With a 105 mm you can be back a bit which is handy for most subjects.
On the other hand these shots convinced me that it was a great lens:
//www.dpchallenge.com/lens.php?LENS_ID=245 |
I believe that this lens has a 1:1 ratio...that is what you need to look for if you want to get very, very close otherwise you will need extension tubes to get that close |
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10/13/2010 09:27:05 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by Ja-9:
Originally posted by Citadel:
I have the Nikon 60mm f/2.8. Its not bad but you have to be quite close to your subject to get true macro. With a 105 mm you can be back a bit which is handy for most subjects.
On the other hand these shots convinced me that it was a great lens:
//www.dpchallenge.com/lens.php?LENS_ID=245 |
I believe that this lens has a 1:1 ratio...that is what you need to look for if you want to get very, very close otherwise you will need extension tubes to get that close |
Well, yeah... all of these lenses have 1:1 because they're true macro lenses. However, Janine brings up a good point with the extension tubes, which might be something you'd like to look into as a cheaper option than a dedicated macro lens. Extension tubes with a 50 work pretty well, though they have their quirks and can be a bit frustrating in some ways (having to add/subtract tube length for magnification alteration).
As  Citadel and I alluded to, working distance is going to be a primary concern for you. On the one hand, you have to get very close with the 60mm to achieve true 1:1. On the other hand, that means it can be more readily adapted over to portraiture when compared to say the Sigma 150 that I have. You've got the 50 1.8 already for portraiture, so if you can, I would say that a longer focal length, which will afford you more working distance, is beneficial. So, what I would say to do is look at the lenses minimum focus distance on various lenses. Keep in mind that this distance is not from the front element but rather from the focal plane of the camera body, which is marked on the top with a small 0 with a line through it. |
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10/16/2010 12:14:28 AM · #9 |
| Something I may have to try myself is my 50mm f/1.8 with my extension tubes. I could probably get pretty close to 1:1 with them. The problem is with the extension tubes you lose light. But if my 50mm f/1.8 becomes a f/2.8 with the tubes I think I can live with that. Again...something to try out. |
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10/16/2010 12:25:03 AM · #10 |
Originally posted by Citadel:
Something I may have to try myself is my 50mm f/1.8 with my extension tubes. I could probably get pretty close to 1:1 with them. The problem is with the extension tubes you lose light. But if my 50mm f/1.8 becomes a f/2.8 with the tubes I think I can live with that. Again...something to try out. |
Oh, it'll be a bit worse than f/2.8... The calculation, at 1:1, is "double the f/number", so f/1.8 is an effective f/3.6, and f/2.8 is an effective f/5.6. This is true on ANY macro lens, whether you're doing it with extension tubes or using a dedicated macro lens. My 100mm f/2.8L macro is an f/5.6 at its closest focusing distance.
(This is if I remember my calculations correctly, I used to have to calculate this stuff with the view camera.)
R. |
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10/16/2010 12:55:36 AM · #11 |
| I figured that would be the case with tubes but didn't realize that would be the case with a dedicated macro. And of course I go with the "Bob and Doug Mackenzie" approach to math. Double it and add 30. Oh right. That's for converting imperial units to metric. :) |
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10/16/2010 09:08:53 AM · #12 |
The Tamron 90 is great. I have the Canon version and a friend has the Nikon version.
Sometimes hunts on focus but the clutch mechanism for switching between MF and AF is very easy (easier than the tiny switch on most other lenses).
I've used extension tubes with a 17-40 lens. You have to be pretty much on top of your subject and the DOF is razor thin. A lot of fun though.
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10/16/2010 09:49:55 AM · #13 |
I have the Tamron 90mm on the Sony mount. Here are a few recent images.
  
I love it and find it works great. I do not have any other macro to compare it to. In my research all the macro primes seems to have very similar IQ, so it really comes down to build quality and price.
Message edited by author 2010-10-16 09:51:20. |
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10/18/2010 12:46:13 PM · #14 |
| get the Nikon 105mm or sigma 150mm. |
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10/18/2010 01:12:01 PM · #15 |
| I have the 105VR and I absolutely LOVE IT! I tried the 50mm with friends extension tubes, I've tried reverse macros, but I just didn't like having to be SOOOOO close to the subject. I think the 105 has a great distance for a 1:1 macro, and the quality is just amazing! |
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