Really nice work. I'm thinking you have the 100mm macro as well. Wondering what you think of it and how much further the 150 puts the camera from the coin.
<< <i>Really nice work. I'm thinking you have the 100mm macro as well. Wondering what you think of it and how much further the 150 puts the camera from the coin. >>
The 150mm blows away the 100mm by far. I am so far from the coin I have to use a step stool to look through the view finder.
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<< <i>Anyone have any experience with the Nikkor 60mm macro lens? I'm thinking of buying one soon. >>
If you are looking for a lens for coin photography get the 150mm it will blow away the 60mm by a mile. Sigma makes a 150mm that will work with your Nikon. For the extra $100.00 you will be much happier.
<< <i>Anyone have any experience with the Nikkor 60mm macro lens? I'm thinking of buying one soon. >>
If you are looking for a lens for coin photography get the 150mm it will blow away the 60mm by a mile. Sigma makes a 150mm that will work with your Nikon. For the extra $100.00 you will be much happier. >>
Not so much for coin photography (but the occassional coin shot) but more for closeups of other stuff. I'm still learning all the SLR stuff so here is a dumb question. I saw one micro lens (a 105mm) that said it didn't include a macro lens and another (the 60) that did. But both said they were for closeup work. Should I look for a micro lens with a macro lens included or not?
Thanks for the link. I also did some research and found some more info that was very helpful. I think I have it figured out now. For my needs, I'll do fine with a 105mm one. 1:1 isn't that important to me. As long as it is like 5:1 or better I'm cool.
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I'm thinking you have the 100mm macro as well.
Wondering what you think of it and how much further the 150 puts the camera from the coin.
<< <i>Really nice work.
I'm thinking you have the 100mm macro as well.
Wondering what you think of it and how much further the 150 puts the camera from the coin. >>
The 150mm blows away the 100mm by far. I am so far from the coin I have to use a step stool to look through the view finder.
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<< <i>cosmicdebris: Thanks for the post! I've got a Digital Rebel too and was planning on buying a 100mm Macro Lens but you've changed my mind. >>
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<< <i>Anyone have any experience with the Nikkor 60mm macro lens? I'm thinking of buying one soon. >>
If you are looking for a lens for coin photography get the 150mm it will blow away the 60mm by a mile. Sigma makes a 150mm that will work with your Nikon. For the extra $100.00 you will be much happier.
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<< <i>Anyone have any experience with the Nikkor 60mm macro lens? I'm thinking of buying one soon. >>
If you are looking for a lens for coin photography get the 150mm it will blow away the 60mm by a mile. Sigma makes a 150mm that will work with your Nikon. For the extra $100.00 you will be much happier. >>
Not so much for coin photography (but the occassional coin shot) but more for closeups of other stuff. I'm still learning all the SLR stuff so here is a dumb question. I saw one micro lens (a 105mm) that said it didn't include a macro lens and another (the 60) that did. But both said they were for closeup work. Should I look for a micro lens with a macro lens included or not?
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<< <i>Bill - what kind of lighting are you using?
BTW, as long as you're here, I'm not entering any more photo contests... >>
Barry I use 2 photoflex 500 watt starlites.
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In those umbrella thingies? Do you cover them with a diffuser? How far from the coin are the lights?
Thanks.