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If money is a factor, consider an older manual focus lens...AF is pretty much useless at 1:1 ratios or greater & it's easy to get around the lack of metering on your D80...Most true macro lenses (going to 1:1 without adapters) are optimized for close up work & any one of which will give you good results that you will be satisfied with as long as your technique is proper...I use an older Lester A Dine 105mm F2.8 Macro (made by Kino {Kiron} some 30 years ago for the Dental profession) & I get excellent results...Stay away from zoom lenses with "Macro" as they won't give you as good results
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Probably due to minor differences in mfg tolerances & possibly due to coating differences as well
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AF on a 1:1 macro lens is practically useless...You say less $$ is better. I'd suggest looking at an older manual focus macro lens...You won't have metering but that's easy to work around & it will cost you peanuts in comparison while not sacrificing image quality. I use a 30+ year old Lester A Dine 105mm F2.8 Macro (Kiron made) which was marketed to Dentists for inter-oral photos (company is still in business) on my D70s with great results...Here's a link to a shot using the lens for you to judge it's quality...
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1244/1165004600_9b8c3dc487_o.jpg
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Susan,
As Shun has pointed out, you don't have metering with this lens....However, I use Manual focus lenses often on a D70s, mind you I have been shooting for over 35 years & can normally "Guesstimate" what the exposure should be & fine tune if needed (I do a lot of macro with MF glass)...The lens is still usable for shots where you have the time to set up a shot (think static shots)...For action shots you will have to fork over much more $$$ to get an equivalent range lens that will AF & meter...
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Use Raw+ Jpeg capture from your shooting menu & you will get a basic jpeg as well as the raw file & then you don't have to do any conversion so as to post on any websites...BTW, you don't sa which camera you have so I can't say for certain whether or not your camera has this feature
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What shooting mode were you using? What was your WB set at?...Any photos with exif info for us to see so we can what gives?
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Matthew,
I've been shooting with this lens on a Nikon D70s for some time now & all I can say is I LOVE it!!...I have recommended this lens to many people that are looking for a macro lens...If you look at my Flickr photostream (
) you will see many photos taken with this lens...Most ,if not all , of the insect photos & many of the flowers were taken with this lens...Scott
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Don't bother with the zoom's with a "macro" feature as they only get to 1:2 if that....I use an older Lester A Dine 105mm F2.8 Macro manual focus lens on a D70s with great results & it doesn't cost anywhere near what the newer lenses cost....Here's an example of what the lens can do...
<a href="
title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1132/1324393593_a7082118e1_o.jpg" width="800" height="667" alt="He's still here!" /></a> -
What settings are you using in camera? Not that it matters shooting in Raw,but Raw files always need tweaking & I find the Nikon Capture software better for conversion. Try shooting Raw + Jpeg & compare the shots, then adjust your custom settings to get the jpeg images as you would like...
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Use a BR2A on your D80 as a regular BR2 may damage the AF contacts in the mount (per Nikon). You can use a BR5 in conjuction with the BR2A & it will allow you to use 62mm filter mount size lenses. I'd suggest buying inexpensive,older Nikkor lenses off of eBay (you can even use Non-Ai/Pre-Ai lens when reversed),since you will not have any metering anyway when using this setup...Most of the older lenses are 52mm filter size anyway & you can get extremely high magnification with them.
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Do you have the auto-focus switch set to "manual" & manual on the selector dial?
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They might consider a Point & Shoot since the smaller sensor would allow for greater depth of field for the product & most P&S cameras have a macro mode...Also, get a light tent (like those for eBay listing shots & a couple of inexpensive strobes with optical triggers to fire them ...A DSLR would be overkill if that's the only use for it
Scott
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Your Homeowners policy will only cover up to a set amount ,$500-1000 maybe....Best to get an endorsement (rider)on your policy to cover your gear by itself (just like you would for expensive jewelry)...Make sure you have replacement cost contents endorsement as well so that the loss is not subject to depreciation...This would cover loss by theft of your gear while at your residence. Most policies cover a portion of loss if the gear is,lets say in your car, when it gets stolen...Check with your agent & they can advise you as to the specifics of ther coverage & if any other products would meet your needs.
As far as accidental damage coverage, that is normally sold with extended warranty coverage purchased when you buy the camera....I had gotten my oldest son a Nikon 7.2 MP point & shoot camera from from Brandsmart a couple of years ago & he knocked the camera off a ledge & broke it...Took it back to the store, they checked it to make sure it wasn't something simple that was wrong & wound up just replacing the camera at no cost to me...
Scott
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Hopefully you re using this lens on a tripod???...It is hard to handhold such a long telephoto lens such as this. Are you sure it's a focus issue & not a motion blur or camera shake?...Post a pic if you can...The DG-2 will magnify the central portion of your viewfinder by 2x, which can help with focusing...If the tele is racked all the way out, it gets to be a pain trying to find your subject with such a narrow FOV
Scott
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There is a world of difference...The 12mm is like an 18mm lens with film & the 18mm is equivalent to a 28mm with film. So its like comparing a normal wide angle to a super wide angle in terms of FOV...
Scott
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Sounds like maybe a Rangefinder would fit your requirements better...
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I got a black FE2 in BGN condition from them a couple of years ago & I'd say go for FE2 as opposed to the FE ....As far as a lens goes, I'd say go with the 75-150 Series E...It would be more versatile for her although the 50 would be sharper. KEH's bgn grade is still very nice & they are such a pleasure to deal with...
Scott
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Nikon's literature says to use the PK11a tube with a D70s so as not to damage
the AF contacts....I have used Ai & Ais lenses on myD70s with no ill effects. Am
I safe in assuming that there will be no negative effects from using these older
tubes?...BTW, I have several MF Macro lenses (Lester A Dine 105 2.8 & Nikkor 55
2.8) but wanted to try tubes in conjuction with the lenses...Anyone tried this?
results?
Scott
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It's not absolutely required but it's a good idea in case of a recall or other issue, then they are able to notify you....What is needed for warranty work is the warranty card , without it you are up the creek without a paddle. A receipt showing payment won't suffice as it doesn't show whether or not it was USA or Gray market goods..
Scott
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Scott,
If you type "Lester A Dine" in on the photo.net search box, you will see some other threads on this lens as well as some photos taken with it...Only drawback to using this lens on a D50 is having to manually focus & determine exposure, though both of these are easily overcome.
Scott
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Scott,
I use a MF "Lester A Dine" 105mm F2.8 lens that was specifically marketed to dentists for intraoral photos...It goes 1:1 without tubes & takes amazingly sharp photos...The Lester A Dine company is still in business & you can buy lenses from them as well (Sigma makes their current model)...I prefer the older MF glass for 1:1 or greater shots, AF is pretty much useless at those ratios anyway...Whatever Macro lens you choose from whoever should give you more than acceptable results...
Scott
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Scott,
Most Macro lenses are going to give you quality photos if you develop the proper techniques...To say "Canon picks up where the rest leave off" is not true when it comes to Macro lenses...The subtle differences between Macro's of various manufacturers are not going to be evident to the average person unless they are blown up considerably...
Scott
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Dallas, Georgia (suburb of Atlanta) USA
Lester A Dine Ring Light on a Nikon D70s
in Mirrorless Digital Cameras
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