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Mir
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Mir wrote:
I'd like a longer dedicated macro lens
Is there anything longer than 90-105mm 
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Ray Parkhurst
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Ray Parkhurst wrote:
Both Canon and Nikon made MF 200mm Macros. Sigma made MF 180mm I believe.
Another option is to add a Vivitar 2x Macro Focusing Teleconverter to a 90-105mm Macro. Will take a 105mm 1:2 and make it into a 210mm capable of 1:1. |
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IAZA
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IAZA wrote:
Nikon 200/4 micro
if your pocket is deep enough, Voigtlander 125/2,5
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cellotone
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cellotone wrote:
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Both Canon and Nikon made MF 200mm Macros. Sigma made MF 180mm I believe.
Another option is to add a Vivitar 2x Macro Focusing Teleconverter to a 90-105mm Macro. Will take a 105mm 1:2 and make it into a 210mm capable of 1:1. |
Vivitar Series 1 105mm f2.5 Macro is an 1:1 macro lens. Excellent macro lens. 
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kds315*
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kds315* wrote:
| Ray Parkhurst wrote: |
Both Canon and Nikon made MF 200mm Macros. Sigma made MF 180mm I believe.
Another option is to add a Vivitar 2x Macro Focusing Teleconverter to a 90-105mm Macro. Will take a 105mm 1:2 and make it into a 210mm capable of 1:1. |
Very good recommendations Ray!
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SonicScot
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SonicScot wrote:
My last purchase, Vivitar Series 1 90-180/4.5 2:1 macro, is an excellent lens but not very common.
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Ray Parkhurst
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Ray Parkhurst wrote:
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| My last purchase, Vivitar Series 1 90-180/4.5 2:1 macro, is an excellent lens but not very common. |
I'm looking for a good copy of that lens in Nikon mount. I have the Vivitar 90/2.5 Bokina and it is the sharpest non-exotic macro lens I own, so I am hopeful for the 90-180 as a sharp macro zoom. |
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SonicScot
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SonicScot wrote:
| Ray Parkhurst wrote: |
| SonicScot wrote: |
| My last purchase, Vivitar Series 1 90-180/4.5 2:1 macro, is an excellent lens but not very common. |
I'm looking for a good copy of that lens in Nikon mount. I have the Vivitar 90/2.5 Bokina and it is the sharpest non-exotic macro lens I own, so I am hopeful for the 90-180 as a sharp macro zoom. |
Mine is a Nikon mount  
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Carl Zeiss.... 180/2.8, 135/3.5, 85/1.4, 35/2.4 Flektagon, 21/2.8 Distagon
Nikon.... 55/3.5 micro, 50/1.2
Elicar 90/2.5 V-HQ Macro
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Miles Teg
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Miles Teg wrote:
I like the old Micro-Nikkor 4/200, although its only 1:2.
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eno789
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eno789 wrote:
The AI and AI-S version of Nikon 200mm/4 macro reaches 1:2 by itself. The AF-D version of Nikon 200mm/4 macro reaches 1:1.
Canon FD 200mm/4 macro reaches 1:1 magnification by itself. It's excellent.
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Tervueren
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Tervueren wrote:
Not forgetting the vastly overpriced minolta 200/4, why do you need the extra length |
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iangreenhalgh1
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
210mm Schneider Componon or G-Claron on bellows would be very cheap and effective. Or the Agfa/Staeble Ultragon 210 which is common and dirt cheap.
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drjs
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drjs wrote:
I am surprised it didn't come up. I recommend Vivitar 135mm F2.8 close focusing which goes to 1:2 at MFD of 65cm.
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hasan
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hasan wrote:
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Both Canon and Nikon made MF 200mm Macros. Sigma made MF 180mm I believe.
Another option is to add a Vivitar 2x Macro Focusing Teleconverter to a 90-105mm Macro. Will take a 105mm 1:2 and make it into a 210mm capable of 1:1. |
I have been using this Macro Focusing Teleconverter with my Komine-made Vivitar 90mm 2.8 successfuly for many years now
and can recommend it, too. |
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Lightshow
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Lightshow wrote:
I keep hearing good things about the Mamiya 120/4 macro for medium format, http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1313992
The CV 125 APO keeps calling my name.
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jamaeolus
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jamaeolus wrote:
I just picked up the Olympus 50 3.5 and have gotten some super images with my canon EOS 60D, I know olympus is highly regarded, anybody have experience with the 135 3.5 auto-macro?
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paulhofseth
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| Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2014 7:20 am Post subject: OM 135\4.5 macro |
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paulhofseth wrote:
The 135\ 4,5 lenshead needs the continous extension ring, or the bellows, in order to be mounted & to focus properly. Its built in helix is for fine tuning focus. Olympus states that it is "designed to provide optimum performance around the 1/5 lfe size magnifications level".
On my ancient OM equipment it worked OK from infinity to the tube max subject magnification of 0,43. On digital I find that my 100mm (from another system) which goes from infinity down to 1:2 and is very good at all distances is enough for my infrequent use of close focus. I still use the OM-bellows for digitizing old slides, but with enlarger optics. Quicker than scanning.
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