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Big R
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Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 5:40 am Post subject: Cheap macro lens 80-150 mm |
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Big R wrote:
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I'm looking for a cheap macro lens to use with my Sony A7. I'm not sure if I'm going to shoot macros often or not, so something that doesn't break my bank (say, under 100 EUR). I'm looking for a longer focal length because it should double as a short tele (and perhaps a portrait lens?) so that I can leave my Minolta 135 2.8 at home (it also has fungus and the aperture ring is missing the metal ball so it's clickless what really annoys me...).
So a macro lens 80-150mm with an aperture of 2.8 would be ideal. _________________ https://www.flickr.com/photos/commanderbrot/ |
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calvin83
Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 7547 Location: Hong Kong
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If you want a 1:1 one, the Kiron 105/2.8 may be a good choice. _________________ https://lensfever.com/
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Lightshow
Joined: 04 Nov 2011 Posts: 3669 Location: Calgary
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Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 7:45 am Post subject: |
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Lightshow wrote:
Canon FD 50/3.5 and 100/4 are both inexpensive.
Most 50 macro's are not expensive if they're not fast, so f3.5.
90-100mm macro's may be a bit harder to find very cheaply, Minolta isn't too bad, Tokina, Vivitar, Tamron 90/2.5's are all quite good.
There's lots of options out there, Pick the mount you want and search ebay for 50, 55, 58mm macro's, and 90, 100, 105mm macro's. _________________ A Manual Focus Junky...
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kypfer
Joined: 27 Sep 2017 Posts: 513 Location: Jersey C.I.
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Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 8:15 am Post subject: Re: Cheap macro lens 80-150 mm |
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kypfer wrote:
Big R wrote: |
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I'm looking for a cheap macro lens to use with my Sony A7.
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So a macro lens 80-150mm with an aperture of 2.8 would be ideal. |
As a long-time owner/user of the Tamron Adaptall-II 90mm f/2.5 I'd strongly recommend it.
Do note, however, that there are at least three models.
Neither of the earlier lenses will achieve 1:1 macro on a full-frame camera without either the 01F 2x adapter for the 52B model, so effectively giving a 180mm f/5 lens, or the "not-so-easy-to-find" long extension tube for the later 52BB lens.
The 72B 90mm f/2.8 will achieve 1:1 magnification natively, but they seem to be thin on the ground.
Good luck |
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visualopsins
Joined: 05 Mar 2009 Posts: 10463 Location: California
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Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:17 am Post subject: |
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visualopsins wrote:
M42 SMC Macro-Takumar 1:4/100 _________________ ☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮ like attracts like! ☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮
Cameras: Sony A7Rii, Spotmatics II, F, and ESII, Nikon P4
M42 Asahi Optical Co., Lenses:
Takumar 1:4 f=35mm, 1:2 f=58mm (Sonnar), 1:2.4 f=58mm (Heliar), 1:2.2 f=55mm (Gaussian), 1:2.8 f=105mm (Model I), 1:2.8/105 (Model II), 1:5.6/200
Tele-Takumar 1:5.6/200, 1:6.3/300
Macro-Takumar 1:4/50
Auto-Takumar 1:2.3 f=35, 1:1.8 f=55mm, 1:2.2 f=55mm
Super-TAKUMAR 1:3.5/28 (fat), 1:2/35 (Fat), 1:1.4/50 (8-element),
Super-Multi-Coated Fisheye-TAKUMAR 1:4/17
Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR 1:4.5/20, 1:3.5/24, 1:3.5/28, 1:2/35, 1:3.5/35, 1:1.8/85, 1:1.9/85 1:2.8/105, 1:3.5/135, 1:2.5/135 (II), 1:4/150, 1:4/200, 1:4/300, 1:4.5/500
Super-Multi-Coated Macro-TAKUMAR 1:4/50, 1:4/100
Super-Multi-Coated Bellows-TAKUMAR 1:4/100
SMC TAKUMAR 1:1.4/50, 1:1.8/55
Other lenses:
Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 2.4/35
SMC PENTAX ZOOM 1:3.5 35~105mm, SMC PENTAX ZOOM 1:4 45~125mm
Nikon Micro-NIKKOR-P-C Auto 1:3.5 f=55mm, NIKKOR-P Auto 105mm f/2.5 Pre-AI (Sonnar), Micro-NIKKOR 105mm 1:4 AI, NIKKOR AI-S 35-135mm f/3,5-4,5
Tamron SP 17mm f/3.5 (51B), Tamron SP 17mm f/3.5 (51BB), SP 500mm f/8 (55BB), SP 70-210mm f/3.5 (19AH)
Vivitar 100mm 1:2.8 MC 1:1 Macro Telephoto
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DConvert
Joined: 12 Jun 2010 Posts: 901 Location: Essex UK
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Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:29 am Post subject: Re: Cheap macro lens 80-150 mm |
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DConvert wrote:
kypfer wrote: |
Big R wrote: |
Hi
I'm looking for a cheap macro lens to use with my Sony A7.
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So a macro lens 80-150mm with an aperture of 2.8 would be ideal. |
As a long-time owner/user of the Tamron Adaptall-II 90mm f/2.5 I'd strongly recommend it.
Do note, however, that there are at least three models.
Neither of the earlier lenses will achieve 1:1 macro on a full-frame camera without either the 01F 2x adapter for the 52B model, so effectively giving a 180mm f/5 lens, or the "not-so-easy-to-find" long extension tube for the later 52BB lens.
The 72B 90mm f/2.8 will achieve 1:1 magnification natively, but they seem to be thin on the ground.
Good luck |
Yes a very nice little lens - I was lucky enough to pick mine (1st model) up for £1, by acting unsure if the mount was right for my camera (it's changeable) before asking the price at a boot sale
I find it easier to use extension tubes in the camera mount rather than try & fit them into the adaptall bit.
Another budget macro that performs well is the Cosina 100mm/3.5 but again it only reaches 1:2 on it's own...
There are loads of cheap macro primes around, pretty much all of them can give excellent results, but the focal length may need care. Working distance is related to the focal length - getting shots of insects with short focal length macros often needs extreme care, they tend to fly off before you can get close enough. |
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caspert79
Joined: 31 Oct 2010 Posts: 2901 Location: The Netherlands
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Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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caspert79 wrote:
Vivitar 90mm f/2.8 macro is very nice and does 1:1. |
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jamaeolus
Joined: 19 Mar 2014 Posts: 2913 Location: Eugene
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2018 1:30 am Post subject: |
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jamaeolus wrote:
The macro tak that opsins mentioned also gets my vote. You can get a dectent copy for under a 100USD. Very sharp lens. I have better macros but not in that price range. _________________ photos are moments frozen in time |
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eno789
Joined: 27 Aug 2010 Posts: 159 Location: California
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2018 2:55 am Post subject: |
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eno789 wrote:
Best bang for the buck, Cosina made 100mm ƒ/3.5
https://www.flickr.com/groups/cosina _________________ Sharpness from lenses; Softness from me.
Nikon DSLR, Sony Mirrorless, Panasonic mu-4/3 - Having fun with MF lenses
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Big R
Joined: 29 Nov 2010 Posts: 42
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2018 5:59 am Post subject: |
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Big R wrote:
Thanks for the replys so far.
The slow 50mm variants are widely available. But as I'd like the macro to double as a short tele and portrait lens I wanted to aim for faster lenses in the 80mm+ range. As of yet I haven't found any of the lenses in my price range (the Kiron are quite expensive) but I will keep looking. The Cosina seems to be quite a bargain, but I don't know about the slow 3.5 aperture...
PS: The fact that everyone and it's uncle slaps a "macro" moniker on every tele-lens also doesn't help my search on ebay... _________________ https://www.flickr.com/photos/commanderbrot/ |
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tb_a
Joined: 26 Jan 2010 Posts: 3678 Location: Austria
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2018 7:08 am Post subject: |
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tb_a wrote:
Big R wrote: |
Thanks for the replys so far.
The slow 50mm variants are widely available. But as I'd like the macro to double as a short tele and portrait lens I wanted to aim for faster lenses in the 80mm+ range. As of yet I haven't found any of the lenses in my price range (the Kiron are quite expensive) but I will keep looking. The Cosina seems to be quite a bargain, but I don't know about the slow 3.5 aperture...
PS: The fact that everyone and it's uncle slaps a "macro" moniker on every tele-lens also doesn't help my search on ebay... |
Very good results can also be achieved by using any normal lens with cheaply available accessories such as macro tubes, achromatic close-up lenses (e.g. from Minolta) or the Vivitar 2X macro tele converter. That's all available for very little money and in the final result you'll barely see any difference to a picture taken with a dedicated macro lens. Maybe you should try this route first.... _________________ Thomas Bernardy
Manual focus lenses mainly from Minolta, Pentax, Voigtlaender, Leitz, Topcon and from Russia (too many to be listed here). |
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e6filmuser
Joined: 12 Nov 2010 Posts: 489 Location: Reading UK
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2018 10:22 am Post subject: |
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e6filmuser wrote:
Kiron (Kino) zooms can be very good. _________________ Dedicated to using manual focus lenses with digital. Equiped for photography from macro to panoramic & from ultra-wide to extreme telephoto. Mostly shooting outdoor macro. Experienced entomological taxonomist. |
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kds315*
Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 16497 Location: Weinheim, Germany
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2018 10:25 am Post subject: |
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kds315* wrote:
tb_a wrote: |
Big R wrote: |
Thanks for the replys so far.
The slow 50mm variants are widely available. But as I'd like the macro to double as a short tele and portrait lens I wanted to aim for faster lenses in the 80mm+ range. As of yet I haven't found any of the lenses in my price range (the Kiron are quite expensive) but I will keep looking. The Cosina seems to be quite a bargain, but I don't know about the slow 3.5 aperture...
PS: The fact that everyone and it's uncle slaps a "macro" moniker on every tele-lens also doesn't help my search on ebay... |
Very good results can also be achieved by using any normal lens with cheaply available accessories such as macro tubes, achromatic close-up lenses (e.g. from Minolta) or the Vivitar 2X macro tele converter. That's all available for very little money and in the final result you'll barely see any difference to a picture taken with a dedicated macro lens. Maybe you should try this route first.... |
I'll certainly second that advice, especially using achromatic diopters keep the lens speed!!
Another alternative would be a projection lens (usually quite fast, and rather cheap if taking some russian glass) plus a suitable long helicoid. I do this quite often for my flower work. See here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kds315/albums
Here I used a f1.8/85mm Lomo projection lens: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kds315/albums/72157649076064138
and a 1.8/100mm here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kds315/albums/72157644011296955
Projection lenses work very well for portraits, due to their ability to seperate background quite well and
their often pleasant bokeh. _________________ Klaus - Admin
"S'il vient a point, me souviendra" [Thomas Bohier (1460-1523)]
http://www.macrolenses.de for macro and special lens info
http://www.pbase.com/kds315/uv_photos for UV Images and lens/filter info
https://www.flickr.com/photos/kds315/albums my albums using various lenses
http://photographyoftheinvisibleworld.blogspot.com/ my UV BLOG
http://www.travelmeetsfood.com/blog Food + Travel BLOG
https://galeriafotografia.com Architecture + Drone photography
Currently most FAV lens(es):
X80QF f3.2/80mm
Hypergon f11/26mm
ELCAN UV f5.6/52mm
Zeiss UV-Planar f4/60mm
Zeiss UV-Planar f2/62mm
Lomo Уфар-12 f2.5/41mm
Lomo Зуфар-2 f4.0/350mm
Lomo ZIKAR-1A f1.2/100mm
Nikon UV Nikkor f4.5/105mm
Zeiss UV-Sonnar f4.3/105mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f1.8/45mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f4.1/94mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f2.8/100mm
Steinheil Quarzobjektiv f1.8/50mm
Pentax Quartz Takumar f3.5/85mm
Carl Zeiss Jena UV-Objektiv f4/60mm
NYE OPTICAL Lyman-Alpha II f1.1/90mm
NYE OPTICAL Lyman-Alpha I f2.8/200mm
COASTAL OPTICS f4/60mm UV-VIS-IR Apo
COASTAL OPTICS f4.5/105mm UV-Micro-Apo
Pentax Ultra-Achromatic Takumar f4.5/85mm
Pentax Ultra-Achromatic Takumar f5.6/300mm
Rodenstock UV-Rodagon f5.6/60mm + 105mm + 150mm
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DConvert
Joined: 12 Jun 2010 Posts: 901 Location: Essex UK
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2018 10:32 am Post subject: |
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DConvert wrote:
Big R wrote: |
Thanks for the replys so far.
The slow 50mm variants are widely available. But as I'd like the macro to double as a short tele and portrait lens I wanted to aim for faster lenses in the 80mm+ range. As of yet I haven't found any of the lenses in my price range (the Kiron are quite expensive) but I will keep looking. The Cosina seems to be quite a bargain, but I don't know about the slow 3.5 aperture...
PS: The fact that everyone and it's uncle slaps a "macro" moniker on every tele-lens also doesn't help my search on ebay... |
I don't think I've ever used my Cosina wide open, DOF generally requires f8 or slower in use.
Unfortunately it's not just tele lenses that get labeled macro without reaching even 1:2. I have 28mm & 24mm primes that are labeled macro but only reach ~1/3 life size at best. Probably better options than the numerous macro zooms, but still not macros (and of no use for insects etc).
At least with my Tamron 300mm (54B) they used 'telemacro' to describe it - IIRC it also reaches 0.3x unaided but has much better working distance than any of my other close-up options. |
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DConvert
Joined: 12 Jun 2010 Posts: 901 Location: Essex UK
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2018 11:20 am Post subject: |
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DConvert wrote:
kds315* wrote: |
I'll certainly second that advice, especially using achromatic diopters keep the lens speed!!
Another alternative would be a projection lens (usually quite fast, and rather cheap if taking some russian glass) plus a suitable long helicoid. I do this quite often for my flower work. See here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kds315/albums |
Projector lenses offer many options that are not affordable in camera lenses (like 40mm/2.8 perspective control, 50mm/1.2 & 85mm/2.8, each <£20) but their lack of aperture control limits them for macro IMO.
Enlarger lenses on the other hand are pretty good options for macro, just a pain that many of them have awkward size filter threads. |
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kds315*
Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 16497 Location: Weinheim, Germany
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2018 11:50 am Post subject: |
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kds315* wrote:
DConvert wrote: |
kds315* wrote: |
I'll certainly second that advice, especially using achromatic diopters keep the lens speed!!
Another alternative would be a projection lens (usually quite fast, and rather cheap if taking some russian glass) plus a suitable long helicoid. I do this quite often for my flower work. See here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kds315/albums |
Projector lenses offer many options that are not affordable in camera lenses (like 40mm/2.8 perspective control, 50mm/1.2 & 85mm/2.8, each <£20) but their lack of aperture control limits them for macro IMO.
Enlarger lenses on the other hand are pretty good options for macro, just a pain that many of them have awkward size filter threads. |
He mentioned that he wanted faster lenses and also use it for portraits... _________________ Klaus - Admin
"S'il vient a point, me souviendra" [Thomas Bohier (1460-1523)]
http://www.macrolenses.de for macro and special lens info
http://www.pbase.com/kds315/uv_photos for UV Images and lens/filter info
https://www.flickr.com/photos/kds315/albums my albums using various lenses
http://photographyoftheinvisibleworld.blogspot.com/ my UV BLOG
http://www.travelmeetsfood.com/blog Food + Travel BLOG
https://galeriafotografia.com Architecture + Drone photography
Currently most FAV lens(es):
X80QF f3.2/80mm
Hypergon f11/26mm
ELCAN UV f5.6/52mm
Zeiss UV-Planar f4/60mm
Zeiss UV-Planar f2/62mm
Lomo Уфар-12 f2.5/41mm
Lomo Зуфар-2 f4.0/350mm
Lomo ZIKAR-1A f1.2/100mm
Nikon UV Nikkor f4.5/105mm
Zeiss UV-Sonnar f4.3/105mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f1.8/45mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f4.1/94mm
CERCO UV-VIS-NIR f2.8/100mm
Steinheil Quarzobjektiv f1.8/50mm
Pentax Quartz Takumar f3.5/85mm
Carl Zeiss Jena UV-Objektiv f4/60mm
NYE OPTICAL Lyman-Alpha II f1.1/90mm
NYE OPTICAL Lyman-Alpha I f2.8/200mm
COASTAL OPTICS f4/60mm UV-VIS-IR Apo
COASTAL OPTICS f4.5/105mm UV-Micro-Apo
Pentax Ultra-Achromatic Takumar f4.5/85mm
Pentax Ultra-Achromatic Takumar f5.6/300mm
Rodenstock UV-Rodagon f5.6/60mm + 105mm + 150mm
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Lightshow
Joined: 04 Nov 2011 Posts: 3669 Location: Calgary
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2018 11:51 am Post subject: |
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Lightshow wrote:
Big R wrote: |
Thanks for the replys so far.
The slow 50mm variants are widely available. But as I'd like the macro to double as a short tele and portrait lens I wanted to aim for faster lenses in the 80mm+ range. As of yet I haven't found any of the lenses in my price range (the Kiron are quite expensive) but I will keep looking. The Cosina seems to be quite a bargain, but I don't know about the slow 3.5 aperture...
PS: The fact that everyone and it's uncle slaps a "macro" moniker on every tele-lens also doesn't help my search on ebay... |
Fast + Macro = $$$$, there's no way around that other than a helicoid or tubes with a fast lens.
Macro lenses are well corrected, increasing it's speed 1 f-stop will probably quadruple the cost of making the elements. _________________ A Manual Focus Junky...
One photographers junk lens is an artists favorite tool.
My lens list
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DConvert
Joined: 12 Jun 2010 Posts: 901 Location: Essex UK
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2018 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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DConvert wrote:
kds315* wrote: |
DConvert wrote: |
kds315* wrote: |
I'll certainly second that advice, especially using achromatic diopters keep the lens speed!!
Another alternative would be a projection lens (usually quite fast, and rather cheap if taking some russian glass) plus a suitable long helicoid. I do this quite often for my flower work. See here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kds315/albums |
Projector lenses offer many options that are not affordable in camera lenses (like 40mm/2.8 perspective control, 50mm/1.2 & 85mm/2.8, each <£20) but their lack of aperture control limits them for macro IMO.
Enlarger lenses on the other hand are pretty good options for macro, just a pain that many of them have awkward size filter threads. |
He mentioned that he wanted faster lenses and also use it for portraits... |
I'm not disputing that projector lenses offer some great budget glass, just trying to make sure their limitations are recorded in the same place. They're more difficult to adapt than camera lenses, not using basic adapters & sometimes needing a little surgery - I had to trim a spare cm from the back of my 50/1.2 to get infinity focus.
I don't see them as a one lens does all type solution at all, though perhaps when I get an iris fitted this may change |
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eno789
Joined: 27 Aug 2010 Posts: 159 Location: California
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2018 3:47 pm Post subject: |
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eno789 wrote:
I agree with Lightshow, you should not expect cheap fast macro all in one solution that can also do portrait, something's got to give. One of the macro lens that's relatively inexpensive is the Tamron adaptall-2 90mm ƒ/2.5.
At < $100 price range, your best bet is 100mm f/2.8 lens fitted with a helicoid adapter, for example, Nikon Series E 100/2.8, Olympus Zuiko 100/2.8, or Minolta 100/2.5 (the latter two are more around $150 ~ $200 range).
Zuiko MC 100mm ƒ/2.8, helicoid adapter on A6000:
DSC00908 by Brian Zhou, on Flickr
DSC00927 by Brian Zhou, on Flickr _________________ Sharpness from lenses; Softness from me.
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e6filmuser
Joined: 12 Nov 2010 Posts: 489 Location: Reading UK
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2018 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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e6filmuser wrote:
eno789 wrote: |
I agree with Lightshow, you should not expect cheap fast macro all in one solution that can also do portrait, something's got to give. One of the macro lens that's relatively inexpensive is the Tamron adaptall-2 90mm ƒ/2.5. |
It was often referred to, in its day, as "the industry standard" for macro lenses. It also had a very good reputation as a portrait lens and was marketed as for portraits. _________________ Dedicated to using manual focus lenses with digital. Equiped for photography from macro to panoramic & from ultra-wide to extreme telephoto. Mostly shooting outdoor macro. Experienced entomological taxonomist. |
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DigiChromeEd
Joined: 29 Dec 2009 Posts: 3461 Location: Northern Ireland
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DigiChromeEd wrote:
Another excellent lens in your price range that hasn't been mentioned yet is the Vivitar 135mm f2.8 Close Focus manufactured by Komine. _________________ "I've got a Nikon camera, I like to take a photograph" - Paul Simon |
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Lloydy
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Lloydy wrote:
the Tamron 90 / 2.5 Macro would be my choice, or the big Minolta Rokkor 100 / 3.5. Both need the dedicated X2 Converter which is a bit of a nuisance, but they are great lenses.
I recently got a Makinon 135 / 2.8 Macro which has got a stuck wide open aperture at the moment, but it shows great promise for a cheap third party lens. If I don't destroy it when I try to fix it. _________________ LENSES & CAMERAS FOR SALE.....
I have loads of stuff that I have to get rid of, if you see me commenting about something I have got and you want one, ask me.
My Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/mudplugga/
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e6filmuser
Joined: 12 Nov 2010 Posts: 489 Location: Reading UK
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e6filmuser wrote:
Lloydy wrote: |
Both need the dedicated X2 Converter which is a bit of a nuisance, but they are great lenses. |
Any tube of the right length will do the job. The air quality inside will be identical! _________________ Dedicated to using manual focus lenses with digital. Equiped for photography from macro to panoramic & from ultra-wide to extreme telephoto. Mostly shooting outdoor macro. Experienced entomological taxonomist. |
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caspert79
Joined: 31 Oct 2010 Posts: 2901 Location: The Netherlands
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caspert79 wrote:
For portraits I would say the Tokina 90/2.5 is more than excellent. It's super sharp and contrasty wide open. Prices are unfortunately a bit steep in general.
I found mine a month ago for 125 € (about 145$) including the 1:1 adapter, which is a bargain. When you look around a lot and are patient you might find one too for a good price. |
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stevemark
Joined: 29 Apr 2011 Posts: 3751 Location: Switzerland
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stevemark wrote:
caspert79 wrote: |
For portraits I would say the Tokina 90/2.5 is more than excellent. It's super sharp and contrasty wide open. Prices are unfortunately a bit steep in general.
I found mine a month ago for 125 € (about 145$) including the 1:1 adapter, which is a bargain. When you look around a lot and are patient you might find one too for a good price. |
I absolutely agree that the Tamron 2.5/90mm is excellent - certainly better than the (much older) Minolta MC/MD 3.5/100mm Macro.
I don't agree on the price, though - i got mine in a charity shop for about CHF 20.-- / EUR 20.--.
Stephan _________________ www.artaphot.ch |
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