Macro Lens...which one?

sinner79 · Joined: 02 May 2011 Posts: 157

I'd like a macro lens 1:1...which one do you suggest in a good price range?
Thanks.

WolverineX · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 10:22 am Post subject:

macro takumar 50mm/4 (older preset version, newer super macro takumar goes 1:2 magnification)
panagor/vivitar 55mm/2.8
vivitar 90mm/2.8
yashinon tomioka 60mm/2.8
kiron 105mm/2.8

those go to 1:1 magnification on their own

sinner79 · Joined: 02 May 2011 Posts: 157

Price range of this lenses? thanks again

WolverineX · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 11:15 am Post subject:

martyn_bannister · Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 1151

Vivitar 55mm goes 1:1 natively and usually quite inexpensive. I paid £53 for mine in M42 mount but they go for less in other mounts and on the day.

sinner79 · Joined: 02 May 2011 Posts: 157

VIVITAR 55MM f2.8 AUTOMATIC FIXED MOUNT is it a right version? Possible to mount on a Canon 7d with adapter? thanks.

WolverineX · Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 9:03 am Post subject:

sinner79 · Joined: 02 May 2011 Posts: 157

But automatic fixed mount...what type of mount is it...m42?

WolverineX · Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 9:15 am Post subject:

Orio · Expire: 2012-12-04

The Micro Nikkor 60mm f/2.8 is also an excellent lens which should sell for reasonable price.
search ebay for the prices.

WolverineX · Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 9:49 am Post subject:

DSG · Joined: 04 Mar 2007 Posts: 544 Location: London, UK.

Except that the Micro Nikkor 60mm f2.8 is not really classed as a manual focus lens...Its actually an AF macro lens. And as AF is useless for macro work its better to get a manual focus version.
The manual focus version is the excellent Micro Nikkor 55mm f2.8 Ai-S. Better still is the Micro Nikkor 200mm f4 ED IF Ai-S, which offers a much larger working distance, making it much better for taking pics of shy and skittish bugs like flies.
OK, both only goto 1:2 natively, but the addition of a single screw-on 52mm Canon 500D achromatic close up lens on the front brings it to 1:1 without sacrificing sharpness or introducing CA problems...Add a second 500D on top of the first and you get razor sharp 2:1 macros too! Wink

IAZA · Joined: 16 Apr 2010 Posts: 2587 Location: Indonesia

I have Kiron 105/2,8 (1:1) & Volna 50/2,8 (1:2)
I use volna more than kiron. longer lens give more chance to shake
I think 1:1 isn't really important, we can use extension tube. Even non macro lenses can do such thing

revers · Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 1:02 pm Post subject:

You may be able to get this Minolta 1:2 macro on eBay @ a reasonable price.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Minolta-MD-MACRO-50mm-1-3-5-Lens-Made-Japan-/130591904785?pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item1e67e25411

With a 25mm tube it will yield 1:1 macros. I have it as well as a Canon FD 50/3.5 macro & they are equal in performance in my opinion but the Canon is not as heavy.

hoanpham · Expire: 2015-01-18

Any ide how the Fujinon 55/3.5 macro performs?
What price range to expect?

The lens has M42 mount, i think.
I think it has own tube to get 1:1.
Serial no: Mnnnnnnn (has a capital letter M before digits)

Thanks.

Keysersoze27 · Expire: 2012-12-24

Best cheap macro by far.... Micro-Nikkor Auto 3.5/55 !!!!

cheekygeek · Joined: 05 Aug 2008 Posts: 183

1:1 is highly over-rated.

WolverineX · Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:52 pm Post subject:

Ray Parkhurst · Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 8:41 pm Post subject:

For 1:1 I prefer using enlarging lenses on bellows. Buy a cheap bellows to fit your camera, an adapter, and a low/mid-end enlarging lens like 75mm f4 EL-Nikkor. Most likely the combo won't go to infinity, but it will do well at 1:1 and will likely go well beyond.