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Rick1779
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Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 10:35 am Post subject: Best 50ish macro lens |
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Rick1779 wrote:
It seems there are many options that allows 1:1 magnification:
Minolta 50/3.5
Micro Nikkor 55/3.5
Micro Nikkor 55/2.8
Vivitar 55/2.8
Any other suggestion?
Which one do you pick saying that the micro nikkor 2.8 should be the most expensive? _________________ TELLTALE
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Rick1779
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Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 10:36 am Post subject: |
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Rick1779 wrote:
I'm planning to use them as a normal macro lens (some still shot) and to digitalize negative films on a nex5n _________________ TELLTALE
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Aanything
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Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 10:46 am Post subject: |
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Aanything wrote:
I think the micro-nikkor 3.5 would be the best choice.
It is insanely sharp, and still quite a bargain. _________________ C&C and editing of my pics are always welcome
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Rick1779
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Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 10:51 am Post subject: |
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Rick1779 wrote:
Aanything wrote: |
I think the micro-nikkor 3.5 would be the best choice.
It is insanely sharp, and still quite a bargain. |
Damn, i need to buy another adapter _________________ TELLTALE
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Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 10:57 am Post subject: |
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Pancolart wrote:
Pentax SMC 4/50mm is superb. _________________ ---------------------------------
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Rick1779
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Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 10:59 am Post subject: |
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Rick1779 wrote:
Pancolart wrote: |
Pentax SMC 4/50mm is superb. |
Any chance to get it ot 1:1? _________________ TELLTALE
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hifisapi
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Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 11:00 am Post subject: |
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hifisapi wrote:
as far as digitizing negative films goes, I think you will get better results with an inexpensive film scanner. _________________ ===========
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Pancolart
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Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 11:15 am Post subject: |
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Pancolart wrote:
Rick1779 wrote: |
Pancolart wrote: |
Pentax SMC 4/50mm is superb. |
Any chance to get it ot 1:1? |
No it is 1:2. I have K version. Funny i like that F4.0 due little more DOF and still round bokeh. _________________ ---------------------------------
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hifisapi
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Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 11:25 am Post subject: |
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hifisapi wrote:
Pancolart wrote: |
Rick1779 wrote: |
Pancolart wrote: |
Pentax SMC 4/50mm is superb. |
Any chance to get it ot 1:1? |
No it is 1:2. I have K version. Funny i like that F4.0 due little more DOF and still round bokeh. |
I have both the smck 50mm f4 Macro and the smcA 50mm F2.8 Macro and the 2.8 version is better, especially at infinity.
Like the F4 version however, it only goes to 1:2 magnification without extension tubes. _________________ ===========
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quidam
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Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 12:00 pm Post subject: |
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quidam wrote:
My Konica Hexanon 55mm 3.5 Macro is a very goodl lens, but my EBC X-Fujinon-Macro 55mm f3.5 DM is just great with very nice colors. Have the extension tubes for both. _________________ Sony Nex 5 & 6, Sony A7II. |
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calvin83
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Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 12:15 pm Post subject: |
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calvin83 wrote:
From all the 50-60s marco I have tried goes to, the best is the Zeiss 2.8/60 followed by Tomioka 2.8/60. Both Vivitar 2.8/55 and Konica 3.5/55 are less good.
You may try the Schneider Componon-S 50mm f/2.8(enlarger). It should reach 1:1 with a short bellow attached to a SLR mount. _________________ https://lensfever.com/
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Rick1779
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Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 12:20 pm Post subject: |
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Rick1779 wrote:
hifisapi wrote: |
as far as digitizing negative films goes, I think you will get better results with an inexpensive film scanner. |
I've seen and read some quite good reslts with that _________________ TELLTALE
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danfromm
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Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 12:36 pm Post subject: |
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danfromm wrote:
Hmm. No Leica? No Zeiss? |
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Rick1779
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Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 12:46 pm Post subject: |
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Rick1779 wrote:
danfromm wrote: |
Hmm. No Leica? No Zeiss? |
Calvin suggested the Macro Planar 60, but both zeiss and leica-R 60 Macro are a bit expensive at the moment _________________ TELLTALE
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WolverineX
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Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 12:58 pm Post subject: Re: Best 50ish macro lens |
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WolverineX wrote:
Rick1779 wrote: |
It seems there are many options that allows 1:1 magnification:
Minolta 50/3.5
Micro Nikkor 55/3.5
Micro Nikkor 55/2.8
Vivitar 55/2.8
Any other suggestion?
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of those 4 lenses only vivitar goes to 1:1 on it's own, nikkors and minolta need matching tubes to get to 1:1
other 1:1 lenses are:
tomioka/yashinon/mamiya-sekor 60mm/2.8
macro takumar 50mm/4 (smallest macro lens that goes 1:1 on it's own)
other 1:2 lenses:
ebc fujinon 55mm/3.5
industar 61 L/Z 50mm/3.5 (although not labeled as macro lens , it has minimum focus of 30cm which gives it pretty good macro ability)
konica hexanon 55mm/3.5
super macro takumar 50mm/4
olympus 50mm/3.5
olympus 50mm/2
volna 9 50mm/2.8
canon fd 50mm/3.5
all those lenses will give you great results, any lens you choose you won't miss _________________ my tools:Oly E-M5 + 45mm/1.8 + Oly E-520 + 12-60 + 14-42 + 70-300 + Sigma 105mm + FL-50R + EC20 + SRF-11 ring flash
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sceptic
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Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 1:16 pm Post subject: |
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sceptic wrote:
Having owned and tested the Minolta MC 50 3.5, Canon FL 55 3.5, Hexanon 55 3.5, Vivitar 55 2.8 and the micro-Nikkor 55 2.8, I found the Nikkor to be the best, especially for contrast. They're all good, though _________________ Sony A7R and wildly varying flora of lenses |
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Billou
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Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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Billou wrote:
Vivitar 55mm f/2.8 will give you 1:1 without tubes. It's a very nice lens. |
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!Karen
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Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 3:04 pm Post subject: |
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!Karen wrote:
My best macro lens is by far the tomioka 60mm f2,8 which was already mentioned earlier, but is not in your list
I only have the vivitar out of those 4 and it is a good performer as well. Though in that same focal length I prefer fd 55mm f3,5
I honestly never had a bad macro lens, and have already had quite a few _________________ FLICKR PHOTOSTREAM |
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gaeger
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Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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gaeger wrote:
Another cheer for the Micro-Nikkor 55mm f2.8. I've had the 3.5 version too and didn't see much of a difference optically, but to my mind the f2.8 is a much nicer looking lens.
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Gardener
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Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 4:48 pm Post subject: |
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Gardener wrote:
gaeger wrote: |
Another cheer for the Micro-Nikkor 55mm f2.8. I've had the 3.5 version too and didn't see much of a difference optically, but to my mind the f2.8 is a much nicer looking lens. |
Micro-Nikkors are lovely but you need to watch out for problems - a ton of them have oily apertures and/or stiff focus. |
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hifisapi
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Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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hifisapi wrote:
gaeger wrote: |
Another cheer for the Micro-Nikkor 55mm f2.8. I've had the 3.5 version too and didn't see much of a difference optically, but to my mind the f2.8 is a much nicer looking lens.
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that looks like a 7 bladed diaphragm which is a little unusual. _________________ ===========
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Lenses : Pentax M42 = Super Multi Coated Takumars 50/1.4 55/1.8 100/4-BELLOWS 500/4.5 1000/8 135-600/6.7 Pentax PK= SMC Pentax-Ks K17/4-FF Fisheye K18/3.5 K20/4 K24/3.5 K28/3.5 K28/2 K35/3.5 K35/2 K50/1.2 K50/1.4K 50/4-MACROK 55/1.8 K85/1.8 K100/4-MACRO K100/4-BELLOWS K105/2.8 K120/2.8 K135/3.5 K135/2.5 K150/4 K200/4 K400/5.6 K45-125/4K 85-210/4.5 Pentax PKM = SMC Pentax-M M40/2.8-Pancake M50/1.4 M75-150/4 M80-200/4.5 Pentax PKA= SMC Pentax-A A15/3.5 A50/2.8-MACRO A28/2 A35/2 A50/1.4 A135/2.8 A200/4 A*300/4 A35-105/3.5 A24-50/4 A70-210/4 TAMRON AD2= SP80-200/2.8 SP180/2.5 TOKINA AT-X PK= ATX28-85/3.5-4.5 ATX35-70/2.8 ATX60-120/2.8 ATX80-200/2.8 ATX100-300/4 ATX90/2.5 MACRO KIRON-LESTER DINE PK = 105/2.8-MACRO VIVITAR PK = 135/2.8-MACRO 28-85/4 NOFLEXAR AUTOBELLOWS PK = 60/4 105/4 |
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Mir
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Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 5:15 pm Post subject: |
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Mir wrote:
RE, Macro Auto-Topcor 3,5/58
You'll need tubes to go 1:1 ....
haven't tried to many of these 50ish macro, but i suspect the Topcor can't be worse than any other in this thread...
@gaeger
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Gardener
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Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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Gardener wrote:
hifisapi wrote: |
that looks like a 7 bladed diaphragm which is a little unusual. |
7-blade aperture is common in Nikkors. |
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hifisapi
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Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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hifisapi wrote:
Gardener wrote: |
hifisapi wrote: |
that looks like a 7 bladed diaphragm which is a little unusual. |
7-blade aperture is common in Nikkors. |
I guess I am just isolated into the Pentax universe where nearly everything is either 6 or 8 blades. _________________ ===========
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eno789
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Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 6:14 pm Post subject: |
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eno789 wrote:
Preset Takumar 50mm f/4 Macro (Tessar design) - 8-blades; small, sharp, and 1:1.
Mamiya (or Yashica) 60mm f/2.8 Macro - 6-blades; fast, sharp, 1:1.
Vivitar (Komine) 55mm f/2.8 Macro - 6-blades; cheap and decent 1:1.
See also http://olypedia.de/Vivitar_1:2,8/55_mm_MC_Macro#Yashica_Macro-Yashinon_1:2.2C8.2F60_mm_.22Tomioka.22 _________________ Sharpness from lenses; Softness from me.
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