photoSmart42
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So what's the conventional wisdom on the different lenses to stack for macro. I'm playing around with using the reversed 20/1.7 as a macro lens to see how it compares to my Tokina 90/2.5. I have the reversed 52mm adapter for the G1 so I could mount the lens directly to the camera (with the 52-46 step-up ring), but I'd like to use an additional lens in between.
Here's what I have:
Pana 14-45
Pana 14-140
Pana 20/1.7
FD 50/1.4
FD 28/2.8
FD 135/2.5
Tokina 90/2.5
FL 55/1.2
I was thinking of using the 14-140 as a baseline lens because it would give me the extra zoom and the functionality of working with the camera, but I'm concerned that it's too slow even with a flash, and that I'd have to use a bunch of adapter rings to go from 62mm to 46mm. Not sure if I should be concerned about either one of those issues. The 14-140 would also be a nice choice since my light travel kit is the 14-140 and the 20, so by taking along some rings I could also have a decent macro kit wherever I go. I've seen people use the 45-200 Pana lens as a baseline for a stack with a reversed FD 50/1.4, but I don't have the 45-200.
Any thoughts?
Here's what I have:
Pana 14-45
Pana 14-140
Pana 20/1.7
FD 50/1.4
FD 28/2.8
FD 135/2.5
Tokina 90/2.5
FL 55/1.2
I was thinking of using the 14-140 as a baseline lens because it would give me the extra zoom and the functionality of working with the camera, but I'm concerned that it's too slow even with a flash, and that I'd have to use a bunch of adapter rings to go from 62mm to 46mm. Not sure if I should be concerned about either one of those issues. The 14-140 would also be a nice choice since my light travel kit is the 14-140 and the 20, so by taking along some rings I could also have a decent macro kit wherever I go. I've seen people use the 45-200 Pana lens as a baseline for a stack with a reversed FD 50/1.4, but I don't have the 45-200.
Any thoughts?