edwardkaraa
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Imho, the best thing to get closer focus is with extension rings. No extra glass involved. But Sony doesn't seem to offer any.
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Found them: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/406965-REG/Kenko_AEXTUBEDGM_Auto_Extension_Tube_Set.html
Wish I thought about that before getting the Sony macro. I expect the Zeiss 135 to be simply amazing with these. I've already shot some jewelry with it at MFD and the results were really really good.
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Found them: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/406965-REG/Kenko_AEXTUBEDGM_Auto_Extension_Tube_Set.html
Wish I thought about that before getting the Sony macro. I expect the Zeiss 135 to be simply amazing with these. I've already shot some jewelry with it at MFD and the results were really really good.
I think we just have to be patient. Hell, they just now delivered a camera that perked up people's ears ... and a bunch of us rushed to get it. But the aging re-badged Minolta stuff is just a stop gap ... some are okay, others are not. The 50/1.4 is pretty good from the limited use I had with it.
In the meantime, I'm going to try a Heliopan Schott Glass, coated two sides +3 Close up lens on the Zeiss 135 and 24-70 and see what that looks like.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=cart&A=details&Q=&sku=21705&is=REG
Or maybe one of the these:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/10117-REG/B_W_65076279_77mm_Close_up_NL_3.html
Actually, the Canon 500D Close-Up lens is pretty damned good ... has 2 achromatic elements
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/87503-REG/Canon_2824A002_77mm_500D_Close_up_Lens.html#features
Or maybe the famous Leica Elpro 2 which at 55mm with fit the Sony 50/1.4
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/30082-USA/Leica_16542_Elpro_2.html
Or just use the 100/2.8VR Macro on the Nikon ... and leave it at that. If I need big, I'll use the H3D/31 and 120 macro.
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