Macro - help needed....

[woodyspedden]

Terry

One final thought.

If you have serious inclination to buy a D3 at some point that should also influence your choice. Although the 60mm is 90 effective on the D300 it will go back to 60mm on the D3. I find that allows too little working distance for my macro shooting style. So I bought the new 105 VR II and absolutely love it. If I need more working distance i put the 105 on my D300 where it becomes an effective 150mm. Lots of versatility with this lens and the two bodies.

Woody

 

[jonoslack]

My issue with the AF and the 105 is it hunted a lot with the wind. Now i did not try continuous focus and Jono may have a point there on that function. But to be honest I have 0 patience for hunting. 9 times out of 10 i switched to manual. But that's me

I don't believe this . . . neither of you have tried continuous focus with moving objects for macro . . . . . :wtf:

I'm gobsmacked.

I thought that was the whole advantage of dSLR macro these days!

Incidentally, I just tried single focus with the 105, and I agree, you get a focus, try again and the damn thing zooms off to infinity and back . . . not with continuous though

 

[Guy Mancuso]

I know brain not thinking. LOL

 

[fotografz]

I don't believe this . . . neither of you have tried continuous focus with moving objects for macro . . . . . :wtf:

I'm gobsmacked.

I thought that was the whole advantage of dSLR macro these days!

Incidentally, I just tried single focus with the 105, and I agree, you get a focus, try again and the damn thing zooms off to infinity and back . . . not with continuous though

Hey, you learn something every day ... if you hang around long enough and keep an open mind.

 

[jonoslack]

You Guys
I was kidding - the amount of stuff I've learned around here.
:thumbs:

 

[Bob]

Terry

One final thought.

If you have serious inclination to buy a D3 at some point that should also influence your choice. Although the 60mm is 90 effective on the D300 it will go back to 60mm on the D3. I find that allows too little working distance for my macro shooting style. So I bought the new 105 VR II and absolutely love it. If I need more working distance i put the 105 on my D300 where it becomes an effective 150mm. Lots of versatility with this lens and the two bodies.

Woody

This is why I am selling my 60mm since I opted to go all FX with my Nikon kit.

Also, since Jack mentioned it, a really flexible option is a bellows kit and appropriate lens, which might include something live a reversed 50. That way you also get a bit of swing action going.

So, Terry, your two options have turned into many:shocked:

-bob