Quoting "J.C. O'Connell" <[email protected]>:
Im not saying it cant be done, but in MY experience, its too tight
when using 100mm for larger items. There is a lack of background
and flattening of perspective I don't like with 100mm either.
Even a 50mm works out to a 75mm equiv which is still slightly flattening.
There is also the practical aspect of having to back away too much
with a 100mm. Sometimes I use my free hand/arm to stabilize the
branch the flower is on and if you use 100mm you may be out of
arms reach, which you're not if your closer with a 50mm.
To each his own technique I guess....
Fair enough.
Cheers
Brian
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Brian Walters
Western Sydney Australia
http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/
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J.C.O'Connell
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From: PDML [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brian Walters
Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2012 1:12 AM
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Subject: Re: Advice on Selection of Macro Lens
Quoting "J.C. O'Connell" <[email protected]>:
90mm would be fine on 35mm film but on a pentax aps-c dslr its too long
Well I've been using it for the last 7 years on APS-C but obviously
I've been wrong.
Cheers
Brian
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Brian Walters
Western Sydney Australia
http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/
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From: PDML [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brian Walters
Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2012 11:41 PM
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Subject: Re: Advice on Selection of Macro Lens
Quoting "J.C. O'Connell" <[email protected]>:
warning - 100mm is best suited for very small items like insects or
coins.
its too long for larger items like general flowers and plants. Also, I
would recommend manual focus lenses as manual focus seems to work best
with macro and af lenses dont do mf that well.
That's not my experience. I find my 90mm macro just about perfect for
wildflower photography and for many years in the 70s and 80s that was
about the only photography I did.
Cheers
Brian
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Brian Walters
Western Sydney Australia
http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/
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J.C.O'Connell
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From: PDML [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Daniel J. Matyola
Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2012 9:16 PM
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Subject: Re: Advice on Selection of Macro Lens
Thanks, William, Brian, Bruce, Collin, JC, Mark and Joe, for your
interesting and very informative posts.
I think I am leaning towards the Pentax D FA 100mm 2.8, but still
thinking about it.
Joe, I did quite a bit of work with extension tube when I used only my
Asahi Spotmatic and my Honeywell Spotmatic. It was actually quite a
bit of fun. I don't have either the eyesight or the patience to go
back to extension tubes at this point in my life, however.. I think I
need autofocus to get in the ball park before final adjustment in
manual focus mode.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Sat, Dec 1, 2012 at 8:50 PM, J.C. O'Connell <[email protected]> wrote:
I use my SMC Pentax-A 50mm F2.8 almost exclusively for
product photography (ebay) and results are excellent.
Highly recommended for that usage.
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