impending storm here so I am not venturing far. these are a couple from the back yard, not great and did not use the best techniques but they somehow grab my attention. comments??
Not bad Dave, not bad at all. I really like the bee shot. BTW, I thought that we agreed that you weren't going to buy any more lenses for at least a few microseconds....I mean, six ain't enough?? Heeheeheehee!! :lol: Just kidding Dave. 8) Which lens? Frank
Thanks you, Gordon and Dao. I like the second one the best. As for you, Frank, This is the lense I bought from Scott Sherman and i do still only have six..... for a few milliseconds...... :^)
So this is the 200 Micro? What do you think so far? What is the working distance on these shots? Frank
I am actually having a hard time with getting used to the longer working distance. these are shot from around 10-12 inches. the bee picture has been cropped and enlarged. I know you had an interest in this lense also. I hope to give it a real workout in the mountains and meadow of west virginia this coming week. I am going on a photo vacation that finishes in chincoteague with some other members.
Frank, there's a cheaper alternative to the Nikon 200mm micro (which is an awesome lens (just tried it out but not enough photo budget to own it))... the Tamron 180mm f/3.5 macro. This lens is excellent, just a little bit less constrast than the Nikon.
Dao, I've already more than blown my budget for the next 10 years on cams and lenses. So far, I have stuck with Nikon glass, even though it has caused me to miss house payments and meals - no, no, that's not right.... :lol: I have stuck to Nikon because I read all these comments that it is just subtly better, and I feel like I'm making an investment. Having said all of that, I already have a pretty good macro set-up with the 70-200VR and the Canon 500D. I know that it's not as good as this lens, or probably even the Tamron, but it does keep me from having to carry another mid-sized lens, and it does have VR. :wink: Someday, maybe I'll jump to one of these. I'm just trying to keep up with what works best for now. Thanks, Frank
