Second, for most major camera brands like Nikon and Canon, you can pick up a brand new 50mm prime lens for around $100. Even if you had no intention of doing macro photography we'd still recommend it because, hands down, the ultra-sharp 50mm prime lenses are the best values in photo...
Re: FUJI X-S10 macro lens for insect photography In reply toJBilli•11 months ago 4 You can also look at macro extension rings or screw-in close-up lenses. The rings can be bought quite cheap from Ali and such. That is much more cost effective way to dive into macro. When you rea...
I think the "lens is not compatible" is just a baked in firmware response to incompatible camera settings? Gary -- hide signature -- Website: www.photographybygaryblake.com Gary Blake's gear list: Sony a1Sony a7R VOM-1 IIOlympus Zuiko Digital ED 50mm 1:2.0 MacroOlympus Zuiko Digital ED...
but it can still be found online) as it is very cheap, quite well-made and allows you to comfortably control the the aperture of your reversed Nikon G-type lenses (and others). It
It's a crime that Nikon has cheaped-out and pulled the AF-MF switch from many of their other lenses.Nikon did pull the VR switch from this lens; there is none and there should be. Now you have to go into the camera's menu system to try to find it....
Cons: has a cheap look and feel Pros: I use this lens as a cheap option for my Canon 6D. I had a Sigma 105mm Macro before, but that had a focus issue so I gave it back and bought this lens for the meantime instead. But not sure now if I want to give it away again! This...
Flickr user Steve Kushnir came up with this neat idea of building a cheap DIY diffuser using a Pringles can, two layers of paper towels, and some rubber
[Peter]’s interest in the part. Being such a specialised piece of hardware, you can’t just cruise over to eBay for an off-the-shelf adapter. Instead, a long chain of parts were used to affix this lens to a Sony AIII DSLR, converting from threaded fittings to a Nikon mount and ...
I was enquiring because I just bought a second f017. My first has been converted to run on Z ( having checked that the mod still worked on a dslr ). I found a cheap second copy In case the first one breaks. FWIW on my D500 which is what I mostly use for macro it is amazing ...
It's rather funny to compare the vivitar extension to the cheap extension tubes from ebay. I wanted to compare this lens to my best prime so far : the Minolta MC Rokkor PG 50mm 1.4 + Extension tube. Here's how they look like : ...