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SLR Macro
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I am thinking of purchasing a Nikon D50 digital SLR camera and I am wondering what a good macro lens would be. I will like to keep it on the low end of the budget. I am pretty new to photography so I don't know too much. Can anyone hook me up?

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Re: SLR Macro [Re: kungpow]
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mm.. i got a canon d50.. wish i could help u out. DO hat I did... just look on ebay searching for your model camera plus MACRO. I'm looking for a telephoto for my canon and that's how i narrowed it down to either canon or sigma.

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Re: SLR Macro [Re: kungpow]
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I am into photography myself. Though I do not have the funds to purchase the digital SLR just yet. But I want the Canon digital Rebel. It has dropped in price but it is still over $1000. I would definately say hit up ebay for the right lens for your camera. Right now for SLR photography I still use my old Canon AE-1. It takes incredible quality shots. I would still like to purchase a tele-photo and macro lens for it as well.. also a large zoom lens.

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Re: SLR Macro [Re: Bowers]
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Do you really think you need an SLR? The macro abilities of some of the pro-sumer cameras currently available are more then adequate for taking close ups of mushrooms, and are going to be much easier to use then a DSLR for someone who's new to photography.

Have a look at the Canon Powershot S2 IS. 5mp, super macro mode that lets you shoot at 0cm and it's got an image stabilising lens. If all you want to do is take good pictures of your grow log, and maybe a few high quality happy snaps, this would be a better choice then an expensive and bulky SLR. Read the full review in that link, there isn't much this camera won't do compared to a DSLR. Have a look here and here, these were taken with a Panasonic FZ20, the S2 IS is going to produce even better images then these if you know how to use it.

If you're really keen to get into photography and think the purchase of a DSLR would be worth while, then I suggest the Sigma 50mm F2.8 EX Macro which you can get for $249 from Adorama.

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Re: SLR Macro [Re: Akamatsu]
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Check out both the D70 and D50, my best friend Kasey has the D70. I however have a Pentax *ist D. If you're going for a macro, I'd say the best would be a 50mm 1:1 ratio Macro. I went with a 180mm 1:1 ratio macro, and find that it's only really useful for insects and such. I can't get much going for tight areas either because I have to be so far away from the object to get the entire thing in the lens, unless I'm looking for super closeups.

If you buy anything from Sigma, make sure it's the EX lens, they have very good glass in their EX series. (Sigma is compatible with Nikon, Canon, Pentax, and other major brands of cameras).

One thing to keep in mind, invest in glass, not the camera body. Your MAIN focus should always go towards what glass you want to use, as in the end, you'll be investing a far greater amount of money in glass than you will the body of the camera. Nikon and Pentax have preferable clarity in my opinion.


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Re: SLR Macro [Re: Maverick]
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Yep, your camera is only as good as the glass you put on it. Don't buy cheap lenses, you'll regret it. I've heard really good things about the Nikon 60mm 2.8 Macro lens. You can get it at B and H, which I highly recommend, for under $400. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controll...egoryNavigation

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Re: SLR Macro [Re: BrAiN]
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geokills_rocks said:
mm.. i got a canon d50.. wish i could help u out. DO hat I did... just look on ebay searching for your model camera plus MACRO. I'm looking for a telephoto for my canon and that's how i narrowed it down to either canon or sigma.


oops i meant rebel xt digital

and yea you do need a good lense

slr is the only way to go if you want total control man

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Re: SLR Macro [Re: Akamatsu]
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Akamatsu said:
Do you really think you need an SLR? The macro abilities of some of the pro-sumer cameras currently available are more then adequate for taking close ups of mushrooms, and are going to be much easier to use then a DSLR for someone who's new to photography.

Have a look at the Canon Powershot S2 IS. 5mp, super macro mode that lets you shoot at 0cm and it's got an image stabilising lens. If all you want to do is take good pictures of your grow log, and maybe a few high quality happy snaps, this would be a better choice then an expensive and bulky SLR. Read the full review in that link, there isn't much this camera won't do compared to a DSLR. Have a look here and here, these were taken with a Panasonic FZ20, the S2 IS is going to produce even better images then these if you know how to use it.

If you're really keen to get into photography and think the purchase of a DSLR would be worth while, then I suggest the Sigma 50mm F2.8 EX Macro which you can get for $249 from Adorama.


I actually work in a photo lab and know all about the Canon PS S2 IS. I was actually saving up for that camer but decided if I was going to spend that much on a good digital camera I was gonna hold out and get the digtal rebel. The only down fall of the S2 is that it is only a 5 megapixal. I know a lot of ppl will say that ppl put too much thought into pixals, but a camera like that should have one or two more to make the bulkiness of it worth while. My boss is going to let me borrow hers sometime.

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Re: SLR Macro [Re: Bowers]
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Bowers said:
I actually work in a photo lab and know all about the Canon PS S2 IS. I was actually saving up for that camer but decided if I was going to spend that much on a good digital camera I was gonna hold out and get the digtal rebel. The only down fall of the S2 is that it is only a 5 megapixal. I know a lot of ppl will say that ppl put too much thought into pixals, but a camera like that should have one or two more to make the bulkiness of it worth while. My boss is going to let me borrow hers sometime.


Don't be fooled by pixels, more pixels doesn?t always mean a better image. After about 3mp, the quality of the lens and the physical size of the sensor has a much greater impact on image quality then the overall pixel count (take the Nikon D2H for example). It does make a different if you plan to print out monster A0 images, but I doubt the average user would be printing out anything more then A3, in which case 5mp with a decent lens is more then adequate. And if it?s mainly for posting pics on the net, all those pixels will go to waste anyway.

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Re: SLR Macro [Re: Akamatsu]
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this is true. But do you really think a 5MP camera can can do crisp poster size prints (16x20)? I mean crystal clear?

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Re: SLR Macro [Re: Bowers]
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Bowers said:
this is true. But do you really think a 5MP camera can can do crisp poster size prints (16x20)? I mean crystal clear?


Nope, but I don't think a camera with an 8mp sensor and the same lens could do one either. I've had decent results with a Panasonic FZ20, but I wouldn't call them crystal clear. For that you really would need an DSLR with a good quality lens. That's all irrelevant if you never plan to print any photos at that size though, and how many users would actually need to print out 16x20 with perfect clarity?

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Re: SLR Macro [Re: kungpow]
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Re: SLR Macro [Re: kungpow]
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What kind of stuff are you trying to photograph, mushrooms or something?


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Re: SLR Macro [Re: array]
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Beautiful shot Array! as for your question.. I want to print some 16x20 shots for my apartment. I am not into paintings, just photographys, and would like it to be one of my own prints. Even a 16x20 is not THAT big really.

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