Insects with non macro lenses

aroy · Aug 31, 2015

Aparajita - Clitoria Ternatea

aroy · Aug 31, 2015

Aparajita - Clitoria Ternatea

aroy · Aug 31, 2015

Dragonfly at various magnifications

1:0.88

1:3

1:3

1:3, F2.8

aroy · Aug 31, 2015

Shot at 55mm for reference

oldhippy · Aug 31, 2015

Making honey

Friggs · Sep 2, 2015

This is the forum for me as I don't yet have a macro lens and non of mine would be considered macro I believe. Here are a few of mine.

DSC_9970-1 by William Friggle, on Flickr

DSC_0071-1 by William Friggle, on Flickr

DSC_0021-1 by William Friggle, on Flickr

DSC_8272_edited_2 by William Friggle, on Flickr

Friggs · Sep 2, 2015

aroy said:
My 70-300 is pretty bad at 300, and its major utility is the 100-200 range.

Avoid 70-300 in all its iterations. The IQ at 300 is just not upto it. Get a shorter zoom, max 200, and then save for the 300 prime.

I am sorry but I have to disagree with you. The Nikon AF-S VR 70-300 f4.5-5.6 IF-ED is tack sharp, even at 300 and wide open. I was not sure of it then I saw Moose Peterson do a video on it on YouTube and praised this lens. So I took a chance and bought one. I agree with him. It is tack sharp. I was going to post examples but will not take up the space unless you would like to see some. Just look at my post. Everyone is taken with that lens. Unless stated other wise. But it is on my camera 80% of the time. The G version you mentioned, yes, it is pretty bad. But this lens is totally different. Just saying FYI.

Bill