Post your macro photos here
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Fortkentdad
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Nikon calls it MACRO, not MICRO.....just so ya know.So it's called 105mm macro.
My Nikkor 105 2.8 says "Micro" and Nikon website calls it the Micro-Nikkor.
Nikon Canada has a page there they explain it all
Macro Lenses | Macro Lens Guide from Nikon from Nikon
'A true macro lens—Nikon's designation is Micro-NIKKOR—allows you to you take photographs that are 1:2 or 1:1 reproduction,... "
Fortkentdad
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I had my T.C. on my camera for some birding. I saw some bumble bees - the big red butted ones buzzing about and thought I should go get my 105 2.8 macro (err Micro-Nikkor) lens.
But I forget to take off the T.C. so what I find is that I now have a 150 macro (of sorts) lens.
As always a teleconverter comes at a price in light (one less F stop) and I.Q. (or so most say). '
But it works. I was shooting bees and they were up to a foot or so away most of the time. Well except for the dead one - that one was maybe six inches away.
Sometimes you need a little more reach.
For comparison here is one shot with the 105mm without the T.C.
I know my flower shots are not true macro. But this is the only section to post them in.
DSC_9478-1 by William Friggle, on Flickr
DSC_9478-1 by William Friggle, on Flickr
06062017-184-1 by William Friggle, on Flickr
06062017-193-1 by William Friggle, on Flickr
06062017-195-1 by William Friggle, on Flickr
06062017-183-1 by William Friggle, on FlickrFortkentdad
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What is that?
Fortkentdad
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Dusted off my Raynok DCR-250 and went on a bug safari in the backyard.
