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Ironwood

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Just a word of warning, whichever lens you buy, it's very unlikely you will get great macro results right away, it takes practice , refining your technique, and perfecting your lighting. Your lighting is probably just as important as the lens, maybe more important.
 
Woodyg3

Woodyg3

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Since nobody has yet mentioned it, the Tamron 180mm f/3.5 is a sharp lens that gives you some extra working distance. The autofocus is crazy slow, but that's seldom a concern with macro.
 
SkvLTD

SkvLTD

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The pre-Di Tamron SP90 and your choice of 2x TC. I got Kenko DGX Pro 300 cheap and it support screw AF in case you'd want it.

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harleridr

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Hi
I have the Sigma 105. i have compared it with Nikon's and I think the Sigma is a little sharper. Just my opinion though.I use it on all of my bodies.
Harle
 
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RocketCowboy

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I’ve got the Tamron 90mm VC macro lens listed in the marketplace here that’s for sale. Great lens, I just don’t find myself shooting macro as much as I expected to when I got it.


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Karn

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The only thing I don't really like about macro lenses is the small depth of field, I was hoping to find one with a larger spread of clarity, are the larger mm lenses going to be the way to go with that?
 
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RocketCowboy

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Karn said:
The only thing I don't really like about macro lenses is the small depth of field, I was hoping to find one with a larger spread of clarity, are the larger mm lenses going to be the way to go with that?
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Actually, the inverse. If you want better DOF, a wider angle lens (lower mm) will give that....but at the trade off of having to get the lens closer to your macro subject.

Even with a higher aperture, it’s not uncommon in macro photography to leverage focus stacking.


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