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<blockquote data-quote="gqtuazon" data-source="post: 59272" data-attributes="member: 6573">I'm too cheap to buy a dedicated macro lens since there are only few times in a year when I really like to shoot macro. After analyzing what I have in my camera bags, the Nikkor 135mm f2.8 Ai lens came to my mind and decided to just include an extension tube.After finding a mint (looks new to me) Nikon PK 13 extension tube, this set-up just became a good alternative macro lens which only cost me $40 for the extension tube. I bought the Nikkor 135mm f2.8 Ai lens around $120 (give or take a few) which was also in mint condition a long time ago.&nbsp;For less than $200, I ended up with a macro lens that can shoot a 1:1 ratio. Shooting distance is about 1 meter or 3 feet from the camera sensor to the subject.&nbsp; Thoughts?<img src="http://i824.photobucket.com/albums/zz169/gqtuazon/Nikkor_135mm_PK13.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Sample shot at f8<img src="http://i824.photobucket.com/albums/zz169/gqtuazon/Nikkor_135mm_009.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="gqtuazon, post: 59272, member: 6573"] I'm too cheap to buy a dedicated macro lens since there are only few times in a year when I really like to shoot macro. After analyzing what I have in my camera bags, the Nikkor 135mm f2.8 Ai lens came to my mind and decided to just include an extension tube. After finding a mint (looks new to me) Nikon PK 13 extension tube, this set-up just became a good alternative macro lens which only cost me $40 for the extension tube. I bought the Nikkor 135mm f2.8 Ai lens around $120 (give or take a few) which was also in mint condition a long time ago. For less than $200, I ended up with a macro lens that can shoot a 1:1 ratio. Shooting distance is about 1 meter or 3 feet from the camera sensor to the subject. Thoughts? [IMG]http://i824.photobucket.com/albums/zz169/gqtuazon/Nikkor_135mm_PK13.jpg[/IMG] Sample shot at f8 [IMG]http://i824.photobucket.com/albums/zz169/gqtuazon/Nikkor_135mm_009.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]

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