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aroy

Senior Member
Love the red!
Very nice...!
but I do not understand: what is set at 0.1.15x ??

thanks
That was a typo. The lens was set at 1.15x magnification.

Explanation. My AIS 105mm F2.8 macro has an extremely tight helicoid, so it is practically impossible to rotate the focus ring in field. So I set it at a fixed focus; in this case maximum magnification; and then shoot. Focussing is by rocking back and forth till the image is sharp on view finder. F/44 ensures a decent DOF, and the external SB-800 enough light. Some how the light is rarely right, but PP in NX-D solves all the exposure problems.
 

J-see

Senior Member
Killing time indoors doing some testing.

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Chayelle

Senior Member
That was a typo. The lens was set at 1.15x magnification.

Explanation. My AIS 105mm F2.8 macro has an extremely tight helicoid, so it is practically impossible to rotate the focus ring in field. So I set it at a fixed focus; in this case maximum magnification; and then shoot. Focussing is by rocking back and forth till the image is sharp on view finder. F/44 ensures a decent DOF, and the external SB-800 enough light. Some how the light is rarely right, but PP in NX-D solves all the exposure problems.

Ahh... thanks for the explanation. Most helpful! :)
 

Just-Clayton

Senior Member
Here is a comparison of the 90mm tamron/2.8 macro and the PN-11 that goes with my Nikon 105mm/f4 macro.
1st picture is my finger next to the bubble and no cropping straight from camera.
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Elliot87

Senior Member
Just getting started with macro and was trying out a milk bottle diffuser with the pop up flash. 55mm 2.8 micro AIS and a bunch of extension tubes.

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Eyelight

Senior Member
Either my 600 is gonig bananas, or Tamron SP 90 can go to.... f/57 when its close to 1:1??

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Focal length and therefore f/stop change with focus distance on any lens, but macro amplifies the change. The lens is longer at 1:1 which changes the actual focal length and affects the actual f/stop. Nikon bodies use the lens info to calculate the f/stop so they display the actual f/stop.

ETA: Nice work.
 
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