My First D100 Butterfly Shots

[airforce1]

Yes I notice Khew using D70 and was wondering when his D100 for sale.
Congrats on your new toy.

abdul

[Commander]

OH. So YOU bought the D100 ah. I was wondering who....

Only 2 of the regulars here who use prosumer digicams. It's either him or Neo...

[Commander]

Congrats. Time for a dedicated macro lens for your new tool.

Yup, he definitely needs one. The 28-80mm Nikkor that I sold him won't do the job... So we'll have to look out for CS's B&S forum for good-priced macro lenses and sound Federick out...

[Common Rose]

Was reading the HK book. It said, "A 100mm-macro lens with f2.8 aperture value is most suitable for close-up photography. ... If one wishes to obtain the macro effect without getting too close to the subject butterfly, options are either to use a 200mm macro lens, or use a 2x tele-converter with the 100mm macro lens."

[Elbowed Pierrot]

Was reading the HK book. It said, "A 100mm-macro lens with f2.8 aperture value is most suitable for close-up photography. ... If one wishes to obtain the macro effect without getting too close to the subject butterfly, options are either to use a 200mm macro lens, or use a 2x tele-converter with the 100mm macro lens."

the focusing distance for the 90/100/105 is roughly 12cm? for a 1:1 shot, yes, you can crop down and you do not require faster shutter speed like the 180mm, weight is also easier on the user.. problem is getting close to the subject. Adding TC will lose sharpness and lose of 1 stop for 1.4x and 2 stops for 2x

but i still prefers the working distance of the 180mm, though heavier.. after a while, you wun notice it after mounting on a monopod

if budget aint a problem, go for a used 180mm

[Common Rose]

The book is talking about slr. For dslr, I think that will translate to 160-180mm?

[Commander]

The book is talking about slr. For dslr, I think that will translate to 160-180mm?

Whilst the field of view may translate into the 1.5x or 1.6x crop factor, the lens essentially still behaves like the original focal length. So if a 180mm lens becomes a 270mm lens on a DSLR, the handholding speed can still remain at 1/180s via the reciprocal f-length rule of thumb for the shutter speed.

[Commander]

the focusing distance for the 90/100/105 is roughly 12cm? for a 1:1 shot, yes, you can crop down and you do not require faster shutter speed like the 180mm, weight is also easier on the user.. problem is getting close to the subject. Adding TC will lose sharpness and lose of 1 stop for 1.4x and 2 stops for 2x

but i still prefers the working distance of the 180mm, though heavier.. after a while, you wun notice it after mounting on a monopod

if budget aint a problem, go for a used 180mm

And for users like me who depend mainly on AF, putting the TC on will make the AF really slow... So theoretically, whilst the TC can improve the focal length of the lens, sharpness and focus accuracy is reduced.

[Peacock Royal]

now u got to use to heavier setup
too many distacting in the background, otherwise

I was trying many shots on the flower using different apertures, but just could not get a clean background shot with sharp image.

Thanks guys for your advice and info. Yes, must definitely need a macro lens. But weight is again a major consideration as I like to trek (now cannot jog) and shoot at the same time. How about 105 mm macro lens with a tele-converter ?

[Commander]

I assume you bought it from Khew and Khew upgraded to D70 ?

I'm not sure if you can call it an upgrade. The D100 is an all-metal DSLR compared with the D70's polycarbonate body. Hence the D100 can take a lot more abuse than the D70 can.

There are some features in the D100 that the D70 does not have, but these are mainly features which I seldom use. One added point is that the D70 does not have a dedicated grip which is quite essential for many photographers. But I'm not one of them. Simon and Jason swear by the vertical grip.