Close up pics, One more try!!

I'm talking way below 100$!! I got a great deal on a Nikon Micro 55/3.5 MF for less than 45$ - razor sharp - if you know how to focus manually....

Less than 85$ for a Nikon Micro 105/3.5MF - even a Nikon Micro 200/4 MF can be found for way less than 300$. Need 1:1, get an additional set of extension tubes.

I paid more for my tripod/head than my 3 macro lenses.

monzavifar said:

I apreciate your comments but I do not consider a Nikkor or Sogma macro lens that cost @ least $1000 dirt cheap!! Unless you know a few that are 1/3 of this price and so the same job in terms of Image Quality (IQ).

mycom said:

What a waste.... you were able to shot these beautiful pictures , great colors great butterflies, but IQ is so lousy, that I would delete all of them.

That's why people use macro lenses!

You can buy MF macro lenses for dirt cheap, their IQ is miles ahead of what your lens shows here.

Sorry for my hasrh words, but your excellent skills deserve much better IQ!!!
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JoeM

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Yes I know very well how to do manual focusing. I started shooting as a teenager with cameras such as "Kodak Retina" (made in Germany) & the russian camera "Lubitel 2". As matter of fact I can do manual focusing @ times faster than the camera does AF. I would appreciate if you provide me more specific info. about those Nikon MF macro lenses. I took a look online and was not very successful finding them. Also If you would guide me as how to find/use an extention tube in order to ger 1:1 images, I'lll be greatful.
Thank you very much in advance.
M.

mycom said:

I'm talking way below 100$!! I got a great deal on a Nikon Micro 55/3.5 MF for less than 45$ - razor sharp - if you know how to focus manually....

Less than 85$ for a Nikon Micro 105/3.5MF - even a Nikon Micro 200/4 MF can be found for way less than 300$. Need 1:1, get an additional set of extension tubes.

I paid more for my tripod/head than my 3 macro lenses.

monzavifar said:

I apreciate your comments but I do not consider a Nikkor or Sogma macro lens that cost @ least $1000 dirt cheap!! Unless you know a few that are 1/3 of this price and so the same job in terms of Image Quality (IQ).

mycom said:

What a waste.... you were able to shot these beautiful pictures , great colors great butterflies, but IQ is so lousy, that I would delete all of them.

That's why people use macro lenses!

You can buy MF macro lenses for dirt cheap, their IQ is miles ahead of what your lens shows here.

Sorry for my hasrh words, but your excellent skills deserve much better IQ!!!
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regards
JoeM

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JoeM

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