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Next lens Purchase for NX300

Started May 17, 2014 | Questions thread
viking79
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Re: Next lens Purchase for NX300

deadmeat30 wrote:

Giannis Ch wrote:

Interesting to hear about the 20mm lens, ill have to have a play around with mine, havent used the 20mm much to be honest.

Well the 45mm just seems the best option for taking photos my miniatures. (well there would be better options, but they start to cost alot more!). not easy picking lenses :(.

I would be shooting some video with the camera, so the near silent AF on the 45mm would be helpful.

I don't know how big your miniatures are and how closely you want to shoot them, but keep in my mind that the 45mm focuses at something like 50cm, so you won't be able to get very close to them.

interesting point, would it be best to just splash out on the 60mm macro lens?

I dont need the miniature in the entire frame, only 1920x1080 of the pixels on the sensor.

Search ebay, there are some cheap extension tubes with electrical contacts for focus/aperture control.  These work very well with the 45mm.

Otherwise shoot and crop, 2 MP should be no problem.  Even kit lens might be fine at low resolution (like 18-55mm).

The 60mm is of course great for macro, but it isn't cheap.  Just depends on what you have and how much you want to spend.

Eric

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