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2:1 macro lens for Nikon - recommendation?

Started 5 months ago | Questions thread
Robert Salton Forum Member • Posts: 75
Re: 2:1 macro lens for Nikon - recommendation?

Bob wrote:

I’d like to achieve a magnification greater than 1:1. I plan to take multiple images of the negative and stitch them together in PS.

Any suggestions for a lens?

The Laowa 100mm 2x Macro. Nikon F, 2:1 out of the box, flat field, very sharp to excellent when closed one or two stops. It can be somewhat soft-ish wide open, especially at infinity, but for macro work that's not an issue.

There is some slight pincushion distortion which is easily corrected.

A more budget friendly option is a reversed 50mm with extension tubes. I tried it with Nikons 50mm f/1.8 AF-D. It does work and at f/5.6 or f/8, image quality is suprisingly good in the center but the corners are a little weak and its very prone to internal reflections.

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