Macro Lens

[Sam]

Hi people.

Wondering if you could give me some advice.

My GF is after a Macro lens and she has sent me these two.

1; http://www.jessops.com/online.store/products/77537/show.html
2; http://www.jessops.com/online.store/products/27050/show.html

- Are these good lenses ?
- I know they are different prices but is one better than that other ?
- Is there some other lense that will do the job that you thinks better ?

Where is the best place on the tinterweb to buy these from other than jessops ??

Hope you guys can help.

Thanks, Sam!

 

[Tigger]

The Nikon lens will obviously have better glass than the Tamron, and the Nikon also has VR (which is awesome on any VR lens I have owned)

The Tamron has a larger aperture so at a guess it will be faster and a much more shallow DOF

I have a Nikkor 60mm 2.8 Micro (picked it up on eBay, mint, for a nice figure in the £200 mark)

That's my knowledge of macro lenses shared for you Sam. On another note - I'll let you know (as promised) if I get stuck with my RS Tuner

 

[koi]

Check this site out to find out where's cheapest

http://www.camerapricebuster.com/cat_Nikon_Lenses.html

 

[Scott™]

Hi I have the first lens you state. I love it, and bought it for £399.

Here are some pictures from it

Beautiful Spider by scott.thomas21, on Flickr

Macro Spider by scott.thomas21, on Flickr

Out of Place? by scott.thomas21, on Flickr

These were my first few attempts with the lens which I believe can harness even better images.

 

[clairemae]

I have the nikon 105mm micro, its the best lens i own.

 

[Sam]

The Nikon lens will obviously have better glass than the Tamron, and the Nikon also has VR (which is awesome on any VR lens I have owned)

The Tamron has a larger aperture so at a guess it will be faster and a much more shallow DOF

I have a Nikkor 60mm 2.8 Micro (picked it up on eBay, mint, for a nice figure in the £200 mark)

That's my knowledge of macro lenses shared for you Sam. On another note - I'll let you know (as promised) if I get stuck with my RS Tuner

Thanks for your help mate. Cant believe you have not done the remap yet. Get it done!

 

[Derelict-UK]

how close can she get to her subject? if it is something less docile than a taranchula then maybe look at anything from a 105mm upwards. If it is a non living subject then the Nikon 60mm is one of the best macro's out there. (as is the VR version, but that costs £600+)