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NikonAndy
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p.1 #1 · New Micro Toy!


Alright, finally a new (old) Micro for my D3! I've been needing something other than my 70-200 for closer detail shots at weddings so I picked up this Micro 55mm f/3.5 lens for $115. I love the old build! Works great on the D3, meters and everything.

Here are a couple shots from and of the lens:

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First shot of my ring.

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100% crop of the first image.

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Just for fun, I reversed my 50 1.8 at the end of the 55 and got this shot. The next shot is the 100% crop.

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Thanks for looking and letting me tell someone of my new toy

Sep 06, 2008 at 01:21 AM
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p.1 #2 · New Micro Toy!


wait till you get around putting that combination on the end of a bellows and rail system!

Sep 06, 2008 at 04:25 AM
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p.1 #3 · New Micro Toy!


I loved my 55mm f/3.5 micro, but I paid a lot less . Sweet little lens, very small and sharp.

Sep 06, 2008 at 04:41 AM
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p.1 #4 · New Micro Toy!


Yeah, I figured I didn't get the greatest deal, but I picked it up at our big camera shop in town and wanted to get something for this weekend that didn't cost as much as the 105 VR. I took a few flower shots tonight and they are much more interesting then the ring shots. Very sweet lens!

Sep 06, 2008 at 05:16 AM
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p.1 #5 · New Micro Toy!


Oh, I also heard there was something like a PK-3 (I believe that's the name) extention tube. Are these easy to find and do they really help with closer to a 1:1 magnification? Also, do they work on a D3? Thanks in advance if anyone knows this answer...

Sep 06, 2008 at 05:18 AM
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p.1 #6 · New Micro Toy!


You will get to 1:1 with the PK. Last time I used the PK was on a film camera.

I loved my 55 3.5 that I bought new in the 70's, and used it until it ended up under about 300' of ocean a couple of months ago (Don't ask, I hate telling stories that show how careless I can be sometimes )

Marc

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Sep 06, 2008 at 01:35 PM
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p.1 #7 · New Micro Toy!


Thanks, Marc


Sep 06, 2008 at 06:09 PM
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p.1 #8 · New Micro Toy!


Sorry about your lens

Sep 06, 2008 at 06:09 PM

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