p.2 #6 · Does anyone make a good compact Macro 1:1 lens?
Kingfishphoto wrote:
If you dont use the pre-set ring- how would you focus a lens say at F32 ? Any pre set ive ever used you set the shooting aperture F32 then focus at the widest aperture and when ready to shoot, you use the pre set ring to close down to F32. If you shoot with the lens wide open of course the pre set ring means nothing.
But most of the alternative lenses we are talking about here are with manual aperture operation, no? So the only auto-aperture lens would be Sony's own E-mount or the one an alpha mount adapted "modern" lens.
I feel dumb, I must be missing something
p.2 #7 · Does anyone make a good compact Macro 1:1 lens?
Tokina ATX 100/2.8 AFD - 1:1.Very solid and the smallest of all 100mm macros currently manufactured.It is an AF lens but thanks to large focusing grip and focus clutch mechanism MF focusing is comfortable.IQ is excellent.
p.2 #9 · Does anyone make a good compact Macro 1:1 lens?
It's a little thin, yeah. But it's pretty smooth for and AF lens! And it's about a 200˚ ~ 210˚ rotation throw. There's no creep or anything like that! I wouldn't call it "crappy" for sure! It's not a Takumar but it's nice enough.
Also what's the difference if the aperture is on the adapter or the lens? They both close and open the aperture just the same! In fact the adapter control would be considered superior by most accounts. Step-less aperture control is a pro-level feature.
p.2 #10 · Does anyone make a good compact Macro 1:1 lens?
Oh, I misread the question. The Nikkor 55/60 Micro lenses probably don't have a working distance of 6cm at 1:1 (and the 55 only goes to 1:2 as BF pointed out). You should be looking at lenses over 100mm, probably.
p.2 #13 · Does anyone make a good compact Macro 1:1 lens?
I don't think any of these options posted so far are better than a tamron 90mm alpha mount version, the latest one. It is 1:1 and will be compatible with my a850 as well. I guess I was looking for something that was similar to the nex macro in size but slightly longer FL with a lot less CA.
p.2 #14 · Does anyone make a good compact Macro 1:1 lens?
That's going to be tough, especially if you want more working distance. Do you really need pocket size 1:1? For something in between, you could try the CV 90/3.5 close-focus. It's quite compact (though it requires an SLR adapter -- probably Nikon is the best bet), and it reaches 1:1.8 with the included diopter. You could easily put a more powerful achromat on it, and/or use a short tube (AI tubes are cheap) to get more magnification when you need it.
Maybe I should give the NEX Macro another look, it doesn't seem terrible.
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p.2 #16 · Does anyone make a good compact Macro 1:1 lens?
Your best bet may be the Pentax-D FA 50 f/2.8 macro that goes to 1:1, weighs just 265 grams, and has an aperture ring. The DA 35mm is even smaller and also goes to 1:1, but it doesn't have an aperture ring. Pentax makes nice macro lenses too.
p.2 #20 · Does anyone make a good compact Macro 1:1 lens?
Optically, that looks fine. I think the biggest question is working distance -- the camera has to be right on top of the subject at high magnification. Personally, I'd find a legacy ~55mm macro much more useful, even if it doesn't reach 1:1. I've been thinking of picking one up, but so far I've been perfectly happy carrying a low power achromat (the fantastic Sigma +1.6, which they haven't made in years, but which is still available cheap used). On the 50/1.4 FDn, it allows me to focus on a 2" x 3" object with 8" of clear working distance in front of the lens; the 100/2 FDn achieves roughly the same magnification, with 12-14" of free working distance. A 50-55mm macro will obviously get you a lot closer than that.
I don't worry about an ultra compact true macro, because if I want to go beyond what I can do with the above setup, I'm probably using a tripod (or at least a monopod), and size is far less relevant.
