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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · What would be your new butterfly macro system now

No GAS, but if you had to buy new system for butterfly and dragonfly photography, what would it be?
It’s not real macro but you know what I’m after

Miror or not for starters!

Jarmo

May 08, 2019 at 08:18 AM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · What would be your new butterfly macro system now

Nikon D500 or D850 and the new 300/4 + 1.4x

May 08, 2019 at 10:27 AM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · What would be your new butterfly macro system now

Because of the range of size of subject, and the likely variation in shooting distance, a zoom would be good, maybe a 100-400mm.

Harold

May 12, 2019 at 11:20 AM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · What would be your new butterfly macro system now

I think doth these lenses would be good for dragons. For butterflies I would like to have something lighter. Keep new ideas coming.

Jarmo

May 13, 2019 at 10:04 AM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · What would be your new butterfly macro system now

HaJa wrote:
I think doth these lenses would be good for dragons. For butterflies I would like to have something lighter. Keep new ideas coming.

Jarmo

If you are OK with legacy manual lenses, the Kiron 105mm is very good. A matched TC behind it, when needed, cam make it more versatile.

Harold

May 13, 2019 at 10:24 AM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · What would be your new butterfly macro system now

I would think the smooth and creamy background created by the Sony 100mm 2.8/5.6 STF GM would enhance butterflies quite well.

May 14, 2019 at 07:31 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · What would be your new butterfly macro system now

rolsen wrote:
Nikon D500 or D850 and the new 300/4 + 1.4x

+1 but I think the 300mm f4 without the TC.

Dragonflies in flight are tough. This is with the previous 300mm f4 AF-S and a D7000. I could not do it with the 70-300mm zoom For butterflies the zoom worked fine. I am reading good things about the 100-400mm Sigma.

Green Darner by Mark Kasick, on Flickr

May 14, 2019 at 08:18 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · What would be your new butterfly macro system now

I have found 300mm to be close to the sweet spot for crop sensors.

Jarmo

May 15, 2019 at 10:24 AM


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