CThomas817
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Another option. I own this:
https://tokinausa.com/product/at-x-...MI4p3R0pSK2gIV0wOGCh1V6QZREAAYAiAAEgJfpvD_BwE
Pros? Cons?
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Another option. I own this:
https://tokinausa.com/product/at-x-...MI4p3R0pSK2gIV0wOGCh1V6QZREAAYAiAAEgJfpvD_BwE
sometimes I actually like to hear the lens focusing... some of my lenses I have no idea if they are actually focusing or not when they are so quite and moving in short distances that you cant pick up within the viewfinder.
I doubt any new-born images will actually reach true macro (1:1 on the sensor, or for most cameras less than 18mm). Even a shot of just the baby's hand is significantly bigger than this. So the images you're taking will technically be close-ups rather than macro.
Standard macro lenses will be good for this but many 'macro' zooms are also actually adequate. However I would opt simply for a set of extension tubes for a moderate telephoto, allowing closer than normal focus while not getting the lens so close to the baby as to disturb it. Splash out for a set that includes all the electronic connections & your typical 50-200 lens will cover anything your likely to need for new-born shots complete with AF. If you have a shorter focal length lens as well you'll be able to get to greater than life size if you do want the baby's fingerprints individually
My 50 & 85 primes as well as my 24-70 are typically my go-to lenses for any shots not involving high detail. I don't think I can invest in a 50-200 right now. Anything with macro capability whether a prime or zoom would be fine, just trying to do so on a budget. I will look into the extension tubes... thanks!
Another option. I own this:
https://tokinausa.com/product/at-x-...MI4p3R0pSK2gIV0wOGCh1V6QZREAAYAiAAEgJfpvD_BwE
Pros? Cons?
sometimes I actually like to hear the lens focusing... some of my lenses I have no idea if they are actually focusing or not when they are so quite and moving in short distances that you cant pick up within the viewfinder.
Another budget option is closeup lens/filters, a set of 3 lenses.
The good thing is it does not decrease affect aperture, and the AF and auto functions of the lens still work.
I suggest starting with the weakest lens of the 3 in the kit, and see if that does the job.
The only issue is, what diameter to get, since you have several lenses.
sometimes I actually like to hear the lens focusing... some of my lenses I have no idea if they are actually focusing or not when they are so quite and moving in short distances that you cant pick up within the viewfinder.
THIS ^^^^. YES!, a hundred times, YES! I agree wholeheartedly, I often really,really,really like to hear, and feel that little "dzzt!" sound of an AF or AF-D Nikkor being driven to a new focus acquisition. And also, in a few instances, the AF-D screw-drive focusing lenses focus FASTER than the newer AF-S models; the 50/1.8 AF-S G and the 85/1.8 AF-S G are both somewhat slow-ish focusers; earlier AF-D 50 and 85 models focus faster. I agree 100%: at times, the silent AF-S lenses are sometimes so quiet,and there's no feel or feedback, that it's sometimes difficult to sense if the lens has actually acquired a new focus. I always shoot in AF-C mode, so to me, the screw-driven focusing lenses are something I'm A-okay with. On the high-end d-skr bodies with strong AF modules, the AF and AF-D Nikkors focus quite well, possibly because the newer, d-slr cameras are a decade, or two decades, or three decades newer than the early AF film Nikon SLR cameras and their old-time AF modules, around which those lenses were originally designed.