Sandhills with macro lens?

ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
edited July 16, 2007 in Wildlife
I decided to take it out to try shooting some Sandhills. I'm actually planning on selling this lens. I don't find myself producing anything decent and i can't afford to buy all the fancy-shmancy equipment to do nice macros. The one thing i love about the lens is how sharp it is!!!
I might just buy something longer or a portrait lens. Will see.


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Thanks for looking! :D
Marina
www.intruecolors.com
Nikon D700 x2/D300
Nikon 70-200 2.8/50 1.8/85 1.8/14.24 2.8

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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited July 15, 2007
    Nice series. Sandhills make for very good portraits.
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 15, 2007
    Very good, Marina! thumb.gif

    Marina hit the button twice!!! blbl.gifwings.gif
  • emmalouemmalou Registered Users Posts: 412 Major grins
    edited July 15, 2007
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Very good, Marina! thumb.gif

    Marina hit the button twice!!! blbl.gifwings.gif
    :D


    I like these Marina! Why lose the lens?ne_nau.gif
  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited July 15, 2007
    Only in Florida, will you shoot sandhills with a macro lens!!:D :D

    The birds are in serious vacation mode.
    Pathfinder - www.pathfinder.smugmug.com

    Moderator of the Technique Forum and Finishing School on Dgrin
  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited July 15, 2007
    Super shots! thumb.gif
    ShepsMom wrote:
    I don't find myself producing anything decent and i can't afford to buy all the fancy-shmancy equipment to do nice macros.
    Marina, the only fancy kit you need for nice macros is a camera, a macro lens and a flash... I think you have those :D
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited July 15, 2007
    Maestro wrote:
    Nice series. Sandhills make for very good portraits.

    Thank you Stephen, they sure do!!
    Marina
    www.intruecolors.com
    Nikon D700 x2/D300
    Nikon 70-200 2.8/50 1.8/85 1.8/14.24 2.8
  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited July 15, 2007
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Very good, Marina! thumb.gif

    Marina hit the button twice!!! blbl.gifwings.gif

    Thanks Ric., Actually dgrin was messing up on me, i don't know what happen ne_nau.gif
    Marina
    www.intruecolors.com
    Nikon D700 x2/D300
    Nikon 70-200 2.8/50 1.8/85 1.8/14.24 2.8
  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited July 15, 2007
    emmalou wrote:
    :D


    I like these Marina! Why lose the lens?ne_nau.gif

    I want to get another lens instead of macro. Thanks for looking!! thumb.gif
    Marina
    www.intruecolors.com
    Nikon D700 x2/D300
    Nikon 70-200 2.8/50 1.8/85 1.8/14.24 2.8
  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited July 15, 2007
    pathfinder wrote:
    Only in Florida, will you shoot sandhills with a macro lens!!:D :D

    The birds are in serious vacation mode.

    Thank you for taking a pick. They are on vacation year round Laughing.gif
    Marina
    www.intruecolors.com
    Nikon D700 x2/D300
    Nikon 70-200 2.8/50 1.8/85 1.8/14.24 2.8
  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited July 15, 2007
    BigAl wrote:
    Super shots! thumb.gif

    Marina, the only fancy kit you need for nice macros is a camera, a macro lens and a flash... I think you have those :D

    Thank you Al, actually, i have no patience for macro shots. I can never be as good as Brian and others. I'm not using this lens, it's pretty much just sitting here ne_nau.gif I bought it couple of month ago, had my fun, but macro isn't something i'm going to continue. I'd rather get longer less, 300 or 400mm for wildlife :D
    Marina
    www.intruecolors.com
    Nikon D700 x2/D300
    Nikon 70-200 2.8/50 1.8/85 1.8/14.24 2.8
  • Eric&SusanEric&Susan Registered Users Posts: 1,280 Major grins
    edited July 15, 2007
    nice picsthumb.gif

    I found myself in the same boat with that lens. It produced great, sharp images I just didn't take enough macro pics to justify keeping it.

    Eric
    "My dad taught me everything I know, unfortunately he didn't teach me everything he knows" Dale Earnhardt Jr

    It's better to be hated for who you are than to be loved for who you're not.

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  • HarvHarv Registered Users Posts: 1,105 Major grins
    edited July 15, 2007
    Great shots, Marina. You did yourself proud with this lot. WTG.

    I understand your position on the macro lens. I have owned 3 in the past year... a 60mm Canon, a 100mm Canon and a 150mm Sigma. Today I don't own one. I don't do true macro and for closeup shots, there are many alternative ways to do them.

    What system are you using? What sort of wildlife work are you looking at doing?
    Harv
    Cobourg, Ontario, Canada

    http://www.highpointvizslas.com
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     Some Canon stuff :D
  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited July 15, 2007
    Beautiful series, very sharp.

    Thanks for sharing,

    Dick.
    "Nothing sharpens sight like envy."
    Thomas Fuller.

    SmugMug account.
    Website.
  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2007
    Eric&Susan wrote:
    nice picsthumb.gif

    I found myself in the same boat with that lens. It produced great, sharp images I just didn't take enough macro pics to justify keeping it.

    Eric
    Thank you Eric. See, you understand Laughing.gif. Sometimes you just got to do what you've go to do :D
    Marina
    www.intruecolors.com
    Nikon D700 x2/D300
    Nikon 70-200 2.8/50 1.8/85 1.8/14.24 2.8
  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2007
    Harv wrote:
    Great shots, Marina. You did yourself proud with this lot. WTG.

    I understand your position on the macro lens. I have owned 3 in the past year... a 60mm Canon, a 100mm Canon and a 150mm Sigma. Today I don't own one. I don't do true macro and for closeup shots, there are many alternative ways to do them.

    What system are you using? What sort of wildlife work are you looking at doing?

    Thanks Harvey, i can do very good close ups with my Nikkor 18-200, so why bother with macro?? I'm using Nikon D80 and my macro is Sigma 105 /2.8
    I might consider getting 300mm at least, as far as wild life, there is not much here in FL except birds. I'm planning a trip outwest next May, Yellow Stone etc. Longer lens would be handy!!
    Marina
    www.intruecolors.com
    Nikon D700 x2/D300
    Nikon 70-200 2.8/50 1.8/85 1.8/14.24 2.8
  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2007
    Dick on Aruba wrote:
    Beautiful series, very sharp.

    Thanks for sharing,

    Dick.

    Thank you Dick for looking!! thumb.gif
    Marina
    www.intruecolors.com
    Nikon D700 x2/D300
    Nikon 70-200 2.8/50 1.8/85 1.8/14.24 2.8
  • HarvHarv Registered Users Posts: 1,105 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2007
    ShepsMom wrote:
    Thanks Harvey, i can do very good close ups with my Nikkor 18-200, so why bother with macro?? I'm using Nikon D80 and my macro is Sigma 105 /2.8
    I might consider getting 300mm at least, as far as wild life, there is not much here in FL except birds. I'm planning a trip outwest next May, Yellow Stone etc. Longer lens would be handy!!

    Although I have always been a Canon user, I have heard great things about the Nikkor 300/4 lens. I have also seen some awesome images that it has produced. 300mm is a very versatile focal length for wildlife on a crop camera and I think that lens would also handle a 1.4xTC very well.

    Perhaps some Nikon shooters would like to pipe in here.
    Harv
    Cobourg, Ontario, Canada

    http://www.highpointvizslas.com
    http://harveyg.smugmug.com
    http://www.pixel-shooter.com

     Some Canon stuff :D
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2007
    Very nice Marina! Good detail! thumb.gif
    Glenn

    My website | NANPA Member
  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2007
    These look great, Marina, with sharp detail and very good contrast.thumb.gif
    Socrate
    "Natura artis magistra"
  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2007
    Harv wrote:
    Although I have always been a Canon user, I have heard great things about the Nikkor 300/4 lens. I have also seen some awesome images that it has produced. 300mm is a very versatile focal length for wildlife on a crop camera and I think that lens would also handle a 1.4xTC very well.

    Perhaps some Nikon shooters would like to pipe in here.

    I need to do my research, i'm on the budget, and Nikon lenses are quiet expensive rolleyes1.gif I might consider a 2nd best from another guys. Will see, and thanks for suggestions bowdown.gif
    Marina
    www.intruecolors.com
    Nikon D700 x2/D300
    Nikon 70-200 2.8/50 1.8/85 1.8/14.24 2.8
  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2007
    Thank you Glenn and Socrate for nice comments, appreciated :D
    Marina
    www.intruecolors.com
    Nikon D700 x2/D300
    Nikon 70-200 2.8/50 1.8/85 1.8/14.24 2.8
  • Albert DicksonAlbert Dickson Registered Users Posts: 520 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2007
    Love #5
    Very nice. clap.gifclap.gif
    Albert D.
    Albert@WhetstoneImagery.com
    http://Albert-Dickson.com
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