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Offline Half-Saint

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« on: Tue, 01 February 2011, 07:43:30 »
I'm thinking of buying a macro lens and a flash kit for my Nikon D90.

I'll be taking pictures indoors most of the time. I don't have any additional lights. Considering a R1 or R1C1 flash kit and Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 VR lens.

Recommendations?

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« Reply #1 on: Tue, 01 February 2011, 09:28:35 »
Wow I have just realized Big Sis Janet is watching out for me even here at geekhack.
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Offline Half-Saint

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« Reply #2 on: Tue, 01 February 2011, 12:03:45 »
So basically I can save $200 by not getting a SU800 since the D90 also has a built-in Flash Commander. Is that the same lens I'm considering? :)

Which lense do you use for your Lego shots?
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« Reply #3 on: Tue, 01 February 2011, 12:30:11 »
Ken Rockwell == MW.


I would like to add a macro lens to my kit, but Im not sure I would use it that much.


I NEED to replace this farkin' sigma 17-70mm (the old one). It's soft as all get out, and has terrible vignetting. Obviously, it focuses like **** too.
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« Reply #4 on: Tue, 01 February 2011, 12:32:48 »
Thanks for the tip! I know this is a n00b question but what's the usable range of the flash units in the kit? I'm looking to take pictures of small items such as Game & Watch games etc.
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Offline Brian8bit

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« Reply #5 on: Tue, 01 February 2011, 12:39:52 »
Holy crap. How much does a setup like that cost? I'd be afraid that when the flashes went off I'd be transported to another point in the universe. Looks like a stargate.
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Offline Half-Saint

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« Reply #6 on: Tue, 01 February 2011, 12:42:24 »
Wait, didn't you just say that your D200 has a built in flash commander? :D
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Offline instantkamera

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« Reply #7 on: Tue, 01 February 2011, 12:53:11 »
Quote from: ripster;288369
Now you know why I have been watermarking pics (at least post Lightroom 3).


Don't want to get RIPped off ...
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Offline mike

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« Reply #8 on: Tue, 01 February 2011, 12:54:40 »
Quote from: instantkamera;288354

I would like to add a macro lens to my kit, but Im not sure I would use it that much.


Unless Nikkor "micro" lenses do something weird, they'll work fine as an ordinary lens too - my Zeiss 100mm macro lens works fine for distance work.
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Offline instantkamera

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« Reply #9 on: Tue, 01 February 2011, 12:58:00 »
You are correct, but my point was more that I have other **** to buy. That isn't a range would use a lot of (anything over 100mm X 1.5) unless it were for close-up work.
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Offline instantkamera

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« Reply #10 on: Tue, 01 February 2011, 13:18:46 »
too tight (again, Im sure I would use it, but probably not often enough to warrant the $). I even think my 85 f1.8 is too tight in a lot of situations.

What else is in your kit?
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Offline Half-Saint

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« Reply #11 on: Wed, 02 February 2011, 02:34:17 »
I've made up my mind - I'll be buying the R1 flash kit without SU800.

Now I just need to figure out what lense to buy :D
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« Reply #12 on: Mon, 07 February 2011, 05:55:04 »
Holy crop!
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