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Actually never thought about reversing the zoom ring.
I got an old E2 tube which is about 14mm. It's pre AI or anything really (ancient ) so I'm going full manual. There's a pin plunger to open up the aperture. I'll be using my 55-200VR. With auto ISO and live view it should be easy to work with.
Ok, I'm also interested in macro, but I decided to start with the cheapest possible way. And full manual is actually not that bad at all, little more challenging but for me, its fun. Now I'm thinking about Kenkos tube set, Tokina 100m 2.8 macro, or Nikon 105mm non-VR..
Headphoneus Supremus: Videographus Supremus: Makes audio cables using super-advanced materials, like "some clear tape" and "some not so clear tape."
I don't do much macro work so don't really want to invest much. I'm rather particular about my prime lenses also and the common macro lenses are not focal lengths I would normally use.
So today with my "zoom macro", I had a lot of fun. Here are some select photos below. I'm not sure I really used it as a macro lense since I didn't use 1:1 or 1:2 even but the extension tube reduced my working distance. The combo of the zoom and focus to control focus was an interesting experience.
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My advice to you:
- Use your own ears as everybody's hearing and preferences are different.
- Try to audition as much equipment as possible to find your sound.
- Buy used to save money.
Apr 19--Current rumors out of Japan have Nikon introducing the D90, D3x, plus lenses, in the second week of June. I'm tightening my D90 (or whatever they decide to call it) prediction date to between May 12th and June 16th. - Tom Hogan
Hmm. I'm really hoping for a D90 with better AF and ISO levels on par with a D300. I'm wondering, what the lenses are, and hoping their updates of some primes, so I can get the older ones on the cheap.
Here's to an 85mm 1.4 AF-S Nano
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Hmm. I'm really hoping for a D90 with better AF and ISO levels on par with a D300. I'm wondering, what the lenses are, and hoping their updates of some primes, so I can get the older ones on the cheap.
Here's to an 85mm 1.4 AF-S Nano
Was that quote taken from a website?
If the rumors are true about a Pro-sumer Full Frame, I am very excited and hope Nikon puts out some revised Full Frame lenses. Should be interesting to see if they are Fixed or Zoom lenses.
If Nikon kept D90 at 10MP they could have D3 ISO performance with a crop sensor? However it will definately be atleast 12MP. It should have D300 ISO performance I would say.
The news about lens is just as exciting. Everyone's crying for some fresh new wide primes like a 24mm & 35mm f1.4 AF-S.
By the way, I think this is all beyond rumours now. Thom Hogan almost always knows what he's talking about and there have been almost the same rumour from multiple sources now.
The D90 is a given, however it looks like there'll either be a 5D competitor or high resolution full-frame body too. This is weird because even Thom Hogan said that another full frame body wouldn't be feasable with Nikon's manufacturing capacity due to D3 being in such demand.
Hmm. I'm really hoping for a D90 with better AF and ISO levels on par with a D300. I'm wondering, what the lenses are, and hoping their updates of some primes, so I can get the older ones on the cheap.
Here's to an 85mm 1.4 AF-S Nano
I'm excited Kinda difficult to choose between D90 and a couple lens or a HeadAmp KGSS though...
It's Tom Hogan, so these should be a given. I personally don't see a FX pro-sumer yet. People are ponying up the cash for a D3, so I don't think Nikon would hurt their sales and give us something in between the D300 and D3 yet. The new lenses can be a huge thing for the used market. We finally start seeing some prices begin to drop(85mm 1.4 ). But some wide fast primes, especially for the d40/d60 crowd would be nice.
To be honest, unless the D90 gives iso 3200 that looks like my D50's ISO 1600, I don't see to much advantage in upgrading. I'd like better and faster AF/AF tracking, and a bigger buffer, but it's rare that I tell myself, "if only my D50 could do this or that". Usually the problems are with my settings or my composition.
But then if we do get that tax check, I'd be hard pressed to choose between getting an 85mm 1.4, or boosting ISO's on a D90 to use my 85mm 1.8.
I'm excited Kinda difficult to choose between D90 and a couple lens or a HeadAmp KGSS though...
Like some people have mentioned in this post, it hurts to have expensive hobbies and not much money lol. I've learned to just have good enough(and buy used) with all my hobbies(photo, music, surfing, gadgets), instead of digging myself into more debt by having the latest and greatest.
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) so I'm going full manual. There's a pin plunger to open up the aperture. I'll be using my 55-200VR. With auto ISO and live view it should be easy to work with. 
). But some wide fast primes, especially for the d40/d60 crowd would be nice.