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I just threw mine on my D70 and closest focus was @10cm off front on lense body. I've also got Tamron's AF 180/f 3.5 Macro 1:1 SP Di for when I want more standoff distance.
Thanks for the info much appreciated, just what I need to know. Is there is a good lens shop on the web you can recommend, maybe even one that takes paypal?
And how much did you pay for yours?
Thanks once again!
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I would dispute that Sony is not a photography company. They may only have made slr bodies in the last couple of years, they have long supplied the sensors to Nikon, Pentax and others. They made the sensor in the D2x and the would-be D3x is rumored to have the 24mp sony full-frame sensor. And as Motox guy mentioned, they took over Konica-Minolta. Konica was one of the oldest photography companies ever....1873...it was older than Kodak! So even if Sony itself is not strictly a photography company, they have a great deal of know-how.
Making sensors takes 10 geeks with Ph.D's. Making a full camera designed for photographers takes photographers.
No offense, but I don't consider Sony a photography company. More like a mass market conglomerate.
Is there is a good lens shop on the web you can recommend, maybe even one that takes paypal?
And how much did you pay for yours?
Sigma4Less.com, whom I have dealt successfully with in the past, has the Tamron AF 90mm/f2.8 Macro for Nikon for $359.95 plus ship. I do not know if they take PayPal. I can't remember what I paid for mine a couple of years ago, but it was in that range. Good luck.
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Thanks for the info much appreciated, just what I need to know. Is there is a good lens shop on the web you can recommend, maybe even one that takes paypal?
And how much did you pay for yours?
Thanks once again!
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I'd recommend the Nikon Nikkor 60mm Micro for 400$us.
If you do not need the distance that the extra focal lengths give you, I'd recommend this 60mm. Makes me think I have a FF camera!
I would dispute that Sony is not a photography company. They may only have made slr bodies in the last couple of years, they have long supplied the sensors to Nikon, Pentax and others. They made the sensor in the D2x and the would-be D3x is rumored to have the 24mp sony full-frame sensor. And as Motox guy mentioned, they took over Konica-Minolta. Konica was one of the oldest photography companies ever....1873...it was older than Kodak! So even if Sony itself is not strictly a photography company, they have a great deal of know-how.
Very true. I'd also point out that the majority of Sony DSLR's hold their own against the competition's offerings - the A700, particularly, can take some fantastic pictures; and features like the Dynamic Range Optimizer are more useful than you might think. More people would be inclined to purchase Sony DSLR's, I think, if their selection of new lenses wasn't as sparse (it's growing, though).
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Very true. I'd also point out that the majority of Sony DSLR's hold their own against the competition's offerings - the A700, particularly, can take some fantastic pictures; and features like the Dynamic Range Optimizer are more useful than you might think. More people would be inclined to purchase Sony DSLR's, I think, if their selection of new lenses wasn't as sparse (it's growing, though).
If you were given a Sony DSLR or a Nikon DSLR (or Canon), you would willing take the Sony assuming they had the same lens offering?
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I think you are being a bit flippant. Regardless of how big Sony is, there are obviously a lot of good, talented people in their camera division. As Motox guy and I said before, they brought in the photo imaging section from Konica Minolta. Konica arguably made the best lenses of ANY Japanese manufacturer (If you don't believe me, try a Hexar AF or RF). Canon makes photo copiers, calculators and electronic dictionaries, Zeiss sells sunglasses and Leica sells mining equipment. Brands are very diverse these days with very few doing just one thing. Sony is still just coming into their own in the SLR market, but there is no reason to think that they are significantly worse than similarly priced and placed offerings from the other makers. In fact, the ability to make their own sensors and their partnership with Zeiss puts them in a potentially better position than even Canon or Nikon. Zeiss arguably has the most lens-making experience of any company in the world, and Sony has huge financial resources. If they decide to bring out some giant killer product, they certainly have the resources and experience to do it.
If you were given a Sony DSLR or a Nikon DSLR (or Canon), you would willing take the Sony assuming they had the same lens offering?
I don't know..............
I certainly wouldn't.
For the money, the A700 is a good deal. I can't promise that I'd ever buy one, but if lens choice wasn't a primary factor, then the A700 would be on my shortlist.
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I think you are being a bit flippant. Regardless of how big Sony is, there are obviously a lot of good, talented people in their camera division. As Motox guy and I said before, they brought in the photo imaging section from Konica Minolta. Konica arguably made the best lenses of ANY Japanese manufacturer (If you don't believe me, try a Hexar AF or RF). Canon makes photo copiers, calculators and electronic dictionaries, Zeiss sells sunglasses and Leica sells mining equipment. Brands are very diverse these days with very few doing just one thing. Sony is still just coming into their own, but there is no reason to think that they are significantly worse than similarly priced and placed offerings from the other makers. In fact, the ability to make their own sensors and their partnership with Zeiss puts them in a potentially better position than even Canon or Nikon. Zeiss arguably has the most lens-making experience of any company in the world, and Sony has huge financial resources. If they decide to bring out some giant killer product, they certainly have the resources and experience to do it.
Again, no offense..... but I'll take the Nikon.
Just like I'll take the BMW over the honda. In my mind, it's the same type of choice.
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