Extreme close-up..

Mj882

Mj882

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I want to have an extreme close-up shot of an eye, with great detail, in conjunction with the 35mm adapter (Letus Extreme). Which focal length on a lens would be best suited for this?
 
You can use any macro lens to get that effect. I use a Nikon 55mm f2.8 macro for that kind of work with great success.
 
This image is lit from the side. You'll need a longer lens to give yourself enough working room to get the light in. You can try a longer macro or a tele with a closeup filter (Nikon 180 2.8 or 300 f4 + canon 500D will work fine).
 
sinapps said:
This image is lit from the side. You'll need a longer lens to give yourself enough working room to get the light in. You can try a longer macro or a tele with a closeup filter (Nikon 180 2.8 or 300 f4 + canon 500D will work fine).
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So the Nikon 180mm f/2.8 AF should be able to produce that sort of extreme close-u image, with all the details in the eye?
 
Mj882 said:
So the Nikon 180mm f/2.8 AF should be able to produce that sort of extreme close-u image, with all the details in the eye?
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If you add a closeup filter or use extension tubes. On it's own it will not focus that close.
 
The Nikon 105 2.8 D Micro is perfect for this, it's also my favorite lens that I own and is considered one the three sharpest lenses Nikon has ever made. It achieves 1:1 at a pretty far away distance, I think a foot or two, giving you ample room to light it without shadows from you and lens.

Dan
 
puredrifting said:
The Nikon 105 2.8 D Micro is perfect for this, it's also my favorite lens that I own and is considered one the three sharpest lenses Nikon has ever made. It achieves 1:1 at a pretty far away distance, I think a foot or two, giving you ample room to light it without shadows from you and lens.

Dan
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Cool I'll definetly look into that one. So many recommendations though, I don't want to make a decision somewhat arbritary. I want to be really sure which lens would be ideal for the shot I'm looking for.
 
sinapps said:
If you add a closeup filter or use extension tubes. On it's own it will not focus that close.
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So if that's the case, what sort of result will the lens achieve without the aid of a close-up filter?

If I bought a 'Nikon 105 2.8 D Micro', which close-up filter would be recommended. Also a side note, I'm planning to use this on the HPX170 + Letus Extreme.
 
i got the same shot with my 35mm f1.4 with a 2x tele converter. making it a pseudo close focusing 70mm f2.8.

the problem was the actor couldn't stand perfectly still and we were losing focus constantly. the dof that close is sooooooooooooooo minute. if his iris was in focus his eyelid wasn't... it was insane.

it would have been better to go stock camera with an achromat.

for another option.. if you can get extension tubes for most lenses. and that makes them focus really close for that one shot. you lose the ability to go to infinity. but it's a great cheap option for those once off shots without buying a whole new lens.
 
A micro (sometimes called macro) lens lets you focus closer than a standard lens, which reproduces the image in with a larger life size to film ratio (1:1 means the image on film is the same size as the real life object). The lens Dan suggests is the best way to go, no extension tube, reverse ring or optical convertor needed.

There are wider macro lenses available, but as others said you will need to move closer to get the macro feature and the lens will cause a shadow on your subject. The 105 is the best Nikkor.

Check out basic info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macro_photography


Jason
 
AwakenedFilms said:
A micro (sometimes called macro) lens lets you focus closer than a standard lens, which reproduces the image in with a larger life size to film ratio (1:1 means the image on film is the same size as the real life object). The lens Dan suggests is the best way to go, no extension tube, reverse ring or optical convertor needed.

There are wider macro lenses available, but as others said you will need to move closer to get the macro feature and the lens will cause a shadow on your subject. The 105 is the best Nikkor.

Check out basic info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macro_photography


Jason
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So with the Nikon 105 2.8 D that Dan recommended, I wouldn't need a close-up filter as people have suggested?
 
Mj882 said:
So with the Nikon 105 2.8 D that Dan recommended, I wouldn't need a close-up filter as people have suggested?
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All you would need would be the lens, no extras needed other than lighting and your camera/adaptor. Your challenge will be depth of field, at these distances, I bet you might have 1/8" of DOF. Pretty tough to get everything you want in focus unless you are going to blast some serious light onto your subject. When I use it to shoot stills of bugs and things like that, I try to stop it down to at least f16 to get anything useful.

I would rent one and play.

Dan
 
puredrifting said:
All you would need would be the lens, no extras needed other than lighting and your camera/adaptor. Your challenge will be depth of field, at these distances, I bet you might have 1/8" of DOF. Pretty tough to get everything you want in focus unless you are going to blast some serious light onto your subject. When I use it to shoot stills of bugs and things like that, I try to stop it down to at least f16 to get anything useful.

I would rent one and play.

Dan
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Ah yes, so there's less shallow depth of field thus more focus all around.
 
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