Welcome to the dark side , no turning back now

LOL! Nice idea man!

Hey dRLurve

Can you please let me know how did u resolve this issue. I bought new Nikon 5100 couple of days back and from the day one it has the same behavior as u have mentioned. I got 2 scandisk [both 8 gb] alng with the camera, both has the same behavior. I formatted both in my pc but still the same behavior. I then went back to the vendor and got the camera replaced but the behavior is the same.

Any body has any suggestion on this issue?? Need help.

Regards
Ram

This post has been edited by rkramesh: Sep 15 2011, 06:03 PM

It is probably the memory card's fault. Try using better memory card, Sandisk Ultra at least.

Ooops that was a typo....i have sandisk

hmmmm had any problems with VR so far?

So far so good. Hopefully won't have issue ._.

really feel like crying wei. Anyway, do you know what they do to the lens for the usual "servicing" procedure?

Is there a telephoto lens that has built-in autofocus motor?

yeah, all those telephoto that say AF-S

Ah great tips, thanks!!!

Now with another review:

http://nikonrumors.com/2011/09/15/nikon-af...ry-jordan.aspx/


Is this good to use to shoot figures / nenedoroid?

of course good bro

the range can give u wider view in compare to other like 85mm/100mm

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Added on September 16, 2011, 8:15 amI've read the review,
actually I won't be surprise its such sharp because its an macro lens.

if a macro lens can't even produce sharp image then no point making macro lens already



This post has been edited by 168257061: Sep 16 2011, 08:15 AM

Someone go check fotoselangor howmuch....

Only issue with the 40mm macro lens is the 1:1 distance is too close. Can easily chase the insects and also blocks lighting =( I am currently looking for macro lens lol. 105 VR at 3050. What's the price like in KL?

But for close up shots , it's pretty nice , gonna add it to my wish list for now

Dont think this lens is for insect. Its more appropriate for stuff in a control environment. First thing come to my mind:

Nenedoroid. Hahahha

This post has been edited by hidden830726: Sep 16 2011, 08:49 AM

True

Well, turns out the 105 VR is still the more versatile choice, only issue is longer focal length means lesser DOF? And also if handheld easier to handshake but there's VR to compensate. I'm not a macro shooter, I might be wrong though.

Good for you then.

I got 35mm f/2 AF which has pretty impressive MFD with 0.25m only !
paired up with my +4 close up filter is quite nice to take nendoroid photo


DSC04241 by YongJK, on Flickr

It can be used as portrait lens as well, great for portraits, it's sharp and bokeh is really nice.

Yes, easier to handshake due to longer focal length, but the good thing is there is VR.

It's a great lens, with Nano coatings, Internal Focusing (doesn't extend when you focus), VR, etc....
These lenses which have Internal Focusing (IF) will have focus breathing issue.

Focus Breathing
Tthe image size changes significantly as you focus in the macro range, which makes it tough to get precise framing.


http://bythom.com/105AFSlens.htm

"I have news for you: all of the fixed focal length Micro-Nikkors aren't actually fixed focal length. In order to keep from being enormously long when focused at 1:1 magnification, Nikon (as well as many other macro makers) plays with the optical formula in order to keep from having an ever telescoping lens barrel. In macro work, you wouldn't want that, anyway, as a lens barrel that telescoped significantly to get to 1:1 would reduce working distance and potentially start hitting things in your scene at close working distances. Thus, at 1:1, this lens becomes about f/4.8 and does not extend even a millimeter. The aperture loss is actually a bit less dramatic at lower magnifications and the non-extension is very much welcome for macro use."

I won't even bother using the 105 VR as portrait lens when I have 70200 or 85 around I think the 105 VR focuses slower than the 85

Reading that statement, it still 105mm right, just aperture to f/4.8? I noticed this when using it before, the aperture automatically changed. But then again, shooting 1:1 at f/2.8? At that working distance I think very little is in focus.