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Old 30-12-2006, 23:53   #1 (permalink)
TimIngmire

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Playing with the Nikon 105mm Micro Lens

I managed today to get in a dive with a Nikon 105mm Micro lens for the first time since I picked it up on ebay last month. It's a cracking lens and I had great fun playing with it.

I also have the 60mm lens which is also good for portraits but the 105 allows me to get tighter face shots without being so close. By being further away from the subject the fish don't seem to be so spooked and this makes for an easier time. As the viz was so good today, a greater distance between lens and subject wasn't a great problem.

There is some noticable backscatter but this is more due to position of the strobes which I didn't really optimise.

I would have spent more time getting better photos and changing strobe positions but had a small leak in the DS so my leg was getting somewhat wet and chilly!

Anyway, let me know what you think. Personally I'm quite pleased with the type of photos I've been able to get.
















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Nexus ND70 Housing, Nikon D70, Nikon 60, 105 and 200 mm Micro Lenses with Manual Focus Multiport System, Nikon 12-24mm, Nikon 10.5mm; with FP-170 Dome port; Dual Inon Strobes on ULCS arms. And one Concerned Bank Manager


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