Recommend me a Macro lens for my Sony please...

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I'm new to this, so need all the help I can get :help:

But really fancy giving it a go..

Chers all...
 
yup, what are you wanting to take photos of?
plants etc. are fine ~90-100mm but skittish insects etc. you are better with 180-200mm if you can afford it.
which brings us back to budget ...
 
I had a Sigma 105mm for my Sony, fantastic lens.
 
sigma 105 is a belter..sharp as a sharp thing IMO.

as said though,depends on your budget.you could also use extension tubes in between your camera and lens,which also give great results and are cheaper(and i have a set i could be tempted into letting go),or there's the filters that screw onto the front of your lens,but i don't believe the results ore very good,or so i've heard.....
 
Hadn't really thought about budget...

If its good I'll buy it is the way I normally work!!
 
TeetoSugars said:
Hadn't really thought about budget...

If its good I'll buy it is the way I normally work!!
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so what do you want to shoot?

a sigma 105 is a good comprimise with reach and light enough to hand hold,but if you want to shoot insects that are easily spooked,then a focal length of say,150mm-180mm may be necessary,but aren't easily hand held,so you may need to use a tripod...
 
fabs said:
Well if you are not too bothered about budget then the recommended ones are the Tamron 90 or the Sigma 105 for the close stuff
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forgetting the Minolta/Sony 100mm?

fabs said:
and the Sigma 180 for further away
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Tamron 180 is very good too - only real down side is that it could use a focus limiter in AF (but you'll probably use MF anyway).
 
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