Choosing a lens for Nikon D3200

[Jenny]

Hi, after discovering I've actually ordered a macro telephoto zoom lens from Amazon, (I really wanted a macro) I can't be bothered to return it when it arrives as it will be better than the standard zoom lens that came with the camera.

Amazon are bad for specs on their site, so when looking for a "proper close macro" I turned to Jessops for information. This Macro Lens is on Amazon too at the same price, but as I now refuse to pay the £79 again for Prime (only£49 last year), I can have the lens for next day delivery at no cost from Jessops. That's my xmas and birthdays taken care of to myself for the next 5 yrs out of my works pension pot

[shane]

Hope you will find a use for it. I kinda take stuff to part from old stuff I don't use any more or that's broken,

But that's me recycling

My mum says I kind off horde everything  but in a good way

[Jenny]

I certainly will, I use a camera a lot even for messing about. The only thing with SLR's, you can't get them in a pocket so you have to plan it more if you take them beyond the garden
I certainly don't use the Nikon when I go out with the dogs, it is more of a slip in the pocket type then.

[shane]

Aug 18, 2014 18:04:46 GMT Jenny said:

I certainly will, I use a camera a lot even for messing about. The only thing with SLR's, you can't get them in a pocket so you have to plan it more if you take them beyond the garden
I certainly don't use the Nikon when I go out with the dogs, it is more of a slip in the pocket type then.

I have that problem with cameras but not with phone. with been bulky in pokets even small new camera's.

[Wood~Ant]

The new macro lens was in London at midnight, then in Fareham by 5 this morning. 15 minutes ago it was delivered by Parcelforce, so Jen is trying it out now and having fun and games as she forgot to put the SD card in her camera.

[Deleted]

Mine has just been collected by DPD to go back to Amazon. My replacement gets here tomorrow.

[Jenny]

Right bear with me, I have only had this lens for an hour. I have been on the fiddle trying to take moving ants in a ytong which isn't as easy as it looks. This lens is a full macro, you can have manual or auto assist, but you have to pull the camera back and fro a touch to adjust the focusing. They recommend 7 inches away but I got in a lot closer than that and re focussed. Here are a few examples albeit a bit blurred in places. This lens does blur around the edges and likes to focus on a particular part of the ant. I will endeavour to play with it more  This is the true magnification of 1:1 which is what I took them on, just made the pic smaller to fit the forum.

[Jenny]

It has taken a nice shot of one of our Messor wasmanni pupa, which you can see here.

[Jenny]

This is the Sigma Telephoto Macro lens. Just had it today, so tried it out on a fly

These are very good if you can't get to close to the subject. It will take macro or normal, auto focus or manual, but I have found this tends to search on auto and manual is easier.

[Zarbi]

Fantastic photo of that greenbottle Jen 

[shane]

That's a pretty one Jen

[Jenny]

 I was swatting them earlier, getting my supply for the freezer!

[Deleted]

Very brilliant Jen

[deansie]

Aug 20, 2014 15:08:53 GMT Jenny said:

This is the Sigma Telephoto Macro lens. Just had it today, so tried it out on a fly

These are very good if you can't get to close to the subject. It will take macro or normal, auto focus or manual, but I have found this tends to search on auto and manual is easier.

Super photograph Jenant, would love a lense that good. How much was it? If you don't mind me asking

[deansie]

Aug 20, 2014 15:08:53 GMT Jenny said:

This is the Sigma Telephoto Macro lens. Just had it today, so tried it out on a fly

These are very good if you can't get to close to the subject. It will take macro or normal, auto focus or manual, but I have found this tends to search on auto and manual is easier.

Super photograph Jenant, would love a lense that good.