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Postby SoCal Steve on Thu Mar 17, 2005 11:41 am

I bought the Nikkor 105mm f2.8 Macro last weekend. Why? Because of this forum. The Sigma was quite tempting and Sirhc55 (Chris) can certainly make that lens sing, but the Nikkor has the metal parts, Japanese assembly, glowing reviews, and let's not forget that beautiful gold box. The current rebate of US$70 helps too.

Here's one of my early efforts with it.
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Postby birddog114 on Thu Mar 17, 2005 11:42 am

Congrat! another genuine Nikon guy :wink:
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Postby mic on Thu Mar 17, 2005 11:47 am

Welcome to the Nikkor 105 FLOWER MAN CLUB Steve.

Very nice indeed, Very nice.

Better than my first attempts, watch those Bees when you get in close.
BBBBBZZZZZZZZ :x OOOUUUUCCCCCHHHHHHHHHHHH :x

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Postby birddog114 on Thu Mar 17, 2005 12:06 pm

So now we have new club called : "Macro Club" other is "VR Club" :wink:
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Postby mic on Thu Mar 17, 2005 12:14 pm

We could also have one called the "BIT OUT THERE CLUB" Gees, I wonder who could be the founding member to that one. :?
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Postby cyanide on Thu Mar 17, 2005 1:23 pm

Hopefully I can join the macro club this week too... still waiting for my Nikkor 60mm .... *fingers crossed* today or tomorrow, maybe...?
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Postby Greg B on Thu Mar 17, 2005 1:25 pm

My Nikkor 105 is due any minute today! Woohoo. :)
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Postby fozzie on Thu Mar 17, 2005 1:27 pm

Birddog114,

Macro Club Meetings start at 2am on Saturday mornings :lol: .

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Postby MHD on Thu Mar 17, 2005 1:27 pm

rub it in why dont you...
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Postby sirhc55 on Thu Mar 17, 2005 1:27 pm

Steve - lovely first shot and welcome to the macro club. I have just watched a movie called Microcosmos and would recommend everyone interested in macro to watch this brilliant movie.

I expect to see many more shots from your capable hands Steve :D
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Postby Onyx on Thu Mar 17, 2005 3:08 pm

Steve, you've succumbed to peer pressure even though the majority of your 'peers' doing the pressuring are located on the other side of the world! ;)

Enjoy your new glass - it's one fantistic lens and great for portraits too.
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Postby W00DY on Thu Mar 17, 2005 3:27 pm

Onyx wrote:
Steve, you've succumbed to peer pressure even though the majority of your 'peers' doing the pressuring are located on the other side of the world! ;)



Shows the power of the forum :)
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Postby SoCal Steve on Thu Mar 17, 2005 3:41 pm

If there was a cure for lens lust would you really want to take it? :wink:

One thing that might be pointed out to those about to join the macro club for the first time like I just did, is how very important it becomes to keep your light level high, so you can use a fast shutter speed to minimize camera shake when working at high magnification. Even when using my tripod I find using the ML-L3 Remote Control shutter release a very good idea.

Also, if I may suggest a practice subject, I picked up two bouquets for US$15 at a local warehouse store yesterday just because they looked interesting. Lots of different and interesting looking little flowers in them. They smell nice too.

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Postby Greg B on Thu Mar 17, 2005 5:37 pm

I am with lens. Oooby dooby.
My wife reckons I should hand it over to her (when I get home from Sydney tomorrow night) so she give it back to me on Wednesday/birthday. She might weaken.

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Postby boxerboy on Thu Mar 17, 2005 5:42 pm

Greg B wrote:I am with lens. Oooby dooby.

:D


Well, Greg where's the first shot?

Oooby dooby indeed :lol:
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Postby cyanide on Thu Mar 17, 2005 6:05 pm

"Oooby dooby"??? ROFLMAO!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Happy birthday for Wednesday, Greg...
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Postby fozzie on Thu Mar 17, 2005 7:49 pm

Greg B,

Greg B wrote:I am with lens. Oooby dooby.
My wife reckons I should hand it over to her (when I get home from Sydney tomorrow night) so she give it back to me on Wednesday/birthday. She might weaken.

:D


Well done.

Don't hand it over, that would be silly. It belongs on the D70 and should be tested before your Birthday, in case it is faulty: not likely, but that would be my line.
So if you bought a diamond ring for your wife today, and it was not her Birthday until next Wednesday, your chance of keeping it from her, would be a very fat 'ZERO'.

Goodbye for now,
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Postby digitor on Thu Mar 17, 2005 8:04 pm

Greg B wrote:I am with lens. Oooby dooby.
My wife reckons I should hand it over to her (when I get home from Sydney tomorrow night) so she give it back to me on Wednesday/birthday. She might weaken.

:D


Ha ha ha - this happened to me just before Christmas........ she weakened.

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