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Wow, Mike, what a great illustration of the different lenses! This really helps me a lot, especially your notes about the distance. I also wouldn't have thought to try my zoom lens for shots. This also helped me better understand the lens I have. And, I must say, what a beautiful orchid!
About the Sigma lens, are you saying that it's a zoom like what I've got now with a range of sizes? If so, this might actually be more practical for me.
Anton, you read my mind. My next question was going to be about the light ring. I was wondering about the quality of the light, as I was thinking it might wash out the shot or make it look too flat.
Jerry, I can see from Mike's photos that a macro is not absolutely necessary for taking nice photos. In fact, I like the way his shot looks using the zoom lens with the short depth of field. But I'm interested in getting into the "mini minis"...the ones that are small AND have small flowers. I think you really need a close up lens to appreciate them! Your explanation of the manufacturing issues is really helpful, too.
So, what do you guys think about buying a used lens?
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