On Mon, September 13, 2010 11:04, ADavidhazy wrote: > I agree that extension tubes might be the "ticket". The thing to > realize is that once you start to go to magnifications bigger than > life size (and even those approaching life size) the process becomes > quite a bit more complex and demanding in terms of lighting, subject > manipulation, focusing and DOF issues, etc. I was going to also > mention bellows ... it seems that bellows systems are not made > anymore. Anyone can corroborate this observation? Novoflex seems to make what look like macro bellows for Nikon and Canon mount. I don't find the Nikon PB-5 listed any more, though; they may not make their own any longer. If shopping used, look for a Nikon PB-4; it has front tilt (useful for DOF management, and in macro any lens you're using has plenty of coverage), and a dual-track system so you can move the whole assembly forward or back in small precise increments. And with care (picking the right starting orientation) it mounts on the D200 and D700 just fine (and probably other modern models; those are the two I've owned). -- David Dyer-Bennet, dd-b@xxxxxxxx; http://dd-b.net/ Snapshots: http://dd-b.net/dd-b/SnapshotAlbum/data/ Photos: http://dd-b.net/photography/gallery/ Dragaera: http://dragaera.info
