[quote=ruchai]100mm macro lenses used to be very popular in the film era. With digital it become 150mm which is too long (you will be too far from the subject). I found 60mm macro (90mm equivalent) to be just right for insects.
If you see old articles recomended 100mm macro lenses what the authour meant is equal to 65mm lenses with dslr![/QUOTE]
Hi ruchai
I would have thought being further back from an insect would be preferable to being on top of it, less chance of disturbing it if you're further away. I tried the shorter macro's for some time, years ago, I couldn't get on with them, always blocking my own light, or disturbing the butterflies etc.
It's only recently that the longer focal length macro lenses have become readily available at the prices mere mortals can afford, many of the recent spate of good close-up photo's in magazines such as "Outdoor Photographer" have been taken using 180mm macro lenses on DSLR's, making them the equivalent of 270mm on 35mm film.
nirofo.
Last edited by nirofo; 08-02-06 at 01:55.
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