Digital Photo Tips

After browsing through online camera shops, a few shops in Penang and even more shops in KL, I am finally getting an original Nikon macro lens. I had pondered long and hard whether to get a Tamron, Sigma or original Nikon.

Nikon Telephoto AF Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR (Vibration Reduction) Autofocus Lens

Descriptions

The Nikon AF-S VR 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED brings the benefits of vibration reduction (VR) to the domain of Macro photography. It offers high-resolution, high-optical performance for both digital and 35mm film format SLR cameras. When used with digital cameras, equivalent focal length in 35mm terms is 157.5mm.

This lens incorporates Nikon’s second-generation vibration reduction system (VR II) that allows flexible hand-held shooting by stabilizing the image to the equivalent stability of a shutter speed that is 4 stops faster when compared with a conventional lens. This in effect eliminates image blur caused by camera shake, particularly when shooting in low-light conditions.

(source from : ShaShinKi)

So, it is going to be a Nikon. The lens costs around RM2,700 whilst Tamron is only about RM1,500 and Sigma RM1,900. Tamron is only 90 mm and all the shops don’t recommend it.

At first, I wanted to get it from Shashinki because I can dispose off my PayPal at a good rate. But on second thought, it seems more secure to buy it from my regular shop here, i.e. Merry Photo along Penang Road. Moreover, PayPal money is mine. Buying it from the shop is money from the hubby. So, yeah, smart calculations.

In total, I have two lenses now which costs more than my Nikon D40. I hope to have enough money to get a D3 one day…Ah…I can dream, can’t I?

I know I am going to love the macro lens so much because I enjoy macro photography more than anything else.

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