Getting Screwed by Nikon! (50mm f/1.4 VR)

On Feb 4, 6:54 am, Rita Ä Berkowitz ritaberk2O04 @aol.com wrote:
I had a chance to test the 50/105VR combo and I must say that I'm pleased
with the results and this setup shows promise.

http://www.geocities.com/ritaberk2007/screwed.htm

Rita


Works ok for me - looks good sharpness wise - a little CA at top, but
nice elsewhere *except* there is so little depth of field it looks
completely unnatural - more like you photoshopped the blur in (not
that I would ever suggest that - it just *looks* like it!)

What will you be using it for? I think if that is any guide, your
subjects will have to be rather flat..

On Feb 4, 2:04 pm, Rita Ä Berkowitz ritaberk2O04 @aol.com wrote:
What will you be using it for? I think if that is any guide, your
subjects will have to be rather flat..

Small moving insect an 1/8" or less in size. Both lenses were set to
maximum close focus for testing purposes, so I can adjust the magnification
down a bit when out in the field.

Rita

Good luck! Be interested to see what results. Tried this sort of
stuff once with a similar setup (50 rev. on a 135), but I didn't get
anything I'd be proud to showoff, and just never got into macro...

Perhaps that's because you need a good subject, good light, suitable
background (this is much harder than it sounds unless you do it in a
studio environment), everything in focus, enough (or the right amount)
of depth of field, no subject or camera movement, often in awkward
locations...

Nup, it's just all too hard for a lazy sob like me. (O;