Nikon&Canon Users, PLEASE SCHOOL ME.!

Rob&Gab · Dec 25, 2014

okay guys, hello and thanks for chiming in. any opinion counts and much appreciated. thanks and merry Christmas.

okay so i just bought gab a Nikon D3200 for christmas only standard 52mm no macro Lens yet. i noticed that i cant get a 100mm lens like Canon has. only a 65mm and 105mm witch to what i read is good to shoot for macro in a reeftank/Fishtank. please help me out. as well as her, on your thoughts on what settings to use and what is the best lens. MONEY right now maybe 1000$ or less on a lens. dont forget this is going to be for a NikonD3200, so i would need lens choices for this camera.

thanks for your input. looking forward to getting schooled on this matter. cause shes already banging her head , so i would like to get the users as well as people who did use the brand in the past.

thanks so much for all your help. hope your belly's are full and family are happy and staying warm.

-Rob.

Aqua fire/medic · Dec 25, 2014

In for some answers as well. Getting the D3300

lakeviewink · Dec 25, 2014

Tamron 90mm 1:1 f/2.5 for macro. New on EBay around $350

Read the manual and learn what you can about aperture and shutter speed settings. Also about ISO

Oh, and take lots and lots of photos!!

DaveMorris · Dec 25, 2014

I recently replaced my D70s with a D7100 and I would highly recommend the 105mm over the 65mm if you want a Nikkor lens. I have heard good things about the 90mm Tamron mentioned above. I have the Nikkor 65mm and while it is an excellent lens, I wish I had gone with the 105mm. I have a hard time filling the frame with corals and fish that are in the back half of my 24" wide tank. The 100mm range would make it much easier to get 1:1 full frame shots that are deep in the tank.

Happy shopping and shooting. Looking forward to seeing some great shots.

Usctom · Dec 25, 2014

DigitalRev
I was going to get this one but ended up getting a good deal on canon 100mm IS.

MrDJeep123 · Dec 25, 2014

lakeviewink said:
Tamron 90mm 1:1 f/2.5 for macro. New on EBay around $350

Read the manual and learn what you can about aperture and shutter speed settings. Also about ISO

Oh, and take lots and lots of photos!!

+1.

Rob&Gab · Dec 29, 2014

Anyone gt any good links for reef tank photo shooting.? Maybe of what othermodes I should have on.???????

ritter6788 · Dec 29, 2014

https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/ph...res-your-corals-camera-settings-tutorial.html

https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/photography-forum/9217-juniors-aquatic-photography-how-basics.html

maroun.c · Jan 3, 2015

Nikon equivalent of the canon 100 is the 105mm.
Depending on your tank width you might choses to go with the 65 or the 100...
What other than your tank do you want to take macros off? If you're into insects or snakes a 105 might be a better choice.
The Tamron 90 is also a good choice for a lower price as well.
Depending in what you like to shoot you might go with a different lense selection. I have the following:
Nikon 50 mm 1.4 (1.8 version is also available for a lower price and a slightly lower performance) for portraits and low light shooting
Nikon 18-200 VR good 1 lense solution for travel photography
Tamron 17-50 2.8 great lense for a fraction of the nikon counter part. Great for tank shooting as it can focus very close and focuses faster than non 2.8 fixed zooms
Nikon 70-300 VR good for wildelife.
Will be getting the 105 for macros

Mike&Terry · Jan 3, 2015

maroun.c said:
Nikon equivalent of the canon 100 is the 105mm.
Depending on your tank width you might choses to go with the 65 or the 100...
What other than your tank do you want to take macros off? If you're into insects or snakes a 105 might be a better choice.
The Tamron 90 is also a good choice for a lower price as well.
Depending in what you like to shoot you might go with a different lense selection. I have the following:
Nikon 50 mm 1.4 (1.8 version is also available for a lower price and a slightly lower performance) for portraits and low light shooting
Nikon 18-200 VR good 1 lense solution for travel photography
Tamron 17-50 2.8 great lense for a fraction of the nikon counter part. Great for tank shooting as it can focus very close and focuses faster than non 2.8 fixed zooms
Nikon 70-300 VR good for wildelife.
Will be getting the 105 for macros

I just switched from a Nikon D300s to a D810 and have/used all of the lenses mentioned above except for the Tamron 17-50 2.8.

The Nikkor 105mm macro is superior to the Tamron 90mm. If you are just going to use the lens for coral macro shots, the 90mm is nice - it also produces a beautiful bokeh. If you want to use it for fish pics, the Nikkor does a much better job focusing in on your subject quickly. Either of these macros also work well as portrait lenses. I've had the Nikkor 105mm lens just over a year and haven't used the Tamron since.

Two other DX lenses (that are budget friendly) that I've found handy and have used regularly on our reef are the Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G AF-S and the Nikkor 40mm f/2.8G AF-S macro.

-Terry
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marke · Jan 3, 2015

I use the tamron 90 and I like it. Its half the price of the nikkor. Yes the nikkor is slghtly better if you can afford it. Go with the 105. I like shooting in Manual Mode and Manual Focus. You will need to learn to play with the camera white balance setting to eliminate some of the blue. A good idea is to get a post processing software your comfortable with like Light room to aid in eliminating some blue via white bsl adjustment after you take the pic. Here is one I took today with the Tamron. Could be much better with the Nikkor?