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I need help with an "ant" macro lens

Started By i2chip , Aug 21 2016 6:55 PM

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#1 Offline i2chip - Posted August 21 2016 - 6:55 PM

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I have a Sony a6000 and they take e-mount lenses*. Which one of these lenses would be best for taking pictures of ants. (I don't mind spending extra for the more expensive lens if the quality is a lot better)

E 30 mm F3.5 Macro: http://www.sony.com/...lenses/sel30m35

FE 90 mm F2.8 Macro: http://www.sony.com/...enses/sel90m28g

I'll also find somewhere cheaper to buy them.

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Edited by i2chip, August 21 2016 - 6:55 PM.

#2 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted August 21 2016 - 8:27 PM

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Have you looked into lens coupling, lens reversing, and extension tubes? I always recommend those first, as they are way cheaper than macro lenses.

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