08-07-2011, 06:27 PM
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I don't think a 35 mm lens is a good choice if you really want a macro lens... unless all you do is copy stand work. The focal length is just too short - working distance is too short, background selectivity is poor. Just IMHO.
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I disagree, I find the 35mm focal length on APS-C very charming. Much nicer perspective in the image. And background blur is fine.
I like 24mm, 35mm and 150-200mm for close ups/macro, and do not like 60-105mm on APS-C for that.
35mm (1:2):
![[Image: gallery_10230_17_71978.jpg]](http://forum.photozone.de/uploads/1275786631/gallery_10230_17_71978.jpg)
![[Image: gallery_10230_17_154205.jpg]](http://forum.photozone.de/uploads/gallery/album_17/gallery_10230_17_154205.jpg)
![[Image: 1ECF4413380D4203B4EE916CA9884648.jpg]](http://g4.img-dpreview.com/1ECF4413380D4203B4EE916CA9884648.jpg)
![[Image: 9652492FB4814856BE525678C20F0561.jpg]](http://g4.img-dpreview.com/9652492FB4814856BE525678C20F0561.jpg)
150mm (2:1):
![[Image: gallery_10230_17_103025.jpg]](http://forum.photozone.de/uploads/gallery/album_17/gallery_10230_17_103025.jpg)
![[Image: ABB4387424D44A2791BF142B6771DCAA.jpg]](http://g2.img-dpreview.com/ABB4387424D44A2791BF142B6771DCAA.jpg)
200mm (1:3):
![[Image: gallery_10230_17_78901.jpg]](http://forum.photozone.de/uploads/gallery/album_17/gallery_10230_17_78901.jpg)
![[Image: gallery_10230_17_77760.jpg]](http://forum.photozone.de/uploads/1275786631/gallery_10230_17_77760.jpg)
![[Image: gallery_10230_17_78104.jpg]](http://forum.photozone.de/uploads/1276171456/gallery_10230_17_78104.jpg)
I like the 35mm wider view a lot, and I like the narrow view of 150mm and up. I know what I am talking about when I recommend 35mm for macro on APS-C, it gives very nice results.I can't really fault the background selectivity either.... 50-60mm macro on FF was not popular without reason either (still have the lovely original Nikkor 55mm f3.5 micro (pre Ai)).
I don't think a 35 mm lens is a good choice if you really want a macro lens... unless all you do is copy stand work. The focal length is just too short - working distance is too short, background selectivity is poor. Just IMHO.
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I disagree, I find the 35mm focal length on APS-C very charming. Much nicer perspective in the image. And background blur is fine.
I like 24mm, 35mm and 150-200mm for close ups/macro, and do not like 60-105mm on APS-C for that.
35mm (1:2):
![[Image: gallery_10230_17_71978.jpg]](http://forum.photozone.de/uploads/1275786631/gallery_10230_17_71978.jpg)
![[Image: gallery_10230_17_154205.jpg]](http://forum.photozone.de/uploads/gallery/album_17/gallery_10230_17_154205.jpg)
![[Image: 1ECF4413380D4203B4EE916CA9884648.jpg]](http://g4.img-dpreview.com/1ECF4413380D4203B4EE916CA9884648.jpg)
![[Image: 9652492FB4814856BE525678C20F0561.jpg]](http://g4.img-dpreview.com/9652492FB4814856BE525678C20F0561.jpg)
150mm (2:1):
![[Image: gallery_10230_17_103025.jpg]](http://forum.photozone.de/uploads/gallery/album_17/gallery_10230_17_103025.jpg)
![[Image: ABB4387424D44A2791BF142B6771DCAA.jpg]](http://g2.img-dpreview.com/ABB4387424D44A2791BF142B6771DCAA.jpg)
200mm (1:3):
![[Image: gallery_10230_17_78901.jpg]](http://forum.photozone.de/uploads/gallery/album_17/gallery_10230_17_78901.jpg)
![[Image: gallery_10230_17_77760.jpg]](http://forum.photozone.de/uploads/1275786631/gallery_10230_17_77760.jpg)
![[Image: gallery_10230_17_78104.jpg]](http://forum.photozone.de/uploads/1276171456/gallery_10230_17_78104.jpg)
I like the 35mm wider view a lot, and I like the narrow view of 150mm and up. I know what I am talking about when I recommend 35mm for macro on APS-C, it gives very nice results.I can't really fault the background selectivity either.... 50-60mm macro on FF was not popular without reason either (still have the lovely original Nikkor 55mm f3.5 micro (pre Ai)).