Best lens for Macro work

[Shane Kelly]

If you modified a nikon pb-4 bellows with a a pl mount , you could use a regular nikon lens on the front. I did this with a Bronica bellows and it allows me to shoot macro and swing/tilt.

 

[chuck colburn]

And shift. lol

 

[Shane Kelly]

Yep, shift too.
I am using a bronica medium format lens, I should point out.
Now that I know that it works, I'll work on making it less "getto"

 

[Ramesh Jai]

Hi Ramesh,

Most of what I do is table top,and I have a set of Leica VanDiemen PL macro's,60/100/135 mm.
They are excellent,but no longer made. Arri Media also did a rehousing of the same Leica glass
in the same focal lengths,I believe these are no longer available.
In short it looks like you will have to look for used lenses,if you want dedicated PL mount.
The VanDiemen usually go for around 3500/4500 GDP and the Arri Media are a similar price.
The problem is finding them.
I've heard very good reports of the Tamron,although I've never used it personally.
A company in the UK does a PL conversion,check out the following link, http://www.filmcamerakit.com/html/macro_lenses.htm
If you're not bothered about having infinity focus,then a PL adaptor is a good way to go,that way you can use something like the
Zeiss ZF 100mm F2 macro,the PL adaptor works like an extension tube.
I would suggest that you don't use a lens much shorter than 90/100 mm,to give yourself a little room for lighting.
Hope that helps.

Tom.

Could go for the Tamron with the PL mount from filmcamerakit.com.

Thanks!

 

[Thomas Dobbie]

Hi Ramesh,
hope it works out for you with the Tamron.
If you decide to get it,please share your impressions,myself and many others would be very interested.
Regards
Tom.