Wanted best Canon or Nikon lenses for jewerly closeups.

[Björn Benckert]

Yes leicas would be first pick.

 

[paul schefz]

looks like you really need T/S lenses....in order to get the depth of field you want for macro, you have to change the plane of focus which is what T/S lenses let you achieve...
i would go with the schneider PC TS 90mm http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/818360-REG/Schneider_06_1064382_PC_TS_Super_Angulon.html
since the canon 90 T/S is an older design and a little soft....

 

[Ketch Rossi]

Thanks a lot Ketch! Rgr you about Canon's lenses. Looks like it is the most affordable lens for me. Or possibly without IS (IS version in Russia goes about $1300 but without IS costs about $600).
Looking forward about Zeiss.
Thanks again!

Wow! Zeiss goes more than $2K in Russia.

Unfortunately there is a HUGE image quality difference, and it is n just about the IS, but is is about the "L" series and newer optics and mechanics that makes the "L" IS version a world away form its previous 100mm USM non IS non L version.

 

[Andrey B]

I agreed. I looked into some reviews and seems like L IS is a better idea to invest (red line only exites me a lot ).

Yhank you Paul. I will investigate T/S.

Thanks all!

P.S. Wow! $3100 is not my ability for now.
And wow! Never sew anything like that lens! Amaizing thing! I think it cost money for that! Incredible design. But out of my budget .

 

[Jeff Kilgroe]

Also take a look at the Nikkor 105mm macro. It's pretty darn good. Maybe I missed it, but I'm surprised I didn't see it mentioned while skimming through this thread.

 

[Andrey B]

Thanks Jeff!

 

[Nick Morrison]

Also consider the Contax 100 2.8 Macro and the Contax 60 2.8 Macro (both go 1:1, where as the ZE/ZF macros only go 1:2).

 

[Andrey B]

Thank you Nick!

And another question I have.
Is Image Stabiliser system useful when shooting video but not stills?

 

[Andrey B]

Got the Canon EF 100 f/2.8L IS.
Thanks all for the help!
It is amaizing lens!

 

[Robert Hart]

Century Optics made 4+ and 7+ achromatic dioptres with 58mm 0.7mm filter threads. They may have made them in wider diameters too. I originally got mine for a PD150 for groundglass relay. I have also used them for their purpose, close-up work. With a 52mm to 58mm step up, they work fine with Nikon 50mm stills lenses. With the Nikon f1.8 autofocus 85mm, they will screw straight on. For the longer lenses with wider diameter filter mounts, they may vignette if you use stepdown rings to mount them in the wider diameter.

As with any new and unproven screw-on accessory, to make sure there is no glass-to-glass contact, first cut a paper disk about 3/4 the diameter of the space in front of the lens, place it in there before you offer up the macro or whatever you are screwing in the front. Very gently screw the object into the filter thread. Periodically roll the lens and observe the paper. It should freely flop about. If the object becomes firmer in the thread and the paper does not move, it is likely the glass to glass contact will occur and you should not use the accessory for risk there may be a clash which will ruin both glass surfaces.

 

[Andrey B]

Thanks to all for the advices! Here is what we've made:

https://vimeo.com/59168063