I have a Sony a230 DSLR.
I'm relatively new to the DLSR world...I'm wanting to purchase a macro lens but I'm really not liking the price Sony wants to charge me.
I've been looking on Ebay and they have el chepo lens attachments $20-30...do they work or are they a waste of time?
I've also found an online store (quick shop) selling Sony macros for a couple of hundred dollars cheaper than what Sony charge.. has anyone had any experience with them? Or have any other online recommendations please :)
macro tubes are great... cheap... easy... the more you spend the more they do...
$7... give you macro around 1:1... you lose metering, focus, ect....
for a few dollars more you start getting those things back... you may not need them... many don't... thus the cheap $7 or $20 or $30 work just fine... but you may have to do a little extra....
The sony lenses are expensive but they are worth it from what I hear. I am very new to the D-SLR world myself. I would be very cautious about e-bay. You can also look at Konica-Minolta makes some nice lenses for the camera, for a little less money.
Sony offers a few different options for macro lenses. The 100mm 2.8 is a great lens, from what I hear, and lists for about $700. The 50mm 2.8 is a little bit less, at about $500.
If you want to go less expensive, two 3rd party lens companies are Sigma and Tamron. Both make quality lenses. My macro lens is the Sigma 105mm 2.8, but lots of people swear by the Tamron 90mm 2.8. Both are less expensive than similar Sony lenses.
Lastly, here's a great site for lens reviews for Sony Alphas and legacy Minolta cameras: http://www.dyxum.com/lenses/index.asp. I also trust the reviews for the lenses at bhphoto.com, where I buy all of my gear.
thanks everybody :)
Em, I was going to bug you tonight about that site, I remember you mentioning something about it... I just can't justify the prices Sony want when it's just a hobby for me.
@selardore you can look for old Konica Minolta lenses online (Konica Minolta was bought out by Sony a few years ago so only the name changed but the mount remained). a quick ebay search for 'konica macro' will yield many results, with a lot of the starting bids in the $19~ category. or if you can't find KM lenses that fit the budget, opt for ext tubes over close-up filters. close up filters just muddy up the images :)
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$7... give you macro around 1:1... you lose metering, focus, ect....
for a few dollars more you start getting those things back... you may not need them... many don't... thus the cheap $7 or $20 or $30 work just fine... but you may have to do a little extra....
Sony offers a few different options for macro lenses. The 100mm 2.8 is a great lens, from what I hear, and lists for about $700. The 50mm 2.8 is a little bit less, at about $500.
If you want to go less expensive, two 3rd party lens companies are Sigma and Tamron. Both make quality lenses. My macro lens is the Sigma 105mm 2.8, but lots of people swear by the Tamron 90mm 2.8. Both are less expensive than similar Sony lenses.
Lastly, here's a great site for lens reviews for Sony Alphas and legacy Minolta cameras: http://www.dyxum.com/lenses/index.asp. I also trust the reviews for the lenses at bhphoto.com, where I buy all of my gear.
Em, I was going to bug you tonight about that site, I remember you mentioning something about it... I just can't justify the prices Sony want when it's just a hobby for me.