holeinone1972
Team RC Member
Will this 3x telephoto lense fit directly onto my Nikon 995 COOLPIX?
Or do I need some kind of adapter?
Thanks Rob
Or do I need some kind of adapter?
Thanks Rob
nikon 995 question
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holeinone1972
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Great, now is it worth buying? I can get for about $100
I want it for macros of both coral, and coins.
Rob
gregr
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Ahh- that is the question...
Those early Nikons were awesome cameras- so awesome I recently picked up a 990 and 995 just because
The 995 has really amazing macro performance built into it and I don't think you need any more help to get close-ups of corals and coins. Have you tried seeing how close you can get with the camera? I'd be surprised if it weren't enough all by itself.
Usually those teleconverters greatly increase the minimum focus distance- they increase the magnification (by 300% in this case) but that gain is offset by the greater minimum focus distance. Without the teleconverter you have a 152mm lens that can focus 2cm away. With the converter you have a 456mm lens but I don't know how close you can be- probably a couple feet away at least.
Those early Nikons were awesome cameras- so awesome I recently picked up a 990 and 995 just because
The 995 has really amazing macro performance built into it and I don't think you need any more help to get close-ups of corals and coins. Have you tried seeing how close you can get with the camera? I'd be surprised if it weren't enough all by itself.
Usually those teleconverters greatly increase the minimum focus distance- they increase the magnification (by 300% in this case) but that gain is offset by the greater minimum focus distance. Without the teleconverter you have a 152mm lens that can focus 2cm away. With the converter you have a 456mm lens but I don't know how close you can be- probably a couple feet away at least.
holeinone1972
Team RC Member
So I guess this is good enough?
I just don't know how to use the features of this camera well enough. Dam book is like greek. Rob
I just don't know how to use the features of this camera well enough. Dam book is like greek. Rob
gregr
New member
lol- the directions are pretty lame...
But that pic is superb- you won't get any complaints with pics like that.
A couple tips:
use a tripod.
use the self timer so there's no camera movement from pushing the button.
make sure the film plane (sensor plane) is parallel with the coin. if you do that you'll be able to get good depth of field with big apertures like f2.8.
use the lowest iso for the least grain.
if you have an image editing program sharpen the pic up a small amount- don't overdo it though.
But that pic is superb- you won't get any complaints with pics like that.
A couple tips:
use a tripod.
use the self timer so there's no camera movement from pushing the button.
make sure the film plane (sensor plane) is parallel with the coin. if you do that you'll be able to get good depth of field with big apertures like f2.8.
use the lowest iso for the least grain.
if you have an image editing program sharpen the pic up a small amount- don't overdo it though.
