Would like some help please folks from the more experienced and learned photographers regarding close up shots with my Nikon D3300 camera.
Back earlier in the year i bought a new Nikon D3300 camera but at the time i was looking at more longer distance shots,so decided on a Nikon 55-200mm rather than the standard lens and the idea was also to possibly use a larger lens from my old 35mm setup with a adapter,although the Nikon lens works superbly with all the Auto features that the camera has,i had recently been trying to take some close up pictures of some orchids which are in flower at the moment.
Since trying to take these pictures i am starting to see the restrictions of not being able to get close enough to get the maximum beauty of these orchid plants,so my question is without a massive amount of expense,do i go for a smaller Nikon lens say 35-40mm size,which can be bought new pretty cheaply but i also dont want too go down the route of a fisheye lens either.So do i just buy a lens that was made for that specific job or could one of these aftermarket screw on adapters do the job just as good ??
Most of my shots will be with the 55-200mm lens with say just the occasional shot of flowers etc but not ultra fine macro shots,the telophoto lens is very good but i have found the limitations of taking close up shots,wish i had bought the stock lens as well as the tele lens as well,but we live and learn.I do have a as new 50mm lens from my old 35mm camera and also the adapter to mount the lens,as yet not tried that on the Nikon,would that be a possible option or just scrap the idea.
Many thanks,any help or suggestions would be most welcome.
Back earlier in the year i bought a new Nikon D3300 camera but at the time i was looking at more longer distance shots,so decided on a Nikon 55-200mm rather than the standard lens and the idea was also to possibly use a larger lens from my old 35mm setup with a adapter,although the Nikon lens works superbly with all the Auto features that the camera has,i had recently been trying to take some close up pictures of some orchids which are in flower at the moment.
Since trying to take these pictures i am starting to see the restrictions of not being able to get close enough to get the maximum beauty of these orchid plants,so my question is without a massive amount of expense,do i go for a smaller Nikon lens say 35-40mm size,which can be bought new pretty cheaply but i also dont want too go down the route of a fisheye lens either.So do i just buy a lens that was made for that specific job or could one of these aftermarket screw on adapters do the job just as good ??
Most of my shots will be with the 55-200mm lens with say just the occasional shot of flowers etc but not ultra fine macro shots,the telophoto lens is very good but i have found the limitations of taking close up shots,wish i had bought the stock lens as well as the tele lens as well,but we live and learn.I do have a as new 50mm lens from my old 35mm camera and also the adapter to mount the lens,as yet not tried that on the Nikon,would that be a possible option or just scrap the idea.
Many thanks,any help or suggestions would be most welcome.