Nice shots tg1911. I have these kind of lens as well. A free lens of my NIKON D5000 body bought it Japan through online.
Great for portrait and bird photography.
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Shot a Few Birds Today
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, Jan 20 2013 10:40 PM
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Posted 16 February 2013 - 02:16 AM
Thank you, sierrachello.
Yeah, these lenses are OK for Kit Lenses, but there's no comparison between them and the better quality lenses.
I bought me a Nikon AI AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D prime, the other day.
The difference in image quality between the 50, and my 2 kit lenses, just blew me away.
Tack sharp!!
So, now it's time to start saving for better glass. 
I've already got my eye on a couple of better quality lenses.
A Nikon Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Macro Lens for portraits, and macro photography, and a Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 DG APO OS HSM for wildlife photography.
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Posted 21 February 2013 - 09:49 PM
You are correct. Fifty-nifty keeps your image very sharp and great depth of field.
You can use your 18-55mm kitlens as a MACRO lens. You can also get a very shallow bokeh.
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Posted 21 February 2013 - 10:32 PM
I would rather have a dedicated Macro lens, than to use the 18-55 with a reversing ring.
I'm not real happy with the image quality, of the kit lenses.
Just not up to the standards of a high quality, dedicated Macro lens.
I've seen images taken using the Nikkor 105, and they were impressive.
The Tokina 100mm Macro Lens, and the Sigma 105-mm Macro Lens, also produce some really sharp images.
I'd be happy with any one of these lenses.
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Posted 21 February 2013 - 11:07 PM
Share your macro pics soon using a dedicated Macro lens. I cannot wait to see the result from a real macro lens.
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Posted 13 March 2013 - 08:41 AM
tg1911 and sierrachello, thanks to both of you for sharing technical information. Here is my simple point and shoot set up. Compact Sony HX20V perched on a 'gorilla pod'.(Very useful accessory.) The dog lead is my improvisation for a 'rope monopod'. I keep the camera at hand so if I see something interesting I take pics. The best thing about digital photography is being able to delete the really awful stuff instantly! Otherwise I hope to take clear snapshots for reference and conversation purposes.
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Posted 13 March 2013 - 08:47 AM
Oh and here is a bird - male Magpie - a bird with attitude. He owns the territory around the place where I live.
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