Tamron filters

[Jasonak]

My Favorite Macro Lenses!

Hi all! I get this question a lot.... "what lens (or macro lens) should I buy?" :) So I figured I'd put together an easy to reference list of my personal favs. If you are looking for your first lens, outside of the kit lens that may have come with your camera, I always suggest a good Macro lens...

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Im using the Tamron 90 recommend in the above thread. I ordered some lens filters, but there doesn't seem to be any thread on The Tamron Lens has anybody found filters for it ?

 

[exnisstech]

Mine had threads and all the info I see states they still do. Can you get a pic of the front of the lens?

 

[Jasonak]

Man maybe im a dummy, ill check. I bought 55mm

 

[exnisstech]

Ya I'm seeing different sizes depending on the mount. Mine was a Minolta/ Sony mount but its been so long I don't remember what size. I'd be surprised if it doesn't have threads because they are used to keep the lens cover in place also.

 

[tharbin]

Mine had threads and all the info I see states they still do. Can you get a pic of the front of the lens?

Most lens have both the focal length mm (e.g. 55mm) and the diameter Ø (e.g. Ø72) on the front of the lens the diameter is the filter size you want.

 

[Jasonak]

Mine had threads and all the info I see states they still do. Can you get a pic of the front of the lens?

Well well well, turns out im just a dummy you are 100 percent right. Totally threads BUT they are not 55 which for some reason I got in my head was the right size. So the filters, actually they were lens hoods I got. Which didnt make it as obvious as when I just tried puttin a actual filter on and you could see how loose and obvious it was the wrong size. There actually 58 if anyone else comes across this thread. I had some 58s and they screwed right on

Thanks again man appreciate the help.

 

[Jasonak]

@exnisstech @tharbin
Can either of you recommend flash something I can maybe snag off at amazon. I'm just getting started in this DSLR stuff

 

[exnisstech]

No recommendations as i've been out of photography for quite a few years now and I was shooting Sony.
If your camera has the ability to trigger a flash off camera that can be useful and a flash that can be angled so you can bounce off a wall or ceiling is a must have for me. I used to find b&h video to be a good online retailer for photography gear and they sometimes have used stuff which can save some money.

 

[tharbin]

No recommendations as i've been out of photography for quite a few years now and I was shooting Sony.
If your camera has the ability to trigger a flash off camera that can be useful and a flash that can be angled so you can bounce off a wall or ceiling is a must have for me. I used to find b&h video to be a good online retailer for photography gear and they sometimes have used stuff which can save some money.

I'm in the same boat with @exnisstech, I haven't bought any new camera gear in well over a decade but I shot mainly Canon. I also highly recommend B&H I've bought a lot of equipment, not just camera gear but also NAS and education-related (projectors, ELMOs, etc.) from them for the last fifty years or so. I've also bought two used cameras from them, a Nikkormat and a Canon, and they were both better than described. Another good online retailer is Adorama, I've bought a couple of cameras, filters, and a digital piano from them.

I also agree that the ability to slave flash (off camera) is very handy.